Mending Tools Don't Break
by ryleu
Mending Tools Don't Break stops tools that carry the mending enchantment from breaking, so a worn tool stays in use until it is repaired.
What it does
Once a tool reaches zero durability it is not destroyed. Instead it stays in the inventory and cannot be used again until it is repaired. The effect is modeled on how elytra behave, so the item remains owned rather than lost. The mod works on tools with mending and affects only breakage; it does not change enchantments or durability values.
The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric and Quilt. Builds exist for 1.19, 1.19.1 and 1.19.2, and the latest file for both loaders is 1.1.1 for 1.19.2. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, and both source code and an issue tracker are public.
Key features
Protected mending tools
Tools enchanted with mending do not break when their durability runs out.
Unusable until repaired
A tool at zero durability stays in the inventory but cannot be used until it is repaired.
Shield excluded
The protection covers tools and similar items but not shields.
Public source
The source code and an issue tracker are available for reporting problems on either loader.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want mended gear to remain in their inventory after heavy use, and server owners who run survival worlds where losing a tool would otherwise end a session.
How it compares
Infinity With Mending is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric, Forge and Quilt across 1.12.2 – 1.21, with a client and server environment. Mending HUD is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, so only the client needs it. Inventory Mending is server-side only and is not open source, licensed as All rights reserved on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20.1 – 26.3, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mending Tools Don't Break | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-08-08 |
| Infinity With Mending | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-30 |
| Mending HUD | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-03-21 |
| Inventory Mending | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Mending Tools Don't Break need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does it support?
In the catalog
Mending Tools Don't Break is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
Make it so mending tools don't break. This mod is in beta. Right now, it only works when you try to break or use things, except the shield. I am still working on that. It works similarly to how the elytra works: when your tool runs out of durability, you will be unable to use it until you repair it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mtdb
- Owner
- ryleu
- Published
- 2022-08-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15