Limitless Anvil
by Txt-Text
Limitless Anvil removes the level cap that vanilla puts on anvil merges, so enchantments above their normal maximum are no longer downgraded when two books or tools are combined.
What it does
In vanilla, an anvil combining enchantments can downgrade a result that exceeds the normal maximum level. Limitless Anvil changes that merge so a Sharpness 3 book combined with a Sharpness 2 book keeps the higher level, instead of producing a lower one. Durability and other enchantments on the same item are preserved in the result.
The mod also lets the Too Expensive penalty accumulate normally past level 40, so a heavily repaired or enchanted item stays usable on the anvil. The author describes it as a substitute for NoExpensive, which had the same goal but stopped being updated, and states the goal is to fix the high level downgrade bug for version 1.20.1 and later.
The server needs the mod, while a client may leave it out. Clients without it still display the Too Expensive tag and their merges follow the vanilla rules, so a player does not need to add anything to join a server that runs it. It is published for Fabric alone, in two builds, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Keeps high level enchantments
Enchantments above their normal maximum survive an anvil merge instead of being downgraded to the highest allowed level.
Merges higher level enchantments
Combining a higher level book with a lower one yields the higher level, so the lower book does not overwrite the result.
Normal Too Expensive penalties
Level penalties keep accruing past level 40, so the anvil's cost rises as it would without the fix.
Server-side installation
Only the server runs the change, and clients without it can still join and use anvils.
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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.
How it compares
No Anvil Penalty is server-side only and open source under the Apache License 2.0, with a build for 1.21.4, so it targets a newer version than Limitless Anvil. NotThatExpensive is client and server, under the MIT License, but it is not open source and has a build for 1.21 only. Infinite Anvil Uses is client and server, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and covers 1.20.1, a version Limitless Anvil also supports.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limitless Anvil | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-02 |
| No Anvil Penalty | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-01-25 |
| NotThatExpensive | Fabric | 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-22 |
| Infinite Anvil Uses | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-06-28 |
Questions
Does Limitless Anvil need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does Limitless Anvil support?
Does Limitless Anvil replace NoExpensive?
In the catalog
Limitless Anvil is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Two changes/fixes have been made to this module: 1. no longer overly expensive, level penalties now accrue normally, even over level 40 2. high level enchantments are no longer downgraded when merged on the anvil (since the vanilla checked the level of an enchantment and downgraded it to the max level when it…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/limitless-anvil
- Owner
- Txt-Text
- Published
- 2025-04-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15