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Bonded

The more you use your tools, weapons, and armor, the stronger they become, gaining bonus stats over time.

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Updated
October 10, 2026Oct 10
Published
in 2024
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At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge
For Minecraft 1.21.4–1.21.8, 1.21.11–26.3 …
Needed in the game and on the server
Latest version — 5.2.0+26.3 from October 10, 2026
Requires Amber and Konfig
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.4–1.21.8, 1.21.11–26.3

Bonded

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A gear leveling mod for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.

Requires Amber. Fabric and Forge builds also require Forge Config API Port.

Bonded levels up your gear as you use it.

  • Tools and weapons gain bonus stats through use
  • Repair and upgrade items at the Repair Bench and Tool Bench
  • Works with any tool/armor mod; upgrade paths need compat mods

Bonded Benches GIF

The leveling and repairing feature will work with any tool and armor mod out of the box. Upgrade paths, however, will require compat mods that I can make at your request, just hmu.

How To Use It

Use an item on the Repair Bench to repair it, consuming 1 of the repair material for that item.

Use an item on the Tool Bench to upgrade it to the next tier. The item must be level 10 (configurable) and you must have the upgrade material in your inventory.

Bonded Demo

Current Plan

Fixing bugs and adding requested features.

Thank you for the support!

Pics

Tool Bench recipe

Tool Bench recipe

Repair Bench recipe

Tool Bench Overlay

Repair Bench Overlay

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Q&A

Q: Where can I ask something that is not listed here?

A: Make an issue here or join the Discord and shoot me a message.

Q: Can you port it to [MC version/Mod loader]?

A: If enough people request it I'll give it some time, but this really is a 1-man team so it might take a while.

Q: Can I include it in my modpack?

A: Yes, no need to give credit or ask.

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Compatibility

Compat Mods

The leveling and repairing feature will work with any tool and armor mod out of the box. Upgrade paths, however, will require compat mods that I can make at your request, just hmu.

Addon API

Bonded exposes an addon API under com.iamkaf.bonded.api for Minecraft 26.1.2. Use it to add Tool Bench upgrade paths, Repair Bench materials, custom experience caps, and integrations with Bonded's item state and events.

import com.iamkaf.bonded.api.BondedApi;
import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;

BondedApi.addUpgrade(
        MyItems.STEEL_PICKAXE.get(),
        MyItems.MYTHRIL_PICKAXE.get(),
        MyTags.Items.MYTHRIL_UPGRADE_MATERIALS
);
BondedApi.addRepairMaterial(MyItems.STEEL_PICKAXE.get(), Items.IRON_INGOT);
BondedApi.addExperienceCap(MyItems.STEEL_PICKAXE.get(), 250);

For item stack integrations, use BondedItemStacks to read or change max-damage modifiers and over-repair state. For event integrations, use BondEvent for experience, level-up, repair, and upgrade hooks, or GameEvents.AWARD_ITEM_EXPERIENCE to award Bonded experience from custom gameplay.

Full API docs are available in the GitHub README.

Credits

  • My amazing community
  • The Fabric, NeoForge, Forge teams and all the other awesome developers whose work I depend on
  • And most importantly, Aris, for always being there for me.

FAQ

How to install Bonded?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Bonded for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Bonded support?

Bonded has builds for Minecraft 1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.4–1.21.8, 1.21.11–26.3.

Is Bonded needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
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