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Minecraft Enchantments List — Levels, Compatibility, XP Cost

All Minecraft enchantments with maximum levels, per-level XP cost formulas, category compatibility, curse and treasure flags, exclusive-enchantment conflicts, and links to every compatible gear item.

Featured enchantments

  • Aqua Affinity — Aqua Affinity is a level 1-1 head armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Helmet only. Removes the 5x underwater mining speed penalty — you b
  • Bane of Arthropods — Bane of Arthropods is a level 1-5 weapon enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Adds 2.5 extra damage per level and applies Slowness IV to spiders
  • Curse of Binding — Curse of Binding is a level 1-1 equippable enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4 (curse). Curse. Cursed armor cannot be removed from its slot unti
  • Blast Protection — Blast Protection is a level 1-4 armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Reduces explosion damage and knockback by 8% per level (max 32% at IV
  • Breach — Breach is a level 1-4 mace enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Mace only. Reduces target's armor effectiveness by 15% per level (max 60% at IV)
  • Channeling — Channeling is a level 1-1 trident enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Trident only. Summons lightning on a hit target during a thunderstorm if
  • Density — Density is a level 1-5 mace enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Mace only. Adds 0.5 extra damage per fall-block per level. Level V = 2.5 extra
  • Depth Strider — Depth Strider is a level 1-3 foot armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Boots only. Water movement speed multiplier: 1.333x at I, 1.833x at
  • Efficiency — Efficiency is a level 1-5 mining enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Increases block-breaking speed. Formula: base speed × (level² + 1). Level
  • Feather Falling — Feather Falling is a level 1-4 foot armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Boots only. Reduces fall damage by 12% per level (max 48% at IV)
  • Fire Protection — Fire Protection is a level 1-4 armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Reduces fire and lava damage by 8% per level (max 32% at IV) and short
  • Flame — Flame is a level 1-1 bow enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Bow only. Sets arrows on fire, applying 5 seconds of fire damage (1 damage per tic
  • Fortune — Fortune is a level 1-3 mining loot enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Increases resource drops from ores. Coal, diamond, emerald, lapis, redst
  • Frost Walker — Frost Walker is a level 1-2 foot armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4 (treasure). Treasure. Boots only. Turns water 2 blocks around you int
  • Impaling — Impaling is a level 1-5 trident enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Trident only. Adds 2.5 extra damage per level to aquatic mobs. On Bedrock,
  • Infinity — Infinity is a level 1-1 bow enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Bow only. Arrows are no longer consumed as long as you have 1 arrow in your inv
  • Knockback — Knockback is a level 1-2 sword enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Adds ~3 blocks of horizontal knockback per level on top of the sprint-attack
  • Looting — Looting is a level 1-3 sword enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Boosts mob loot: +1 max drop per level and +1% rare-drop chance per level (bas
  • Loyalty — Loyalty is a level 1-3 trident enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Trident only. Thrown trident returns to you after landing. Return speed scal
  • Luck of the Sea — Luck of the Sea is a level 1-3 fishing enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Fishing rods only. Increases treasure catch chance and reduces junk
  • Lure — Lure is a level 1-3 fishing enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Fishing rods only. Reduces average wait time by 5 seconds per level (from ~15s
  • Mending — Mending is a level 1-1 durability enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4 (treasure). Treasure. XP orbs picked up while the item is held or worn rep
  • Multishot — Multishot is a level 1-1 crossbow enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Crossbow only. Fires 3 arrows per shot at ±10° spread, but only consumes
  • Piercing — Piercing is a level 1-4 crossbow enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Crossbow only. Arrows pierce +1 entity per level (max 4 at IV), damaging e

Frequently Asked Questions

How many enchantments are in Minecraft 1.21.4?

Vanilla 1.21.4 has around 40+ enchantments, including new additions like Density, Breach, and Wind Burst introduced with the Mace in 1.21. Each is indexed on MinecraftBible with max level and cost formula.

What's the max enchantment level and how much XP does it cost?

Most enchantments cap at level 3 or 5; a few like Efficiency reach level 5. XP cost per level scales linearly and MinecraftBible shows the exact min and max cost formula per enchantment so you can plan enchanting-table setups.

Which enchantments are treasure-only?

Frost Walker, Mending, Soul Speed, Swift Sneak, and Curse of Vanishing / Curse of Binding are treasure-only — obtainable from loot chests, fishing, or villager trades rather than the enchanting table. Each is flagged on its detail page.

Can I combine any two enchantments?

No. Sharpness conflicts with Smite and Bane of Arthropods; Fortune conflicts with Silk Touch; Multishot conflicts with Piercing. Every enchantment page lists its exclusive conflicts so you can plan compatible builds.

How do I get the best gear setup?

For armor: Protection IV, Unbreaking III, Mending, plus role-specific enchants (Feather Falling, Aqua Affinity). For weapons: Sharpness V, Unbreaking, Mending, Sweeping Edge III (sword) or Power V (bow). See individual gear item pages for full recommended builds.

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