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WorkPenalty

by PhilRoli

WorkPenalty shows an item's anvil repair cost in its tooltip, so the next anvil operation can be checked before it is committed.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.5 – 26.3

What it does

On Fabric, WorkPenalty puts the enchantment work penalty of an item directly in its tooltip. Vanilla anvil use silently raises that penalty each time an item is worked on, and the penalty doubles the experience cost of later repairs and enchantments, yet the value is normally hidden. Fabric API is required. The mod is client-side only and released under the MIT License as open source, for game versions 1.20.5 – 26.3.

Key features

  1. Tooltip repair cost

    The current work penalty of an item appears in its tooltip, without opening the anvil screen.

  2. Cost check before committing

    Players can see how expensive the next anvil operation will be before they confirm it.

  3. Warning near the limit

    Repair costs approaching the Too Expensive threshold are visible early, so the item can be handled before the cap blocks it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.0.0+26.3
26.21.0.0+26.2
26.1.21.0.0+26.1.2
26.1.11.0.0+26.1.1
26.11.0.0+26.1
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.0.0+1.21.11
1.21.101.0.0+1.21.10
1.21.91.0.0+1.21.9
1.21.81.0.0+1.21.8
1.21.71.0.0+1.21.7
1.21.61.0.0+1.21.6
1.21.51.0.0+1.21.5
1.21.41.0.0+1.21.4
1.21.31.0.0+1.21.3
1.21.21.0.0+1.21.2
1.21.11.0.0+1.21.1
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Questions

Does WorkPenalty need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside WorkPenalty on Fabric.

Does the server need WorkPenalty?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's game needs it.

In the catalog

WorkPenalty is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Work Penalty is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod that shows an item's repair cost directly in its tooltip, so you always know how expensive your next anvil operation will be before you commit to it. Every time you use an anvil, Minecraft silently increases an item's work penalty. This hidden value doubles the XP…
PhilRoli, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
PhilRoli
Published
2026-04-16
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

UtilityEquipmentGame mechanics
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