Simple Disenchant
by GersonRess
Simple Disenchant lets a player pull the enchantments off an item and store them in a book, using a normal anvil.
What it does
The item to be cleaned goes in the left anvil slot, and a plain book goes in the second slot. The result is an Enchanted Book holding the enchantments the item carried, while the original item keeps its enchantments and remains usable. Extracting costs 5 experience levels per operation, a fixed cost chosen to keep the game balance intact, and the enchantment transfer itself is free of material cost.
Only book stacks are processed, one book at a time, which helps prevent accidental loss of materials. The mod changes vanilla anvil logic directly rather than adding a separate interface, so the process stays familiar to players who already use anvils. It has been developed for 26.1 and works with the 26.1.x builds. Server-side only means only the server needs the mod, while players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric alone and requires Fabric API. The code is under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and it is not open source.
Key features
Enchantment extraction
An enchanted sword, pickaxe, armor piece or similar item is placed in the anvil to produce a book carrying its enchantments.
Original item preserved
The source item keeps its enchantments after extraction, so nothing is destroyed in the process.
Fixed experience cost
Each extraction costs a set 5 experience levels, and the enchantment step itself uses no materials.
Single-book processing
Only book stacks are handled, one book at a time, which guards against losing materials by accident.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a vanilla-friendly disenchanting mechanic on a Fabric server, and players on that server who want to extract enchantments from their gear.
How it compares
Disenchant On Anvil is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 26.2 with a client and server environment, released under the MIT License and not open source. DisenchantLite is an open source Fabric mod under the MIT License for 1.21.8 – 26.2, and it is server-side only, the same environment as Simple Disenchant. Upgraded Anvils is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 only, with a client and server environment and All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Disenchant | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-06 |
| Disenchant On Anvil | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-20 |
| DisenchantLite | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-11 |
| Upgraded Anvils | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-11 |
Questions
Does Simple Disenchant need Fabric API?
Does every player need to install Simple Disenchant?
Which game versions does Simple Disenchant support?
In the catalog
Simple Disenchant is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Simple Disenchant is a lightweight Fabric mod designed to provide a balanced and vanilla-friendly disenchanting mechanic. This mod allows you to extract magical energy from your tools and armor, storing it back into books without destroying the original item.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-disenchant
- Owner
- GersonRess
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15