About Too Cheap!
From ModrinthRemoves annoying Too Expensive! message and level cost restriction on anvils.
Anvils only allow items to be combined if the cost is less than 40 levels. Otherwise, the Too Expensive! message is displayed. This leads to a complicated order of combining books to get the best gear before you can't add any more enchantments.
This mod replaces the arbitrary value of 40 levels with 2147483647 (the maximum value of a Java Integer). By default, the costs of using anvils are not changed and the scaling remains the same.
Settings and Configuration
The mod allows you to set the maximum level cost, the chance of anvil damage, an (optional) level cost cap, and the cost increase rate.
Additional experimental settings allow to change some internal values that I've tried to identify. No guarantee they actually do what it says.
These settings can either be changed in the config file or, if the optional dependency Mod Menu is installed, in a GUI interface.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I use this mod in my modpack?
A: Of course.
Q: Is this mod available in version X.Y.Z?
A: Probably. If you want the mod for a version that is not yet available, just open a GitHub Issue or ask on Discord.
Q: My game crashed/I think I found a bug/...
A: Open a GitHub Issue and give as much detail as possible. Alternatively, you can report on Discord.
Q: I have some feedback or an idea for a new feature.
A: Join the Discord. I would like to hear your opinion about my mod.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 34 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Too Cheap! on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric, Quilt
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.4.1+mc26.3, released 2026-09-18
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
| Quilt | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
From 5 recorded builds of Too Cheap!.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.1+mc26.3 | 2026-09-18 | 26.3 | Fabric, Quilt |
| 1.4.1+mc26.2 | 2026-06-22 | 26.2 | Fabric, Quilt |
| 1.4.1+mc26.1 | 2026-04-13 | 26.1 to 26.1.2 (3 versions) | Fabric, Quilt |
| 1.4.1+mc1.21.11 | 2025-12-12 | 1.21.11 | Fabric, Quilt |
| 1.4.1+mc1.21.9 | 2025-10-21 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | Fabric, Quilt |
Run Too Cheap! on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Too Cheap! as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 33 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓AuthorSh4d0w, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
