eXc BetterMending
by eXcPassi
eXc BetterMending lets players spend experience points to repair held gear on demand, using a Shift and left-click or an R key press.
What it does
Repair is triggered on demand rather than through the normal Mending flow. A player holding a damaged item with the Mending enchantment in the main hand can press R, or Shift and left-click, and the item is restored using current experience. Each experience point restores two durability, matching regular Mending, and a single click repairs as much as the available experience allows, so less is spent than when small amounts are used repeatedly. A soft chime confirms the repair.
Items that are undamaged or lack the Mending enchantment are not affected, and a normal left-click behaves as usual. Repairs are handled on the server, which keeps them consistent in multiplayer and prevents client-side desync. The mod is published for Fabric only, with a single file for 26.2, 1.0.0, released 2026-07-01 under the MIT License. It is not open source.
Key features
Turn Mending ability
Pressing R repairs the held item instantly using the player's own experience points.
Shift and left-click repair
Holding Shift and left-clicking pours experience into the held item's durability without opening a menu.
Vanilla-accurate rate
One experience point restores two durability, the same rate as the regular Mending enchantment.
Smart spending
A single click uses only as much experience as the item needs, so leftover points stay with the player.
Server-side repairs
Repairs are computed on the server, which keeps multiplayer play fair and removes client-side cheating.
Confirmation chime
A soft sound plays when a repair completes, so the player knows the item was restored.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Balanced Mending is a Fabric mod for 1.19 – 1.21.4 that runs on the server alone, is open source and is released under the MIT License. Just Mend It is also a Fabric mod, built for 1.20.4 with a client and server environment, but it is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source. Repair Reimagined targets 1.20.1 on the server side only, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eXc BetterMending | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-01 |
| Balanced Mending | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-02-26 |
| Just Mend It | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-13 |
| Repair Reimagined | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-01-18 |
Questions
Does eXc BetterMending need to be installed on both sides?
Which versions does eXc BetterMending support?
Do items without Mending benefit from it?
In the catalog
eXc BetterMending is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Tired of waiting for Mending to slowly sip your XP orbs one at a time? eXc BetterMending turns Mending into an active ability. Hold a Mending-enchanted tool, weapon, or piece of armor, Shift + Left-click, and instantly pour your experience into repairing it — right when you need it. Nothing happens if the item is…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/exc-bettermending
- Owner
- eXcPassi
- Published
- 2026-07-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15