kii's Simple EXPerience
kii's Simple EXPerience swaps the default exponential experience curve for a flat amount per level, and adds configurable options for death retention, bottles and enchanting.
What it does
Vanilla Minecraft raises the experience needed for each level as the player climbs. This mod replaces that rising curve with a fixed amount per level, and the amount is set in the configuration file. Experience is also kept when a player dies, with the retained share set anywhere from 0% to 100%. Bottles o' Enchanting can grant a fixed amount rather than a random value, and the exact amount is configurable. A server owner who prefers less random grinding can remove the Bottles o' Enchanting trades from the Cleric villager pools, or brew the bottles with an Echo Shard and an Awkward Potion instead.
Most features can be switched on or off individually, and the Infinity enchantment and crafting recipe changes are part of the same file. The mod is built to stay close to vanilla mechanics and to work alongside most other mods, which suits modpacks and servers that want predictable, adjustable balance. It runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, with the latest file published 2026-04-28. Both the server and every player need it, and the license is the MIT License, so the source code is open source and the issue tracker is public.
Key features
Linear level curve
Each level costs a fixed amount of experience, set in the configuration file, replacing the default exponential curve.
Experience kept after death
A configurable percentage of experience is kept when the player dies, from 0% up to 100%.
Fixed bottle yield
Bottles o' Enchanting grant the exact amount set in the config instead of a random value within a range.
Brewable bottles
Bottles o' Enchanting can be brewed from an Echo Shard and an Awkward Potion, as an alternative to trading.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Modpack authors and server owners who want to set experience pacing, death retention and bottle yields in a single configuration file.
How it compares
Unleashed Enchanting is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server, under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Lineaer Experience is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.17.1 – 1.21.5 on Forge, with the server required and the client optional. Glass to Bottle is server-side only on Forge for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kii's Simple EXPerience | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Unleashed Enchanting | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Lineaer Experience | Forge | 1.17.1 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-11 |
| Glass to Bottle | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-03-17 |
Questions
Does kii's Simple EXPerience need to be installed on both sides?
Can the experience gain from bottles and villagers be changed?
In the catalog
kii's Simple EXPerience is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A lightweight mod that simplifies and improves Minecraft's experience, enchanting, and anvil mechanics while staying close to vanilla gameplay. The goal is to reduce unnecessary grind and randomness while keeping the system predictable, configurable, and balanced. Most features can be individually enabled, disabled…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kiis-simple-experience
- Owner
- soaringpromise
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15