Rebalanced Anvils
by EnderBoy9217
Rebalanced Anvils changes how anvil costs work in the mid and late game, using Amethyst Shards as the resource that pays for enchanting and repairs.
What it does
Anvils are the usual way to stack enchantments after the enchanting table stops being useful, because they can take levels from the player. This mod makes that path cost something else: enchanting and repairs at an anvil consume Amethyst Shards, a resource that vanilla play rarely uses. Amethyst clusters are often ignored on a typical playthrough, and the mod gives players a reason to explore caves and dig up geodes to get them.
Experience points stay available for the enchanting table, so both routes remain open. The mod also removes the vanilla cap that makes the most expensive items impossible to work on, limiting the anvil cost to a maximum of 20. Further enchantments and repairs still cost 20 Shards each. Rebalanced Anvils requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.20.1, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Shard-based anvil costs
Enchanting and repairing at an anvil consume Amethyst Shards instead of experience levels.
Experience kept for the table
Experience points remain available to use at the enchanting table, so that route is not removed.
Capped anvil cost
The anvil cost of the most expensive items is limited to a maximum of 20, removing the vanilla cap barrier.
Geode and cluster incentive
Amethyst clusters in caves and geodes gain a use as the source of Shards.
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
How it compares
Infinite Anvil Uses is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, with the same client and server environment. Anvils Resounded is a Fabric client-side only mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, so it changes nothing on the server. Cursed Anvil Enchanting is Fabric only for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and is not open source, licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebalanced Anvils | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-08 |
| Infinite Anvil Uses | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-06-28 |
| Anvils Resounded | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2024-06-07 |
| Cursed Anvil Enchanting | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-08-27 |
Questions
Does Rebalanced Anvils need Fabric API?
Does the server need Rebalanced Anvils?
Which Minecraft version does Rebalanced Anvils support?
In the catalog
Rebalanced Anvils is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Anvils have been known for making enchantment tables nearly obselete though stealing all of your experience levels. This mod aims to rebalance anvils through an otherwise untouched resource, Amethyst Shards. While amethyst clusters are typically ignored in the average playthrough, this mod gives players a good reason…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rebalanced-anvils
- Owner
- EnderBoy9217
- Published
- 2025-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15