More Repairables
Few things sting more in Minecraft than watching a beloved bow or trident creep toward the red durability bar. Vanilla anvils simply refuse to touch these items, forcing you to grind out a brand new one. The More Repairables add-on fixes that oversight by letting you repair bows, crossbows, and tridents in the anvil, just like you already do with swords, pickaxes, and armor.
What More Repairables Changes
More Repairables is a small, focused add-on with a big quality-of-life payoff. Instead of tossing a nearly broken trident into a chest forever, you can combine it with another trident or the right repair material and restore its durability. The add-on extends the vanilla anvil repair logic to cover the three ranged and thrown weapons that Mojang left out, so the process feels native rather than bolted on.
Items You Can Now Repair
- Bows: combine two damaged bows or use string-based repairs to keep your enchanted favorite alive.
- Crossbows: repair your crossbow instead of crafting a replacement from scratch.
- Tridents: restore durability on your Loyalty or Channeling trident without hunting a drowned for another one.
Why This Matters for Survival Players
Enchanted gear represents hours of work. A Power V bow or a Channeling trident can take a long time to assemble, and losing it to durability feels unfair. More Repairables respects that investment. It also reduces resource waste, since you no longer need to craft duplicates just to keep using the weapon type you enjoy. For builders, hunters, and PvP fans alike, this is a quiet but meaningful upgrade.
Supported Versions and Loaders
More Repairables is built for modern Minecraft releases and works as a data pack or mod depending on the loader you prefer. It runs cleanly on Fabric and NeoForge for recent 1.20.x and 1.21.x versions, with the anvil behavior applied through standard data-driven mechanics. Because it leans on vanilla systems, it plays nicely with most other add-ons that do not rewrite anvil logic. If you run a modded server, check that your other anvil tweaks do not conflict, though in practice overlaps are rare.
If you would rather skip manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher makes short work of it: its add-on catalog lists More Repairables alongside version tags, so you can install it in one click and let the launcher handle compatibility for you.
How to Install More Repairables
Data Pack Installation
- Download More Repairables for Minecraft from your preferred source.
- Place the .zip file into the datapacks folder inside your world's save directory.
- Run the reload command in-game or restart the world to activate the pack.
- Confirm it loaded by checking the datapacks list in the world settings.
Mod Loader Installation
- Install Fabric or NeoForge for your Minecraft version first.
- Drop the More Repairables mod file into your mods folder.
- Launch the game once so the loader registers the add-on.
- Open an anvil and test a repair on a spare bow to confirm everything works.
If the anvil still refuses a repair, double-check that the pack is enabled for the correct world and that your Minecraft version matches the file you downloaded. Mixing a 1.20 build with a 1.21 game is the most common cause of silent failures.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of It
- Keep spare bows and tridents in a shulker box so you always have repair fodder on hand.
- Combine repairs with Mending for near-immortal gear, using the anvil only for emergencies.
- Rename your weapon before repairing to lock in a custom name without extra cost later.
- On servers, confirm the add-on is installed on the server side, not just the client.
Final Thoughts
More Repairables is exactly the kind of add-on that quietly improves every session. It does not add flashy new items or overhaul combat; it simply removes an arbitrary restriction that never made much sense. If you have ever stared at a broken trident and sighed, this pack is for you. Download More Repairables, install it in a couple of minutes, and keep your favorite weapons in the fight where they belong.