enchantment
Power in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Power is a level 1-5 bow enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4. Bow only. Adds 25% × (level + 1) damage on top of base arrow damage. Level V ≈ 150% extra damage.
What does Power do?
Power is a Minecraft enchantment in the Bow category with a Common rarity. It scales up to level 5. It is available from the enchanting table with sufficient bookshelves. Villager librarians can trade enchanted books of this enchantment.
Effect: Bow only. Adds 25% × (level + 1) damage on top of base arrow damage. Level V ≈ 150% extra damage.
Priority: S-tier. Every serious bow build starts with Power V.
How to get Power
- Enchanting table
- Librarian villager trades
- Dungeon chests
Librarian trade: Cure or trap a villager, place a lectern to convert them to a librarian, then break and re-place the lectern to reroll trades until a Power book appears. Expected price: 5–19 emeralds at profession level 1+.
XP cost by level for Power
| Level | Min cost | Max cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | 21 | 36 |
| 4 | 31 | 46 |
| 5 | 41 | 56 |
Items you can enchant with Power
You can apply Power at an enchanting table or anvil to any of these items:
Synergy enchantments with Power
These enchantments stack productively on the same item:
Enchantment properties
- Category: Bow
- Rarity: Common
- Max level: 5
- Weight: 10
- Min cost formula: 10 × level + -9
- Max cost formula: 10 × level + 6
- Anvil item cost / level: 1×
- Anvil book cost / level: 1×
- Treasure only: No
- Tradeable: Yes
- Discoverable via enchanting table: Yes
- Curse: No
Overview
Power is an enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4 with a maximum level of 5, usable on 1+ real item types. Bow only. Adds 25% × (level + 1) damage on top of base arrow damage. Level V ≈ 150% extra damage.
Prerequisites and materials
- Obtainable from: Enchanting table; Librarian villager trades; Dungeon chests.
- Level 5 enchanting-table cost lands between 41 and 56 XP — budget your levels before committing.
Step-by-step walkthrough
- Effect: Bow only. Adds 25% × (level + 1) damage on top of base arrow damage. Level V ≈ 150% extra damage.
- Apply to compatible gear such as Bow. See the Primary Items section for the full list.
- Librarian route: cure or trap a villager, place a lectern, and reroll trades by breaking + replacing the lectern until you see the book. Expect 5-19 emeralds at profession level 1+.
Pro tips
- Priority: S-tier. Every serious bow build starts with Power V.
- Use a grindstone to safely strip this enchantment and reclaim a small XP refund.
- Before an anvil merge, confirm the two enchantments aren't in each other's exclusive list — conflicts turn the merge red and waste XP.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Medium
- Estimated time per run: 5-20 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Power do in Minecraft?
Bow only. Adds 25% × (level + 1) damage on top of base arrow damage. Level V ≈ 150% extra damage. Max level is 5.
What is the max level of Power?
Power caps at level 5. At max level the enchanting-table cost formula lands between 41 and 56 XP.
How do I get Power?
Power can be obtained from: Enchanting table; Librarian villager trades; Dungeon chests. A librarian villager at profession level 1+ can sell an enchanted book of it for 5-19 emeralds.
Can I trade for Power with a villager?
Yes — cure a zombie villager or trap a fresh villager, place a lectern to convert them to a librarian, then break and replace the lectern until they roll a Power book. Expected price is 5-19 emeralds and requires villager level 1+.
Does Power conflict with other enchantments?
Power has no incompatible enchantments and can be freely combined with others.
What is the anvil cost for Power?
Applying Power to a target from an enchanted book costs 1× per level in anvil work units, or 1× per level when combining from another enchanted item. Every anvil use also doubles the prior-work penalty on the target.
What items are Power designed for?
Primary compatible items: Bow.