Armor Enchantments
Before you start enchanting, take a moment to decide what kind of tools, weapons, or armor you wish to craft. Different items benefit from different enchantments!
Universal (All Armor Pieces)
- Blast Protection VII – Reduces explosion damage.
- Fire Protection VII – Reduces fire and lava damage.
- Kinetic Protection IV – Reduces damage from landing after gliding.
- Projectile Protection VII – Reduces damage from arrows and projectiles.
- Protection V – Reduces overall damage taken.
- Wither Protection IV – Reduces damage from Wither effect and Wither Skulls.
- Day Protection IV – 2× protection compared to vanilla Protection; only works during daytime (Overworld).
- Night Protection IV – 2× protection compared to vanilla Protection; only works during nighttime (Overworld).
- Nether Protection IV – 2× protection compared to vanilla Protection; only works in the Nether.
- End Protection IV – 2× protection compared to vanilla Protection; only works in the End.
- Thorns IV – Reflects damage back to attackers.
- Venom Protection I – Grants resistance to negative effects.
- Life+ V – Grants extra hearts.
- Fury IV – Increases attack power and armor penetration.
- Red Moon III – Increases attack damage but reduces armor; player also loses half a heart when hit (can be recovered by sleeping or dying).
- Trail Enchantments I – Leaves a trail of particles when moving (cosmetic).
- Arrow Trail Enchantments I – Leaves a trail of particles when arrows are shot (cosmetic).
- Curse of Crank I – Hurts the wearer when not moving.
Helmet
- Seeker III – Highlights nearby items (4–12 blocks range depending on level).
- Hero’s Crown I – Grants Hero of the Village effect but drains durability.
- Illumination III – Lights up the area when the head is unobstructed.
- Aqua Affinity V – Increases underwater mining speed.
- Respiration VIII – Extends underwater breathing.
- Night Vision I – Grants night vision at night.
- Auto-Feed I – Automatically restores hunger every minute.
- Bright Vision I – Grants permanent night vision.
Chestplate
- Creeper Alloy III – Causes an explosion when hit.
- Builder Arms V – Extends building reach.
- Fire Alloy III – Ignites attacking entities.
- Rejuvenation V – Increases maximum health.
- Ice Alloy III – Freezes attacking entities.
- Darkness Alloy III – Inflicts Darkness effect on attackers.
- Shulker Shell III – Negates projectile attacks when standing still.
- Bulletproof I – 10% chance to block Shulker bullets.
- Pickpocket I – Right-click villagers to steal picked-up items (not trade inventory).
Leggings
- Bunny Hop III – Jump higher.
- Enderscape I – Randomly teleport (within 5 blocks) when hit.
- Fast Swim I – Grants Dolphin’s Grace.
- Swift Sneak VII – Increases sneaking speed.
Boots
- End Speed III – Increases speed in the End.
- Feather Falling X – Greatly reduces fall damage.
- Depth Strider III – Increases underwater movement.
- Sand Speed III – Increases speed on sand.
- Trial Runner I – Grants Trial Omen effect but drains durability.
- Strafe I – Quick strafe when sprinting left/right.
- Invisibility Cloak I – Become invisible when crouching.
- Frost Walker VIII – Freezes water beneath your feet.
- Lava Walker III – Allows walking on lava.
- Leaping II – Increases jump height.
- Soul Speed VII – Increases speed on Soul Sand.
- Step Assist III – Step over blocks easily.
- SkyWalk I – Enables flight over 4-block gaps.
- Agility V – Increases overall movement speed.
Shield
- Crispbread III – Grants Saturation when equipped.
- Hardened V – Adds extra armor.
- Ominous Healing I – 60% chance to spawn a healing lingering potion when hit at low health (≤ 3.5 hearts).
- Cleansing – Clears all effects but drains durability.
Elytra
- Airbag IV – Reduces crash damage when flying into walls.
- Moonwalk III – Reduces gravity when equipped.
Think carefully about the material you're using — diamond, netherite, iron, or even leather — each has strengths and weaknesses that influence your enchanting strategy.
Weapon & Attack Enchantments
Multiple Weapon Types
(Swords, Maces, Tridents)
Tip: Always have a few enchantment books ready. Sometimes it's smarter to enchant books first, then combine them on an anvil to create the ultimate tool or armor piece.
- Bane of Bosses V – Extra damage against boss mobs.
- Bane of Raiders V – Extra damage against raid mobs.
- Bane of Netherborn V – Extra damage against Nether mobs.
- Bane of Endborn V – Extra damage against End mobs.
- Infested Aspect II – Applies Infested effect.
- Hunger Aspect II – Applies Hunger effect.
- Wind Aspect II – Applies Wind-Charged effect.
- Levitation Aspect II – Applies Levitation effect.
- Poison Aspect II – Applies Poison effect.
- Slowness Aspect II – Applies Slowness effect.
- Weakness Aspect II – Applies Weakness effect.
- Weaving Aspect II – Applies Weaving effect.
- Wither Aspect II – Applies Wither effect.
- Pacifier III – Chance to pacify hit mobs.
Sword
- Bane of Arthropods X – Extra damage to arthropods.
- Fear I – Delays Creeper explosions.
- Fire Aspect IV – Sets targets on fire longer.
- Swift Slash V – Increases attack speed.
- Looting V – More drops from mobs.
- Knockback X – Greatly increases knockback.
- Sharpness VII – Increases melee damage.
- Smite X – Extra damage to undead mobs.
- Sweeping Edge X – Boosts sweep attack.
- Poison Aspect IV – Poisons targets.
- Critical III – Chance to deal armor-piercing damage.
- Dimensional Hit V – Boosted damage in other dimensions.
- Runic Despair V – Boosted damage in the End.
- Tears of Asflors IV – Converts XP into extra damage.
- Leech I – Heal upon hitting.
- Boltbringer I – Summon lightning after a fall.
- Scholar of Mobs III – Gain more XP from mobs.
Mace
- Wind Burst V – Wind-powered knockback.
- Swift Slash V – Increases attack speed.
- Breach V – Reduces enemy armor.
- Density V – More damage based on blocks hit.
- Striker II – Summons lightning; grants immunity to thunder damage.
- Wind Propulsion III – Creates a blast sending you flying.
Bow & Crossbow
Universal
- Blindness Splash I – Blindness cloud.
- Glowing Splash I – Glowing cloud.
- Hunger Splash I – Hunger cloud.
- Invisibility Splash I – Invisibility cloud.
- Levitation Splash I – Levitation cloud.
- Poison Splash I – Poison cloud.
- Regeneration Splash I – Regeneration cloud.
- Saturation Splash I – Saturation cloud.
- Weakness Splash I – Weakness cloud.
- Wither Splash I – Wither cloud.
- Implosion I – Pulls in nearby hostile mobs.
- Ender Shot I – Teleports hit entities randomly.
- Glass Breaker I – Breaks glass blocks/panes.
- Phantom Menace V – Extra damage to Phantoms.
- Bomber II – Explosive arrows.
- Replenish I – 50% chance not to consume an arrow.
Bow Specific
- Flame V – Extended fire arrows.
- Power VII – Stronger arrow damage.
- Flare V – Firework explosion on impact.
- Punch X – Massive knockback.
- Echo Shot III – Creates echo effect.
- Explosive Arrow III – Arrows explode on hit.
- Accuracy Shot III – Straight-flying arrows.
Crossbow Specific
- Multishot III – Fires multiple arrows.
- Piercing X – Arrows pierce multiple enemies.
- Evoker’s Wrath I – Summons Evoker Fangs.
- Sting I – Summons angry bees on hit.
Trident
- Riptide VIII – Launches you forward.
- Impaling X – More damage to aquatic mobs.
- Swift Slash V – Faster attacks.
- Channeling V – Summons lightning during storms.
- Loyalty VIII – Returns much faster.
- Pufferfish I – Chance to spawn a pufferfish in water.
- Ominous Rain I – Summons ominous projectiles.
- Sea Breeze III – Pushes enemies back.
- Switch I – Swaps places with hit entity.
Set a goal for your equipment! Are you aiming for maximum defense, high mining speed, or ultimate PvP power? Planning ahead will help you choose the best enchantments.
Utility & Miscellaneous Enchantments
(Applies to tools and sometimes weapons)
Before crafting or enchanting, check your current inventory and think about what you're missing. Are you low on durability? Need stronger weapons? Prepare accordingly.
- Efficiency X – Faster mining/digging.
- Fortune V – More block drops.
- Crab Claw III – Extended block interaction range.
- Luck of the Sea V – Better fishing loot.
- Lure V – Faster fishing.
- Mending V – Repairs with XP.
- Quick Charge V – Faster crossbow reload.
- Unbreaking X – Increased durability.
- VeinMiner I – Mines connected ores instantly.
- Auto-Smelt I – Auto-smelts ores.
- MiningPlus I – Improved mining efficiency.
- Timber I – Chop down entire trees.
- Scyther III – Converts dirt to farmland in larger area.
- Harvest III – Plant seeds in a large area.
- Midas Touch I – Reduces durability loss.
- Haste III – Applies Haste effect when held.
- Scholar of Blocks III – Extra XP from mining.
Special Abilities & Unique Enchantments
- Gluttony V – Pulls items in from a radius (2–10 blocks).
- Handyman I – Keeps repair cost low.
- Sacrifice V – Repairs armor/tools when hit.
- Pegasus I – Mounts fly up 30 blocks; dismount grants Slow Falling.
- Curse of Hiding I – Makes hit entities invisible.
- Curse of Reach I – Reduces interaction range.
- Curse of Fragility I – Rapid durability loss.
- Curse of Breeze I – Wind charges on attack.
Remember: enchanting is partly based on luck. Make sure you have backup gear and extra experience points in case you don’t get the perfect result the first time!
Size & Player Form Enchantments
- Oversize IV – Increases player size.
- Dwarfed IV – Shrinks player size.
Dog Enchantments
- Ghost Spirit I – Wolf becomes nearly invincible but can’t attack.
- Scent III – Wolves make nearby entities glow.
- Fetch I – Wolves sometimes fetch loot.
- Boar Spirit I – Infuses a wolf with boar powers.
- Bear Spirit I – Infuses a wolf with bear powers.
- Scorpion Spirit I – Infuses a wolf with scorpion powers.
Set Exclusives and Incompatibilities
Choose wisely! Some enchantments can't be combined on the same item, so plan your combinations before you enchant to avoid wasting levels and resources.
Main Armor
You must pick only one of the following:
- Life+ – Grants additional hearts.
- Fury – Boosts damage.
- Protection – Enhanced protection against all damage.
Protection cannot be combined with secondary protection enchantments.
Life+ and Fury can be combined with:
- Venom Protection
- Blast Protection
- Projectile Protection
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