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Menderman

by Vulpixel

Menderman changes how the anvil handles repairs, renaming and material costs, and most of its settings can be changed through game components and gamerules.

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

Repairing on an anvil is reworked in this mod. Renaming an item through the anvil costs experience, and renaming without any other action can break the anvil. Repair costs also rise each time an item has been used on the anvil, so repeated work becomes more expensive.

Repairs draw on crafting materials matched to each tool or armor piece: one material for a simple item, up to three for others, with examples such as diamonds for diamond tools and iron ingots or netherite scrap for their matching gear. Most of the mod's logic is set through a file-based config, and the rest is changed through components and gamerules.

The mod is published for Fabric and NeoForge under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and it runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Fabric API is required on Fabric, and builds cover 1.21 – 26.3.

Key features

  1. Reworked anvil repairs

    Repairing on the anvil follows different rules, with costs tied to the item and to how often it has been worked on.

  2. Renaming costs and risks

    Renaming through the anvil uses experience, and renaming alone can wear the anvil down until it breaks.

  3. Material-based repairs

    Each repair consumes one to three crafting materials that match the item, such as diamonds for diamond tools.

  4. Recipe viewer support

    Repair recipes are shown in JEI, REI and EMI through their content integration.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.32.0.0+26.3.xNot available
26.22.0.0+26.2.xNot available
26.1.22.0.0+26.1.xNot available
26.1.12.0.0+26.1.xNot available
26.12.0.0+26.1.xNot available
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.0+1.21.11Not available
1.21.101.0.0+1.21.101.0.0+1.21.10
1.21.91.0.0+1.21.101.0.0+1.21.10
1.21.11.1.1+1.21.11.1.1+1.21.1
1.211.1.1+1.21.11.1.1+1.21.1
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

Enhanced Anvils is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, with files for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.3. Anvil Destroys Items is not open source and needs the server, while players may add it: it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.5 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
MendermanFabric and NeoForge1.21 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-24
Enhanced AnvilsFabric and NeoForge1.21.1 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-29
Anvil Destroys ItemsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.5 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-11

Questions

Does Menderman need Fabric API?

Yes. On Fabric, Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed next to Menderman.

Does Menderman have to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Can the gamerule settings be changed for the whole world?

The author suggests using the Preferred Gamerules mod, because changing the gamerules globally on a level is needed for some options.

In the catalog

Menderman is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Game mechanics mods29,952Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Originally designed for Enchiridion, Menderman is a mod reworking the Anvil's repair systems, focusing on the cost and return of using an Anvil. There is no file based config, as most of the mod's logic can be changed via components or gamerules.
Vulpixel, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Vulpixel
Published
2026-08-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanics
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