
Enchantment Exploration
A mod which rebalances the enchantment table to use enchanted books chiseled bookshelves for their enchantments. Part of the difficult craft modpack.
About this Mod
Enchantment Exploration
Server-side enchantment revamp to balance enchanting and exploration. Enchanting tables now use books in chisled bookshelves for enchanting.
Customisable
Using Mod Menu and Cloth Config allows you to customise virtually any part of the mod, and toggle features of the mod, or even the whole mod itself at any time
Completely Server-side
If you play on a server or e4mc world, none of the connecting players need the mod installed!
Changes
Enchantment Table Changes
- Enchanting tables only enchant with enchanted books placed in chiselled bookshelves placed around them in the normal configuration
- The enchantment options are as follow:
- Random enchantment at book's level with a 20% chance of bumping up a level if applicable (10 Levels)
- One random enchantment and then a 50% chance to add each compatible enchantment, every enchantment has a 40% chance of bumping down a level (10 Levels)
- All compatible enchantments bumped down one level (10 Levels)
Individual level costs and chances can be configured
Anvil Changes
- Tools can no longer be combined or enchanted
- Repair bows, crossbows, with string or tridents with prismarine, and add custom repair materials
- Books only carry one enchantment; two matching enchantments of the same level are the only way to combine books.
- You can also use a nether star (configurable) to upgrade an enchantment book by a level.
Loot Table Changes
- Enchanted Books are now found by structure. Following is a list of where you can find them by default. (Configurable)
Spoiler
| Book | Structure |
|---|---|
| Monster Rooms (Dungeons) and Mineshafts | Sweeping Edge, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, Power, Efficiency, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Fire Protection, Unbreaking |
| Jungle Temple | Sharpness, Feather Falling, Thorns, Infinity, Lunge |
| Desert Temples | Silk Touch, Punch, Knockback, Looting |
| Stronghold | Mending |
| Ancient Cities | Breach, Wind Burst, Density, Swift Sneak |
| Nether Fortress | Fortune, Fire Aspect |
| Bastions | Flame |
| Treasure Bastions | Protection |
| Pillager Outpost and Woodland Mansions | Quick Charge, Multishot, Piercing |
| Igloo | Frost Walker |
| Shipwreck | Impaling, Luck of The Sea, Lure |
| Ocean Ruins | Depth Strider, Aqua Affinity, Channelling |
| Buried Treasure | Resperation, Loyalty, Riptide |
Available Versions
How to Install Enchantment Exploration on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Enchantment Exploration". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+5 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Enchantment Exploration server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Enchantment Exploration compatible with fabric?
Enchantment Exploration officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Enchantment Exploration – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Enchantment Exploration consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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