Protection Enchantments Overhaul

Protection Enchantments Overhaul

Reworks protection enchantments to make it lean toward specialization unlike vanilla protection enchantment.

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Screenshots

Fire Prot Item in lava

About this Mod

Overhauling all protection enchantments and adding new one to make the game balanced

Features added and changed:

🔰 Physical Protection (replaces vanilla protection)

  • Applies only to physical hits (melee damage, fall damage).

  • Default: 5.25% per level.

  • Caps at 75% total reduction.

  • Items with Physical Protection can’t be destroyed by cactus when dropped.

🔥 Fire Protection

  • Reduces fire, lava, and burning damage.

  • Default: 6.25% per level, max 87%.

  • Items with Fire Protection are immune to being destroyed by fire/lava.

💥 Blast Protection

  • Reduces explosion damage (creepers, TNT, beds, respawn anchors).

  • Default: 6% per level, max 85%.

  • Items with Blast Protection can’t be destroyed by explosions.

🏹 Projectile Protection

  • Reduces arrow, trident, ghast fireball, and other projectile damage.

  • Projectile Protection II (+) will ricochet, higher level = higher damage.

  • Default: 5.5% per level, max 78%.

🧙 Magic Protection (new enchantment)

  • Protects against magic damage: Instant Damage potions, Wither skulls, Evoker fangs, etc.

  • Default: 6% per level, capped at 80%.

  • Registers like a vanilla enchant

Note: This mod is kinda unbalanced, you can change whatever you want in the config.

(Mod probably vanilla friendly)

Available Versions

Protection Enchantments Overhaul 1.1.0release
MC 1.20.1fabric
November 7, 2025
ProtectionEnchantmentsOverhaul 1.0.0release
MC 1.20.1fabric
September 11, 2025

How to Install Protection Enchantments Overhaul on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Protection Enchantments Overhaul". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Protection Enchantments Overhaul 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Protection Enchantments Overhaul compatible with fabric?

Protection Enchantments Overhaul officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Protection Enchantments Overhaul – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Protection Enchantments Overhaul 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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Details

License
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.20.1