No EXP Enchanting Reimagined
by MultiBana
No EXP Enchanting Reimagined replaces the experience-level enchanting system on Fabric 1.20.1 with a set of rebalanced enchantments that do not depend on levels.
What it does
Enchanting no longer spends experience levels in this mod. Many enchantments are nerfed, removed or given new level caps, and the experience bar and its points sources are taken out. Some enchantments are removed entirely, and they can only be obtained from chest and dragon loot tables, through librarian villagers, end city chests, or by commands and creative mode. Silk Touch is made more common so that it is easier to find.
The change is intended to make enchantments an optional bonus instead of a required part of progression, since in the vanilla system levels dictate the pace of play and a death can cost many levels. The mod is published for Fabric 1.20.1 only, under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Its source code is public.
The author recommends pairing it with Chiseled Bookshelf Visualizer and Anvian with a mod library that handles enchanted books, as an alternative way to display them, since the stock double chest layout is criticized as ugly.
Key features
Rebalanced enchantment levels
Sharpness tops out at level 3, Efficiency at 2, and Fortune, Looting, Luck of the Sea at 1, with Power capped at 3.
Adjusted combat enchantments
Thorns, Frost Walker, Bane of Arthropods, Smite and Sweeping Edge have changed behavior, and Impaling is available on tridents with Sharpness.
Reworked armor enchantments
Protection on helmets, chestplates and leggings is split into Projectile, Blast and Fire Protection, each with its own cap of 2.
Riptide and Quick Charge changes
Riptide is limited to level 1 with a cooldown after flying, and Quick Charge is among the enchantments kept in the new set.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Better Enchanting is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21.10, released under the Apache License 2.0 and open source, and it runs on client and server. TWISB-Enchanting is also open source under the MIT License, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric with the same client and server environment. Exp Ore is not open source, under All rights reserved, and targets Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.19 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No EXP Enchanting Reimagined | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-24 |
| Better Enchanting | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-15 |
| TWISB-Enchanting | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| Exp Ore | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does No EXP Enchanting Reimagined need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does it support?
How are the removed enchantments obtained?
In the catalog
No EXP Enchanting Reimagined is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Experience and levels completely dictate the flow and feel of the game. Too many mechanics revolve around that number, and so your level is far too important. And it feels terrible to die and lose those 29 levels.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-exp-enchanting-reimagined
- Owner
- MultiBana
- Published
- 2024-03-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15