Unmending Plus
Unmending Plus is a Fabric utility mod that re-balances the Mending enchantment so that tools stay repairable without becoming indestructible.
What it does
The mod changes how Mending behaves in the late game. Its author describes the base enchantment, Txuritan's Unmending, as allowing tools with Mending to be repaired with XP Orbs, which the mod fixes. Under Unmending Plus, XP Orbs no longer repair tools that carry Mending, and Mending Books can no longer be applied to tools.
Tools that grow too expensive to work on become unrepairable after a certain point in vanilla. Unmending Plus addresses this by having Mending Books reset the Extra Repair Cost applied at an anvil, so the mechanics stay useful further into a world. The author frames the change as a way to keep top-tier gear from making Mending pointless. The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files are published for Fabric, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.1.0 for 1.21.1 as the latest build.
Key features
Re-balanced Mending
Mending keeps a role in the late game, since top-tier tools are no longer permanently immune to wear.
XP Orbs no longer repair Mending tools
Experience orbs stop repairing tools enchanted with Mending, closing the gap left by the base mod.
Mending Books excluded from tools
Mending Books can no longer be applied to tools, keeping the enchantment's repair role in one place.
Anvil cost reset
Mending Books reset the Extra Repair Cost applied by anvils, so expensive tools can still be repaired.
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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: Players who want Mending to stay meaningful late in survival play, and server owners who want the repair rules adjusted for their world.
How it compares
Somewhat Mending is server-side only, open source under the BSD 2-Clause License, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric. SakuraServerMod is client and server, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and covers 1.20.4 – 1.21 on Fabric. Unmending Plus differs from both by being client and server, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and limited to 1.20.1 and 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmending Plus | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-28 |
| Somewhat Mending | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-10 |
| SakuraServerMod | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-07-21 |
Questions
Does Unmending Plus need Fabric API?
Does the server need Unmending Plus?
Which game versions does Unmending Plus support?
In the catalog
Unmending Plus is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Unmending Plus re-balances Mending Enchantment. In spite of its name, Unmending Plus is a minor addition to Txuritan's Unmending. Bugfix to be precise. Txuritan's Unmending (accidentally) allows tools with Mending be repaired with XP Orbs. Unmending Plus tries to fix that. XP Orbs can no longer repair tools with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/unmending-plus
- Owner
- KiwiFlavoredApollo
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15