Vanilla²
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #44 of 285 equipment mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
<h1 align="center"> <br> Vanilla² <br> </h1> <h4 align="center">This Mod overhauls many of Minecrafts outdated system, like the combat system and enchanting system. On top of that the mod also adds a few other features.</h4> <p align="center"> <img alt="Minecraft" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Minecraft-26.2-brightgreen?style=flat-square"> <img alt="Fabric Loader" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Fabric%20Loader-%3E%3D0.19.3-orange?style=flat-square"> <img alt="Fabric API" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Fabric%20API-0.154.2%2B26.2-blue?style=flat-square"> <img alt="Java" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Java-%3E%3D25-red?style=flat-square"> </p> ### (https://vanillasquared.vercel.app/) ### (https://bsky.app/profile/painterflow11.bsky.social) ### (https://discord.gg/NrPZQbwc8Y) ## Overview Vanilla² focuses on adding more Vanilla-style content to the game. Currently vsq overhauls the enchanting system and adds new enchantments. There are also a few other minor features like Sulfur Goo and a rebalance of most weapons, tools and armor. ## Features - Rebalances sword, axe, spear, trident, mace, shield, fishing rod, armor, tool, and weapon behavior. - Expands armor, protection, magic protection, mace protection, spear protection, and dripstone protection handling beyond vanilla limits. - Updates combat damage calculations so higher armor and absorb values continue to scale correctly. - Adds new attributes. - Changes item durability and combat stats by material for tools, weapons, armor, and fishing rods. - Changes potion stack sizes. - Lets fishing rods work as combat tools with hook damage and enchantment integration. - Lets sword targeting pass through configured blocks such as grass and flowers. - Improves offhand interaction priority for fishing rod combat cases. ## Enchanting overhaul Vanilla² replaces much of vanilla enchanting with a recipe-based enchantment table and an enchantment recipe book. - Adds enchanting recipes for vanilla and Vanilla² enchantments. - Adds enchantment recipe discovery through loot, fishing, piglin bartering, villager librarians, and structure chests. - Adds an enchanting recipe book UI and server/client synchronization for known recipes and selected recipes. - Adds enchantment slot categories such as Special, Damage, Secondary, Defense, Utility, and Curse. - Supports enchantment profiles so an enchantment can have different behavior depending on the selected slot/profile. - Rebalances almost all vanilla enchantments(+channeling got a rework). ## Enchantments Vanilla² changes many vanilla enchantments and adds new ones. ### New enchantments - **Dash** - burst forward and dash through enemies in your path. - **Ruthless** - greatly increases attack damage but with each hit you also take damage. - **Swirling** - spin with your weapon and repeatedly strike nearby enemies (AOE effect). - **Void Strike** - applies the Voided effect to targets which multiplies the damage they get over time. ## Requirements - Minecraft 26.2. - Fabric Loader 0.19.3 or newer. - Fabric API 0.154.2+26.2 or compatible. - Java 25 or newer. ## Installation 1. Download the latest Vanilla² jar from the releases page. 2. Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API for the supported Minecraft version. 3. Place the Vanilla² `.jar` file in your `mods` folder. 4. Restart/Launch Minecraft. ## Compatibility notes - Known to be incompatible with ViaFabricPlus. - Probably some other mods, I did not yet focus mod compatibility. ## Development Updates Release in a 1-2 week cycle. Development builds are available on the GitHub. <details> <summary>Version Naming</summary> ### Alpha, Beta and Releases | Version | Version Number | Release Time | | ------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Alpha | -2.majorVersion.minorVersion | Latest development build. | | Beta | -1.majorVersion.minorVersion | When all Alpha plans are finished. | | Release | 0.majorVersion.minorVersion | When the mod is stable and playable.| </details>
This Mod overhauls many of Minecrafts outdated system, like the combat system and enchanting system. On top of that the mod also adds a few other features.
### (https://vanillasquared.vercel.app/) ### (https://bsky.app/profile/painterflow11.bsky.social) ### (https://discord.gg/NrPZQbwc8Y) ## Overview
Vanilla² focuses on adding more Vanilla-style content to the game. Currently vsq overhauls the enchanting system and adds new enchantments. There are also a few other minor features like Sulfur Goo and a rebalance of most weapons, tools and armor.
## Features
- Rebalances sword, axe, spear, trident, mace, shield, fishing rod, armor, tool, and weapon behavior.
- Expands armor, protection, magic protection, mace protection, spear protection, and dripstone protection handling beyond vanilla limits.
- Updates combat damage calculations so higher armor and absorb values continue to scale correctly.
- Adds new attributes.
- Changes item durability and combat stats by material for tools, weapons, armor, and fishing rods.
- Changes potion stack sizes.
- Lets fishing rods work as combat tools with hook damage and enchantment integration.
- Lets sword targeting pass through configured blocks such as grass and flowers.
- Improves offhand interaction priority for fishing rod combat cases.
## Enchanting overhaul
Vanilla² replaces much of vanilla enchanting with a recipe-based enchantment table and an enchantment recipe book.
- Adds enchanting recipes for vanilla and Vanilla² enchantments.
- Adds enchantment recipe discovery through loot, fishing, piglin bartering, villager librarians, and structure chests.
- Adds an enchanting recipe book UI and server/client synchronization for known recipes and selected recipes.
- Adds enchantment slot categories such as Special, Damage, Secondary, Defense, Utility, and Curse.
- Supports enchantment profiles so an enchantment can have different behavior depending on the selected slot/profile.
- Rebalances almost all vanilla enchantments(+channeling got a rework).
## Enchantments
Vanilla² changes many vanilla enchantments and adds new ones.
### New enchantments
- Dash - burst forward and dash through enemies in your path.
- Ruthless - greatly increases attack damage but with each hit you also take damage.
- Swirling - spin with your weapon and repeatedly strike nearby enemies (AOE effect).
- Void Strike - applies the Voided effect to targets which multiplies the damage they get over time.
## Requirements
- Minecraft 26. 2.
- Fabric Loader 0. 19. 3 or newer.
- Fabric API 0. 154. 2+26. 2 or compatible.
- Java 25 or newer.
## Installation
1. Download the latest Vanilla² jar from the releases page. 2. Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API for the supported Minecraft version. 3. Place the Vanilla² `.jar` file in your `mods` folder. 4. Restart/Launch Minecraft.
## Compatibility notes
- Known to be incompatible with ViaFabricPlus.
- Probably some other mods, I did not yet focus mod compatibility.
## Development Updates Release in a 1-2 week cycle. Development builds are available on the GitHub.
Version Naming
### Alpha, Beta and Releases | Version | Version Number | Release Time | | ------- | ----------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Alpha | -2.majorVersion.minorVersion | Latest development build. | | Beta | -1.majorVersion.minorVersion | When all Alpha plans are finished. | | Release | 0.majorVersion.minorVersion | When the mod is stable and playable.|
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- PainterFlow11
- Version
- -2.12.0-snapshot.4
- Downloads
- 717
- Endorsements
- 18
- Category
- equipment
- Created
- 3/20/2026
- Updated
- 8/24/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- equipment, game-mechanics, magic
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Vanilla² support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Vanilla²?
Version -2.12.0-snapshot.4, published 2026-08-24 with 717 downloads recorded at the source.
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