All Minecraft enchantments

If you want to get stronger, enchanting in Minecraft is the way.
All Minecraft enchantments
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Last UpdatedMay 26, 2025 at 08:30PM
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Almost all of the games offer ways to strengthen your weapons or character, and Minecraft is no exception. Players can upgrade their weapons by using enchantments and the process is very similar to crafting recipes in the game. Here are all of the Minecraft enchantments and everything you need to know about them!

What are enchantments?

Enchantments are upgrades that add extra abilities to your items. They work on weapons, tools, armor, and books. When you enchant an item, it shows a bright glint and helps items perform better and last longer. For example, they let you mine faster, fight harder, and defend better. You can add enchantments using an enchanting table, an anvil, or game commands.

Anvil is the black stone in the middle (Image Credit: Minecraft)
Anvil is the black stone in the middle (Image Credit: Minecraft)

All enchantments in Minecraft

Here are all the Minecraft enchantments you can find in the game:

Enchantment

Description

Max Level

Items

Mending

Mending repairs an item when you collect XP orbs. It restores durability over time.

1

All items

Unbreaking

Unbreaking slows durability loss. It allows items to last longer.

3

All items

Curse of Vanishing

Curse of Vanishing causes the item to disappear upon death. The item is lost permanently.

1

Armor, Weapons, Tools

Aqua Affinity

Aqua Affinity speeds up mining underwater. It lets you break blocks faster when submerged.

1

Helmet

Blast Protection

Blast Protection lowers damage and knockback from explosions. It offers extra defense against blasts.

4

Armor

Curse of Binding

Curse of Binding locks the armor in place. You cannot remove it unless it breaks or you die.

1

Armor

Depth Strider

Depth Strider increases swimming speed. It helps you move faster in water.

3

Boots

Feather Falling

Feather Falling reduces damage from falls. It makes high drops less harmful.

4

Boots

Fire Protection

Fire Protection lessens fire damage and burn time. It protects you from flames and heat.

4

Armor

Frost Walker

Frost Walker turns water into frosted ice when you walk. It also protects you from magma block damage.

2

Boots

Projectile Protection

Projectile Protection lowers damage from projectiles. It defends you against arrows and thrown objects.

4

Armor

Protection

Protection reduces various types of damage. Each level adds extra defense in many situations.

4

Armor

Respiration

Respiration extends your breathing time underwater. It slows down air loss when you are submerged.

3

Helmet

Soul Speed

Soul Speed boosts your movement on soul sand and soul soil. It helps you travel faster on these blocks.

3

Boots

Thorns

Thorns returns some damage to attackers. It may reduce your item durability in the process.

3

Armor

Swift Sneak

Swift Sneak increases your speed while crouching. It lets you move more quickly when sneaking.

3

Armor

Bane of Arthropods

Bane of Arthropods raises damage against arthropod mobs. It applies Slowness IV to spiders, cave spiders, silverfish, endermites, and bees.

5

Sword, Axe

Breach

Breach reduces enemy armor effectiveness by 15% per level. It helps you deal more damage to armored foes.

4

Sword, Axe

Density

Density increases the damage of a falling mace attack. Higher levels multiply the falling damage rate.

5

Mace

Fire Aspect

Fire Aspect sets the target on fire when hit. It adds burning damage over time.

2

Sword

Looting

Looting increases mob drops. It improves your chance of extra loot from defeated enemies.

3

Sword

Impaling

Impaling raises trident damage against ocean mobs. It works well with sea creatures.

5

Trident

Knockback

Knockback pushes enemies away when you hit them. It creates extra distance during combat.

2

Sword

Sharpness

Sharpness boosts overall weapon damage. It increases the power of your melee attacks.

5

Sword, Axe

Smite

Smite increases damage against undead mobs. It is effective against zombies, skeletons, and other undead.

5

Sword, Axe

Sweeping Edge

Sweeping Edge raises damage for sweeping attacks. It lets you hit several foes with one swing.

3

Sword

Wind Burst

Wind Burst makes you bounce upward after a hit. Higher levels provide a greater bounce for mobility.

3

Mace

Channeling

Channeling calls down lightning when a trident strikes a mob during a thunderstorm. The target must have open sky.

1

Trident

Flame

Flame makes arrows set targets on fire. It adds fire damage to your ranged attacks.

1

Bow

Infinity

Infinity lets you shoot arrows without using them up. You need at least one arrow in your inventory for it to work.

1

Bow

Loyalty

Loyalty makes a thrown trident return to you. Higher levels shorten the return time.

3

Trident

Riptide

Riptide propels you forward when you throw a trident. It works only in water or rain.

3

Trident

Multishot

Multishot fires three arrows with one crossbow shot. Only one arrow can be recovered afterward.

1

Crossbow

Piercing

Piercing lets crossbow arrows pass through multiple targets. It enables you to hit several foes in one shot.

4

Crossbow

Power

Power raises arrow damage from bows. It boosts the impact of each shot you fire.

5

Bow

Punch

Punch adds extra knockback to arrows. It pushes enemies further away on impact.

2

Bow

Quick Charge

Quick Charge reduces the time needed to load a crossbow. It speeds up your firing rate in combat.

3

Crossbow

Efficiency

Efficiency increases mining speed with tools. It allows you to break blocks faster using pickaxes, axes, shovels, or hoes.

5

Tools (Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe)

Fortune

Fortune raises the chance of extra drops when mining. It improves your resource yield from blocks.

3

Tools (Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe)

Luck of the Sea

Luck of the Sea improves your chances of catching rare items when fishing. It boosts your fishing rewards.

3

Fishing Rod

Lure

Lure shortens the wait time for a bite when fishing. It helps you catch fish faster.

3

Fishing Rod

Silk Touch

Silk Touch lets mined blocks drop themselves. It preserves the block's original form for building or decoration.

1

Tools (Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe)

What is an enchanting table?

An enchanting table is a block that gives your items magic. You spend experience levels and lapis lazuli on it to add enchantments to tools, weapons, armor, and books. Place bookshelves near the table to boost the enchantment options. When you use the table, put your item in one slot and lapis lazuli in another. Three choices appear based on your level and the lapis provided. You must use 15 bookshelves to reach the highest enchantment level.

Here is how to make an enchanting table in Minecraft (Image Credit: Screengrab via Minecraft)
Here is how to make an enchanting table in Minecraft (Image Credit: Screengrab via Minecraft)

How to enchant an item in Minecraft

There three different ways to enchant an item in Minecraft, either by using a table, anvil or the command menu. Here are step-by-step guides on all three ways:

Enchanting Table

  1. Stand near the enchanting table with your item and lapis lazuli.
  2. Arrange 15 bookshelves around the table to boost enchantment levels.
  3. Open the enchanting table. You will see two slots.
  4. Place your item in the left slot and lapis lazuli in the right slot.
  5. Review the three options that appear. Each option shows a required experience level.
  6. Click on the desired option. Your item will gain a purple glow to show it is enchanted.
Using an enchantment table is the most popular way (Image Credit: r/Minecraft)
Using an enchantment table is the most popular way (Image Credit: r/Minecraft)

Anvil

  1. Stand by an anvil with your item and an enchanted book.
  2. Open the anvil. You will see three slots.
  3. Place your item in the first slot.
  4. Place the enchanted book in the second slot.
  5. Check the output in the third slot and note the experience level cost.
  6. Confirm the operation. Your item is upgraded with the enchantment.
Place your items in the slot and enchant your item through Anvil (Image Credit: r/Mineraft)
Place your items in the slot and enchant your item through Anvil (Image Credit: r/Mineraft)

Command

  1. Ensure that cheats are enabled in your world.
  2. Open the chat window using the appropriate key or button.
  3. Type the command: /enchant <player> <enchantment> [level].
  4. Press Enter to apply the enchantment. Your item will show a purple glow.
Enable cheats in Minecraft and enchant your item through the command section (Image Credit: Minecraft)
Enable cheats in Minecraft and enchant your item through the command section (Image Credit: Minecraft)

How many Minecraft enchantments are there?

At the time of writing, Minecraft has 42 enchantments if you include legacy options. Most players use 38 enchantments in the current game version.

How to enchant up to 255?

Minecraft lets you use enchantment level 255, but only with commands. You cannot get it from an enchanting table. To do this, you must turn on cheats. Then, open the chat and type a command like this: /give @p diamond_sword{Enchantments:[{id:sharpness,lvl:255}]}

This command gives you a diamond sword with Sharpness 255. You can change the item and the enchantment name to fit your needs. This method works only in Creative Mode or in a world with cheats on. It does not work in Survival Mode without commands.

Is Mending 1 the highest in Minecraft?

Yes, Mending only has one level in Minecraft. It is called Mending I. You cannot upgrade it to a higher level. Even if you use commands or an anvil, the enchantment stays at one level. Mending I already works at full strength. It uses your experience points to repair your tools and armor. This makes it very useful, even without more levels.

What are level 30 enchantments?

Level 30 is the highest level for the enchanting table. To use it, you need 15 bookshelves around the table. Leave one block of space between the table and each shelf. At this level, you can get strong enchantments like Efficiency IV, Fortune III, or Power IV. The enchantments are still random, but level 30 gives you better chances.

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