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Enchantment Limiter

Cap the maximum level of any enchantment on your server to prevent overpowered gear from dominating PvP.

Why Limit Enchantments?

Vanilla Minecraft enchantments at maximum level create power imbalances:

• Sharpness V adds 3 damage (1.5 hearts) per hit, making fights end too quickly
• Protection IV on all armor pieces reduces damage by 64%, making players too tanky
• Power V bows can two-shot unarmored players from across the map
• Efficiency V tools trivialize resource gathering

Capping enchantment levels makes skill matter more than gear.

How It Works

The Enchantment Limiter intercepts enchantments at multiple points:

1. Enchanting Table - When a player enchants an item, levels above the cap are reduced automatically
2. Anvil Combining - When combining enchanted items, the result respects the cap
3. Item Pickup - Items picked up from the ground are capped automatically
4. Villager Trades - Enchanted books from villagers are capped

Configuration

The Enchantment Limiter is primarily managed through an in-game GUI. The config stores your limits:

features:
  enchantment-limiter:
    enabled: false
    limits:
      sharpness: 4
      protection: 3
      fire_protection: 3
      feather_falling: 3
      blast_protection: 3
      projectile_protection: 3
      thorns: 2
      depth_strider: 2
      frost_walker: 2
      swift_sneak: 2
      soul_speed: 2
      power: 4
      punch: 1
      flame: 1
      piercing: 3
      quick_charge: 2
      multishot: 1
      loyalty: 2
      impaling: 4
      riptide: 2
      channeling: 1
      efficiency: 4
      fortune: 2
      looting: 2
      luck_of_the_sea: 2
      lure: 2
      knockback: 1
      fire_aspect: 1
      sweeping_edge: 2
      smite: 4
      bane_of_arthropods: 4
      density: 4
      breach: 3
      wind_burst: 2

Configuration Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
enabled	boolean	false	Whether the feature is active
limits	map	empty	Enchantment name (lowercase) to maximum level mapping

Use lowercase enchantment names with underscores (e.g., fire_protection, swift_sneak).

Using the GUI

Opening the Enchantment Limiter Menu

1. Run /smp to open the main menu
2. Click on the Enchanted Book icon labeled "Enchantment Limiter"

Understanding the Display

The menu shows all Minecraft enchantments organized by category. Each enchantment displays:

• The enchantment name
• Your configured cap (if set)
• Current status (Limited / Unlimited)

Setting an Enchantment Cap

1. Click on the enchantment you want to limit
2. A prompt appears in chat asking for the maximum level
3. Type a number between 0 and the vanilla maximum
4. Press Enter

Setting a cap of 0 effectively disables that enchantment entirely.

Removing a Cap

1. Click on a capped enchantment
2. Type remove or -1 in chat
3. The cap is removed and the enchantment returns to vanilla behavior

Enchantment Reference

Combat Enchantments

Enchantment	Vanilla Max	Recommended Cap	Effect per Level
sharpness	5	3-4	+1.25 damage
smite	5	3-4	+2.5 damage vs undead
bane_of_arthropods	5	3-4	+2.5 damage vs arthropods
power	5	3-4	+25% arrow damage
punch	2	1	+3 blocks knockback
knockback	2	1	+3 blocks knockback
fire_aspect	2	1	+4 seconds fire

Protection Enchantments

Enchantment	Vanilla Max	Recommended Cap	Effect per Level
protection	4	3	+4% damage reduction
fire_protection	4	3	+8% fire damage reduction
blast_protection	4	3	+8% explosion damage reduction
projectile_protection	4	3	+8% projectile damage reduction
feather_falling	4	3-4	+12% fall damage reduction
thorns	3	2	Chance to reflect damage

Mace Enchantments (1.21+)

Enchantment	Vanilla Max	Recommended Cap	Notes
density	5	3-4	Increases smash attack damage
breach	4	2-3	Bypasses armor
wind_burst	3	1-2	Launches targets upward

Tool Enchantments

Enchantment	Vanilla Max	Recommended Cap	Notes
efficiency	5	4	Eff 5 trivializes mining
fortune	3	2-3	Usually left uncapped
looting	3	2-3	Usually left uncapped

Presets

Balanced PvP

limits:
  sharpness: 3
  protection: 3
  power: 3
  punch: 1
  knockback: 1
  fire_aspect: 1
  thorns: 0
  density: 3
  breach: 2

This preset creates fights that last longer and reward skill over gear.

Hardcore Survival

limits:
  protection: 2
  sharpness: 2
  efficiency: 3
  fortune: 2

This preset makes survival more challenging.

Vanilla-Like (Minimal Changes)

limits:
  thorns: 2
  punch: 1
  knockback: 1

This preset only nerfs the most annoying enchantments while keeping most gameplay vanilla.