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Less Protected

by Attikai

Less Protected changes how much armor reduces incoming damage, with its rebalancing set through a configuration file, and it runs on the server alone.

FabricServer-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.4 – 1.20.6

What it does

The mod lowers the protection that worn armor gives, because the author found vanilla armor too strong. Its default values for the armor, armor toughness and protection modifiers can each be changed in the config. A separate option changes the modifiers applied to mobs and other non-player entities, so the rebalance can cover more than players.

Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing anything. Fabric API is required and must be installed next to Less Protected on the server. The mod is published for Fabric only, in two builds for 1.20.4 and 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest file. The code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Configurable armor rebalance

    Armor's damage reduction can be adjusted through the config, so a server can set its own balance.

  2. Default modifier values

    Armor, armor toughness and protection modifiers each have a default value that the config overrides.

  3. Non-player modifiers

    A setting changes how the same modifiers apply to entities other than players.

  4. Sharpness and crit tuning

    The author notes a change to critical hits with a Sharpness V netherite sword, which halves the effect of the enchantment on crits.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.61.0.0
1.20.41.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Crit is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that works on client and server, and it is open source under the MIT License. Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul also targets 1.20.1 on Fabric, but it is server-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Books of Chance is the one here that is not open source, released as All rights reserved for 1.20.4, with the wider range 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, and it needs the client and server together.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Less ProtectedFabric1.20.4 – 1.20.6Server-side only2024-05-20
Better CritFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-07-22
Sharpness Enchantment OverhaulFabric1.20.1Server-side only2025-11-06
Books of ChanceFabric1.20.1 – 1.20.4Client and server2024-08-29

Questions

Does Less Protected need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Less Protected on the server.

Do players need Less Protected installed?

No. Server owners install it, and players connect with no copy of their own.

Which game versions does Less Protected support?

Files exist for 1.20.4 and 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest release, covering 1.20.4 – 1.20.6.

In the catalog

Less Protected is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 1.20.611,154

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Official listing

Owner
Attikai
Published
2024-05-19
Updated on Modrinth
2024-05-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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