Enchantment Switch (Updated)
Ever wished you could pull Sharpness V off a diamond sword and slide it onto a netherite blade without grinding through a dozen mob farms? That is exactly the problem Enchantment Switch (Updated) solves. This add-on reworks anvil behavior so enchantments can move from one item to another, provided both items belong to the same tool category. A sword feeds a sword, a pickaxe feeds a pickaxe, and the enchanted book economy suddenly feels a lot less punishing.
What the Add-On Actually Changes
The core mechanic is simple but transformative. Instead of treating anvils purely as a combining station, this mod turns them into a transfer station. You place the item holding the enchantment and the item you want to enchant, and the anvil moves the magic across. The catch is intentional: the previous enchantment holder loses its enchantments in the process. You are not duplicating power, you are relocating it.
Tool material is deliberately ignored as a requirement. That means a wooden pickaxe enchanted with Efficiency III can hand that enchantment to a diamond pickaxe, and an iron sword can pass Sharpness to a golden one. This opens up early-game strategies where you enchant cheap gear and later migrate the good rolls onto your endgame equipment.
Stacking and Combining Rules
If the receiving item already carries the same enchantment, the anvil behaves the way vanilla players expect. Two matching enchantments merge upward:
- Efficiency IV plus Efficiency IV becomes Efficiency V
- Fortune I plus Fortune II becomes Fortune II
- Any enchantment at max level simply stays at max level
This keeps the add-on balanced against vanilla progression while still removing the frustration of losing a rare enchantment to a bad tool roll.
Level Costs and Configuration
One of the most appreciated features is that the experience cost is not hardcoded. The level requirement is flexibly configurable, which means server owners and solo players can tune the economy to their liking. If you want transfers to be nearly free for a casual survival world, you can do that. If you run a competitive server and want every transfer to sting, you can raise the numbers instead.
To adjust these values, open the common config directory of your Minecraft installation and look for the file generated by the mod. Every relevant parameter, from base cost to per-level scaling, is documented there. For players who enjoy tinkering, this single config file is where most of the add-on's personality lives.
Supported Versions and Loaders
Enchantment Switch (Updated) targets modern Minecraft releases and ships for both Forge and NeoForge, so you are covered whether you run a legacy-style modpack or a fresh NeoForge setup. Version compatibility matters here, because anvil logic touches core game code. Always match the add-on build to your exact Minecraft version and loader before dropping it into the mods folder.
If you would rather skip the manual matching entirely, the foxygame.net launcher keeps a curated add-on catalog where Enchantment Switch (Updated) appears alongside its correct loader build, so the right version is picked for your profile automatically.
How to Install
Getting the add-on running is a short process. Follow these steps:
- Confirm your Minecraft version and whether you use Forge or NeoForge
- Download Enchantment Switch (Updated) from a trusted source that matches that version
- Place the .jar file into your mods folder
- Launch the game once so the config file generates
- Open the common config directory and adjust level costs if desired
- Restart and test a transfer on two cheap tools before touching your best gear
For anyone who prefers a one-click path, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole install for Enchantment Switch (Updated) and keeps it updated when new Minecraft releases land, which removes the usual version-matching headache.
Why It Belongs in Your Modpack
Enchantment Switch (Updated) for Minecraft fills a gap that vanilla anvils never addressed. It respects the rarity of enchantments by consuming the source item's magic, while giving players real control over where that magic ends up. Combined with configurable costs, it scales from casual survival worlds to tightly balanced servers without feeling out of place.
If you have ever stared at a perfectly rolled enchantment trapped on the wrong tool, this add-on is the answer. Install it, tune the config to taste, and let your anvil finally work the way you always wanted.