Minecraft Enchantments
All 42 enchantments for Java Edition. Filter by item, search by name, and see the best combinations for every piece of gear.
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| Enchantment | Max | Effect | Can't combine with | Notes |
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| Sharpness | V | Increases melee damage | Smite, Bane of Arthropods |
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| Smite | V | Increases damage to undead mobs | Sharpness, Bane of Arthropods |
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| Bane of Arthropods | V | Increases damage to spiders and silverfish | Sharpness, Smite |
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| Knockback | II | Knocks back enemies on hit | — |
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| Fire Aspect | II | Sets target on fire | — |
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| Looting | III | Increases mob drops and rare drop chance | — |
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| Sweeping Edge | III | Increases sweep attack damage | — |
Java only
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| Power | V | Increases arrow damage | — |
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| Punch | II | Knocks back targets hit by arrows | — |
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| Flame | I | Arrows set targets on fire | — |
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| Infinity | I | Shooting does not consume regular arrows | Mending |
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| Quick Charge | III | Decreases crossbow reload time | — |
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| Multishot | I | Shoots 3 arrows at the cost of 1 | Piercing |
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| Piercing | IV | Arrows pass through multiple entities | Multishot |
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| Loyalty | III | Trident returns to you after being thrown | Riptide |
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| Riptide | III | Propels the player when thrown in water or rain | Loyalty, Channeling |
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| Channeling | I | Strikes lightning when hitting a mob in a thunderstorm | Riptide |
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| Impaling | V | Increases damage to aquatic mobs | — |
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| Density | V | Increases mace damage per block fallen before impact | — |
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| Breach | IV | Reduces the effectiveness of the target's armor | — |
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| Wind Burst | III | Launches the attacker upward on ground hit | — |
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| Efficiency | V | Increases mining and digging speed | — |
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| Silk Touch | I | Mined blocks drop themselves instead of normal items | Fortune |
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| Fortune | III | Increases block drops and ore yields | Silk Touch |
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| Luck of the Sea | III | Increases chance of catching valuable items while fishing | — |
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| Lure | III | Decreases time between fishing bites | — |
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| Protection | IV | Reduces all incoming damage | Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection |
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| Fire Protection | IV | Reduces fire and lava damage | Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection |
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| Blast Protection | IV | Reduces explosion damage and knockback | Protection, Fire Protection, Projectile Protection |
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| Projectile Protection | IV | Reduces damage from arrows and projectiles | Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection |
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| Thorns | III | Damages attackers when they hit you | — |
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| Respiration | III | Extends underwater breathing time | — |
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| Aqua Affinity | I | Increases mining speed underwater | — |
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| Feather Falling | IV | Reduces fall damage | — |
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| Depth Strider | III | Increases movement speed underwater | Frost Walker |
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| Frost Walker | II | Freezes water into ice beneath your feet | Depth Strider |
Treasure
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| Soul Speed | III | Increases speed on soul sand and soul soil | — |
Treasure
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| Swift Sneak | III | Increases movement speed while sneaking | — |
Treasure
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| Unbreaking | III | Increases item durability | — |
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| Mending | I | Repairs the item using experience orbs | Infinity (on bow) |
Treasure
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| Curse of Vanishing | I | Item disappears on death instead of dropping | — |
Curse
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| Curse of Binding | I | Cannot be removed from armor slot until death | — |
Curse
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Mutual exclusions
- Protection group — Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection cannot be combined with each other.
- Damage group — Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods cannot be combined.
- Silk Touch / Fortune — Cannot be on the same tool.
- Infinity / Mending — Cannot be on the same bow.
- Depth Strider / Frost Walker — Cannot be on the same boots.
- Multishot / Piercing — Cannot be on the same crossbow.
- Loyalty / Riptide and Channeling / Riptide — Cannot be combined on a trident.
Best Enchantment Combinations
Recommended max enchantment setups for the most common items. Treasure enchantments (Mending, Soul Speed, Swift Sneak) require fishing, trading, or chest loot.
Sword
- › Sharpness V
- › Looting III
- › Fire Aspect II
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
- › Sweeping Edge III (Java only)
Bow
- › Power V
- › Punch II
- › Flame I
- › Unbreaking III
- › Infinity OR Mending
Infinity and Mending cannot be combined.
Crossbow
- › Quick Charge III
- › Multishot OR Piercing IV
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
Multishot and Piercing cannot be combined.
Helmet
- › Protection IV
- › Respiration III
- › Aqua Affinity I
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
Chestplate
- › Protection IV
- › Thorns III
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
Leggings
- › Protection IV
- › Swift Sneak III
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
Boots
- › Protection IV
- › Feather Falling IV
- › Depth Strider III
- › Soul Speed III
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
Pickaxe
- › Efficiency V
- › Fortune III OR Silk Touch I
- › Unbreaking III
- › Mending
Fortune and Silk Touch cannot be combined.
Enchanting room setup
Place 15 bookshelves in a ring around the enchanting table with exactly one block gap between each bookshelf and the table. No blocks (including torches or carpet) can be in that gap. This unlocks the maximum level 30 enchantments. Fewer bookshelves cap the maximum level accordingly.
Minecraft enchanting guide
Minecraft has 42 enchantments in Java Edition, split across weapons, tools, and armor. The most important for combat are Sharpness V and Looting III on a sword, Power V on a bow, and Protection IV on all armor pieces. For tools, Efficiency V and Fortune III on a pickaxe are the standard endgame setup.
All boots enchantments worth having: Protection IV, Feather Falling IV (essential for fall damage), Depth Strider III for underwater movement, Soul Speed III (treasure only), Unbreaking III, and Mending. Frost Walker is a situational alternative to Depth Strider.
For leggings, Protection IV and Swift Sneak III (treasure, only from Ancient City chests) are the top picks. All helmet enchantments worth having include Protection IV, Respiration III, and Aqua Affinity I. For the chestplate, Protection IV and Thorns III.
Enchanted books can be obtained from fishing, trading with librarian villagers, or dungeon and stronghold chests. Librarians are the most reliable source for specific books like Mending. All enchantments are available as enchanted books including treasure enchantments that can't be obtained from the enchanting table directly.
Aqua Affinity and Depth Strider are searched frequently because they're easy to forget exist. Aqua Affinity goes on the helmet and removes the 5x underwater mining penalty. Depth Strider goes on boots and makes you swim at near-full land speed at level III.
The enchantment list is the same for most Java versions from 1.9 onward with additions in later versions. Sweeping Edge is Java Edition only and does not exist in Minecraft Bedrock. Most other enchantments are available in both versions with minor level or behavior differences.
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