Vein MiningMods · 1.16 – 1.21A lightweight, highly configurable Vein Mining enchantment for tools.
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A small quality of life tweak to the Mending enchantment
Direct download from Modrinth · 4,474,649 downloads
Better Than Mending is a mod made by legobmw99. A small quality of life tweak to the Mending enchantment.
It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 4,474,649 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Apr 12, 2026.
Better Than Mending has had 28 releases on Modrinth since Nov 14, 2021. One of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.3.0, released on Apr 12, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3. It runs on Fabric and NeoForge. The download is 29 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.0 | Apr 12, 2026 | 26.1.2, 26.2, 26.3 | Release |
2.2.5 | Jul 10, 2025 | 1.21.7 – 1.21.11 | Release |
2.2.4 | Jun 22, 2025 | 1.21.6 | Release |
2.2.3 | Dec 15, 2024 | 1.21.4, 1.21.5 | Release |
2.2.2 | Dec 4, 2024 | 1.21.4 | Release |
This mod adds exactly one feature: the ability to sneak-right-click a Mending item to repair it with experience you already have.
Written by legobmw99. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.
Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.12 – 26.x.
Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.
Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.
Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Better Than Mending in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Than Mendingthe one you looked at | 4.5M | 1.12 – 26.x | Apr 12, 2026 | Free |
| Vein MiningTheIllusiveC4 | 9.8M | 1.16 – 1.21 | Jul 30, 2024 | Free |
 Snow! Real MagicSnownee | 8.1M | 1.19 – 26.x | 1 day ago | Free |
 Nether Depths UpgradeScouter567 | 3.4M | 1.16 – 1.21 | Sep 21, 2026 | Free |
Yes. Better Than Mending supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.12.
Yes. Better Than Mending is free to download from Modrinth.
Both. The server and every player need Better Than Mending installed.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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