
Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul
Overhaul Sharpness enchantment to make it more balanced, while adding more feature to it and also to Smite and Bane of Arthropods
About this Mod
This mod changes how sharpness work massively:
- Shaprness now only work on non-undead and non-arthropod.
- Attacking undead with sharpness has a 2 percent to give weakness to the mob (configurable).
- Attacking arthropod with sharpness has a 4 percent to give slowness to the mob (configurable).
- For excluded target in "sharpnessExcludedEntityIds": [], 2% to give slowness to the mob (configurable).
By default, sharpness is 20% more effective:

Smite change:
- 3% to give player regeneration when hitting non-undead mobs (configurable).
Bane of Arthropods changes:
- 4% to give slowness 2 to mob when hitting non-arthropod mobs (configurable).
- 2% to give weakness to mob when hitting non-arthropod mobs (configurable).
All configuration go to config/sharpness_enchantment_overhaul.json.
Available Versions
How to Install Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Sharpness Enchantment 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 Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul compatible with fabric?
Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sharpness Enchantment Overhaul – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sharpness Enchantment 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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