Anyone who has pushed past level 30 in Minecraft knows the pain: enchanting a diamond pickaxe or combining two swords on an anvil suddenly costs a small fortune in experience. Tax Free Levels Mod flattens that curve entirely, replacing the vanilla exponential cost scaling with a fixed XP price so that high-level players pay the same as low-level ones. With over 1.7 million downloads since its 2021 release, it has become one of the most trusted quality-of-life fixes for the enchanting and anvil system — and it even removes the dreaded "Too Expensive!" cap that locks you out of further repairs.
Key Features
- Fixed XP costs at every level — Instead of paying more experience as your level climbs, the mod calculates anvil and enchanting table costs based on a constant XP amount. A level-5 repair costs the same whether you are level 31 or level 131.
- 1-level renaming — Renaming any item on an anvil always costs exactly 1 level, making personalization easy and affordable no matter how many times you rename.
- "Too Expensive!" removal — The vanilla 40-level anvil cap is gone, so you can keep repairing and combining gear indefinitely.
- Configurable XP formula — A "Level Base" setting in the config file lets you fine-tune how costs are calculated, which is especially useful for modpacks that already adjust the XP economy.
- Multi-loader support — Available for Forge, Fabric, Quilt, and NeoForge, covering nearly every modern mod loader in use today.
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How to Install
- Download and install your preferred mod loader (Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, or Quilt) for your Minecraft version.
- If using Fabric or Quilt, make sure the Fabric API is also installed.
- Download the correct Tax Free Levels file for your loader and Minecraft version from the link below.
- Drop the downloaded
.jarfile into your.minecraft/modsfolder. - Launch Minecraft and enjoy flat-rate enchanting and anvil costs.
Requirements
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Mod Loaders | NeoForge, Forge, Fabric, Quilt |
| Dependencies | Minecraft Forge, Fabric API, Quilt Loader, or NeoForge Installer (depending on chosen loader) |
| Minecraft Versions | 26.1, 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9, 1.21.8, 1.21.7, 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.4, 1.20.2, 1.19.4, 1.19.3, 1.19.2, 1.17.1, 1.16.5 |
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Eliminates the frustrating exponential cost curve for anvils and enchanting tables
- Removes the "Too Expensive!" anvil cap so gear can be repaired indefinitely
- Works across four mod loaders (Forge, Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge)
- Highly configurable — the Level Base setting lets pack makers fine-tune balance
- Actively maintained with broad version support from 1.16.5 through 26.1
- Open-source under the MIT license
Cons
- May reduce the survival challenge for players who enjoy vanilla XP management
- Config tweaking may be needed to balance properly alongside other economy-altering mods
- Some older Minecraft versions only support Forge and Fabric — no NeoForge builds before 1.20.4
Download
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What's New
- v1.4.16 — Fixed experience not being recalculated and synchronized on Minecraft 1.21.11.
- v1.4.15 — Ported NeoForge build to Minecraft 1.21.11.
- v1.4.14 — Added compatibility with DisenchantingForge/Fabric for versions 1.18.2 through 1.20.1.
- v1.4.12 — Ported NeoForge build to Minecraft 1.21.9.
- v1.4.8 — Fixed a regression where renaming items no longer cost only 1 level on versions 1.18 through 1.20.4.
FAQ
Does Tax Free Levels remove the "Too Expensive!" message on anvils?
Yes. The mod completely removes the vanilla 40-level anvil cap, so you will never see the "Too Expensive!" warning again regardless of how many times an item has been worked on.
Can I use Tax Free Levels on a multiplayer server?
The mod needs to be installed on the server side to change anvil and enchanting costs. Check with your server admin about mod compatibility, as it supports Forge, Fabric, NeoForge, and Quilt.
Is Tax Free Levels compatible with other enchanting mods?
The developer has added explicit compatibility with mods like Enchanting Infuser and Spectrum. The changelog notes ongoing work to support even future versions of those mods, though results with other unlisted enchanting overhauls may vary.
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