Anvil Enchantment Ordering Guide

# Now with Modded Items & Enchantments support! !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/1710b01ef85586c51edacfb694d8b0afdf7d1f2e.gif) <table><tbody><tr><td>FEATURES</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>In-Game Panel</td><td>Opens from a guide button on the anvil</td></tr><tr><td>Item &amp; Enchantment Picker</td><td>Choose your item type and select exactly which enchantments and levels you want</td></tr><tr><td>Two Optimization Modes</td><td>Optimize for Least XP/Levels or Least Prior Work Penalty, your choice</td></tr><tr><td>Incompatibility Handling</td><td>Mutually exclusive enchants (e.g. Sharpness/Smite/Bane, etc.) are automatically grouped with prev/next cycling so you never select a conflicting combination</td></tr><tr><td>Inventory Matching</td><td>If you already have a matching item in your inventory (correct type, exact enchantments, exact prior work penalty), the frame displays your actual item instead of a generic icon</td></tr><tr><td>Modded Items</td><td>Items sharing the same enchantments are grouped into a single button with a cycling icon</td></tr> <tr><td>Modded Enchantments</td><td>Modded enchant names are highlighted in cyan when selected</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>HOW TO USE</td></tr></tbody></table> - Open any Anvil. - Click the guide button on the left side of the anvil GUI to open the panel. - Phase 1: Select your item type from the grid. Use the toggle at the bottom to switch between optimization modes. - Phase 2: Click the level buttons for each enchantment you want, then click Calculate. - Phase 3: Read the merge tree from top to bottom. Each step tells you exactly which two items to combine and what it will cost. - Click the back arrow at any phase to go back, or click the guide button again to close the panel. <table><tbody><tr><td>CONFIGURATION</td></tr></tbody></table> If you have Mod Menu installed, you can customize your experience: <table><tbody><tr><td>Auto-Detect Item</td><td colspan="2">When enabled, placing an item in the anvil's left slot automatically advances the panel to Phase 2 with that item pre-selected</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Phase 2 Auto-Fill Mode (for Phase 2)</td><td>Max Levels</td><td>Automatically selects the maximum level for every applicable enchantment</td></tr><tr><td>From Inventory</td><td>Scans your inventory for enchanted books and pre-selects the highest level found for each enchantment</td></tr><tr><td>Allow Incompatible Enchantments (for Phase 2)</td><td colspan="2">When enabled, mutually exclusive enchantments each get their own independent row and can all be selected simultaneously</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">View Mode (for Phase 3)</td><td>Tree View</td><td>A pannable merge tree showing every step in the optimal order. Hover any node to see its enchantments, merge cost, prior work penalty, and total cost on the final node</td></tr> <tr><td>List View</td><td>A clean scrollable numbered list showing each merge step with its enchantments, cost, and prior work penalty</td></tr><tr><td>Show Mod Button in Phase 1</td><td colspan="2">When enabled, a button appears in Phase 1 to switch between vanilla and modded items</td></tr><tr><td>Show Mod Button in Phase 2</td><td colspan="2">When enabled, a button appears in Phase 2 to show or hide modded enchantments</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><td>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</td></tr></tbody></table> The enchantment merge optimization logic used in this mod is based on the work found at https://github.com/iamcal/enchant-order. A sincere thank you to the author (https://github.com/iamcal) for allowing the use of their logic in this mod. <table><tbody><tr><td>REQUIREMENTS</td></tr></tbody></table> - Fabric Loader - Fabric API - Cloth Config API (1.21.x) - YetAnotherConfigLib (26.x) - Mod Menu (recommended for easy in-game configuration) <table><tbody><tr><td>CLIENT-SIDE ONLY</td></tr></tbody></table> All functionality is done client-side and is compatible with vanilla servers. <table><tbody><tr><td>FREE & OPEN SOURCE</td></tr></tbody></table> This is a completely free project. I'm not asking for donations or "buy me a coffee" contributions. If you enjoy the mod, the best way to support it is by: * Leaving a rating/review * Sharing it with friends * Reporting any bugs you find <table><tbody><tr><td>GALLERY</td></tr></tbody></table> Phase 1 (with tooltip) !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/8bbffc300e5c62c7a695616f89467fb7dd679cac.png) Phase 2 (with selected, unselected, and greyed out enchantments) !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/d2f0888792028ea1fafc957e9ee8b978afcad953.png) Phase 3 (with tooltip, and grey/gold frames) !(https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/a574a149580263f89d55531fa2d2602921afbaf9.png)