Mendinfinity: Combine Mending and Infinity on a Single Bow
Every seasoned archer in Minecraft knows the pain of choosing between two of the best bow enchantments in the game. Mending keeps your bow repaired forever, but Infinity lets you fire endless arrows. Vanilla rules force you to pick one. The Mendinfinity mod throws that restriction out the window, letting you enchant a bow with both Mending and Infinity at the same time. If you have ever stared at an anvil wondering which enchantment to sacrifice, this add-on was made for you.
What Mendinfinity Actually Does
Mendinfinity is a small, focused Fabric mod that removes the hardcoded incompatibility between Mending and Infinity. In unmodified Minecraft, the anvil refuses to combine these two enchantments, and even creative mode players cannot apply them together through normal means. Once Mendinfinity is active, that conflict disappears. You can apply both enchantments to a single bow using an anvil, an enchanted book, or commands, and the game treats them as perfectly compatible.
The result is a bow that never breaks and never runs out of arrows. For players who spend long sessions exploring, raiding ocean monuments, or fighting in PvP arenas, that combination is a genuine quality-of-life upgrade. Your inventory frees up because you no longer need to carry stacks of arrows, and your repair costs vanish because Mending keeps the durability topped up as you collect experience.
Why the Mod Stays Minimal
The developer deliberately kept Mendinfinity tiny. It does not add new items, textures, or mechanics. It simply patches the enchantment compatibility table. That simplicity means fewer conflicts with other mods and a lower chance of breaking your world. If you have ever installed a sprawling content mod and spent an hour sorting through config files, the lightweight nature of this add-on will come as a relief.
Supported Versions and Loader
Mendinfinity is built for the Fabric loader. Version 1.0 targets Minecraft 1.17 and above, so it runs on 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, and the 1.20 releases without issue. The author has stated that going forward, only newer versions such as 1.19.3 and beyond will receive official support, so players on very old builds should keep that in mind. There is no Forge version, and the developer has openly invited anyone to port it since the code is straightforward.
If you are running a modpack on Fabric, adding Mendinfinity is usually painless. Just drop the jar into your mods folder alongside Fabric API and launch the game. Because the mod touches so little, it rarely clashes with enchantment overhauls or combat mods.
How to Install Mendinfinity
Getting the mod running takes only a few minutes. Follow these steps:
- Install the Fabric loader for your chosen Minecraft version.
- Download Fabric API and place it in your mods folder.
- Download Mendinfinity and move the jar file into the same mods folder.
- Launch Minecraft using the Fabric profile and confirm the mod loads.
- Enchant a bow with both Mending and Infinity at an anvil or via commands.
When you download Mendinfinity, always grab the file that matches your game version. Mixing a 1.17 build with a 1.20 installation will usually cause a crash on startup. If you use a launcher with a built-in add-on catalog, the process becomes even simpler, since compatible builds are filtered automatically and updates arrive without manual file swapping. The foxygame.net launcher, for example, lists Mendinfinity alongside its required dependencies so you can enable everything with a single click instead of hunting through folders.
Common Questions
Players often ask whether a Forge port exists. It does not, though the mod is simple enough that community ports have appeared in some versions. Others wonder about older releases like 1.12 or 1.16. Those are not officially supported, and the author has confirmed that only newer versions will receive attention. Finally, some ask whether alternatives already exist in recent Minecraft updates. In a few cases they do, so check your version's mod scene before installing.
Final Thoughts
Mendinfinity solves a problem that has annoyed archers for years. By allowing Mending and Infinity to coexist on one bow, it removes a frustrating trade-off without bloating your game with unnecessary features. The mod is small, stable, and easy to install on Fabric for Minecraft 1.17 and later. If you rely on your bow and want it to last forever while firing endlessly, this add-on deserves a spot in your mods folder.