WorkPenalty
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🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #296 of 909 fabric mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# Work Penalty Work Penalty is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod that shows an item's repair cost directly in its tooltip — so you always know how expensive your next anvil operation will be before you commit to it. ## What it does Every time you use an anvil, Minecraft silently increases an item's work penalty. This hidden value doubles the XP cost of future repairs and enchantments. WorkPenalty makes this value visible direclty within the items tooltip. - Gray: repair cost is low, anvil operations are still cheap - Red: repair cost is 15 or higher, you're approaching the "Too Expensive!" limit ## Features - Adds a single tooltip line to any item that has a repair cost - Color-coded so high costs are immediately obvious - Zero configuration, zero performance impact - Client-side only
# Work Penalty
Work Penalty is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod that shows an item's repair cost directly in its tooltip — so you always know how expensive your next anvil operation will be before you commit to it.
## What it does
Every time you use an anvil, Minecraft silently increases an item's work penalty. This hidden value doubles the XP cost of future repairs and enchantments. WorkPenalty makes this value visible direclty within the items tooltip.
- Gray: repair cost is low, anvil operations are still cheap
- Red: repair cost is 15 or higher, you're approaching the "Too Expensive!" limit
## Features
- Adds a single tooltip line to any item that has a repair cost
- Color-coded so high costs are immediately obvious
- Zero configuration, zero performance impact
- Client-side only
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- PhilRoli
- Version
- 1.0.0+26.1.2
- Downloads
- 279
- Endorsements
- 2
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 4/27/2026
- Updated
- 7/21/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.1.2
- Tags
- utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does WorkPenalty support?
The author lists 26.1.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of WorkPenalty?
Version 1.0.0+26.1.2, published 2026-07-21 with 279 downloads recorded at the source.
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