Wither Aspect Enchantment
by ajsea1sy
Wither Aspect Enchantment adds a Wither Aspect enchantment that applies the wither effect to a target on hit, as a sword-style alternative to Fire Aspect.
What it does
The enchantment applies the wither effect when a weapon strikes a mob. Its weapon-based gimmick is the reason it can be a practical option, but it deals less damage overall than Fire Aspect, which keeps Fire Aspect as the stronger choice on paper.
The enchantment is incompatible with Fire Aspect, the same way Fortune and Silk Touch exclude each other, so a weapon cannot carry both. Water and fire protections or resistances counter it, so mobs with those defenses take less of the effect. The mod is distributed as a data pack or a mod, and it does not replace Fire Aspect in a meta sense.
The server must run the mod, while players may add it without changing how the game works for them. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21 – 26.2 and snapshot builds available. All rights reserved applies to the code, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Wither effect on hit
Weapons with the enchantment apply the wither effect to the mob they strike.
Fire Aspect exclusion
The enchantment cannot be combined with Fire Aspect on the same item, mirroring how Fortune and Silk Touch conflict.
Resistance to counters
Mobs with water or fire protections or resistances reduce the effect, which limits its use against those targets.
Data pack option
The same enchantment is also available as a data pack for servers that prefer not to install a mod.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
How it compares
Fire Aspect on Axes applies fire to targets on axes and is published for 1.21 – 26.3 on the same loaders, is needed on the server, with the client optional, under All rights reserved. No Fire Aspect is an open source option under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, covering 1.21 – 26.2. Beta's Better Enchantments is MIT licensed, not open source, and covers 1.21.2 – 1.21.7, while Quick Silk & Fortune is MIT licensed, not open source, and covers 1.21.9 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wither Aspect Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-21 |
| Fire Aspect on Axes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-19 |
| No Fire Aspect | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-25 |
| Beta's Better Enchantments | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 1.21.7 | Server required, client optional | 2025-07-04 |
| Quick Silk & Fortune | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Wither Aspect Enchantment need to be installed on the client?
Can Wither Aspect and Fire Aspect be on the same weapon?
Which Minecraft versions does the enchantment support?
In the catalog
Wither Aspect Enchantment is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A simple datapack/mod to add a neat alternative to Fire Aspect, but doesn't completely replace it meta-wise.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wither-aspect
- Owner
- ajsea1sy
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15