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Soul Speed in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Soul Speed is a level 1-3 foot armor enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4 (treasure). Treasure. Boots only. Adds soul-sand and soul-soil speed: +40%/+66%/+90% per level. Boots take extra durability on the surface. This enchantment page includes real crafting data, contextual links, and related Minecraft references, with version-aware coverage mapped across the last 11 major updates (1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.15, 1.14, 1.13, 1.12, 1.11).
What does Soul Speed do?
Soul Speed is a Minecraft enchantment in the Foot Armor category with a Very Rare rarity. It scales up to level 3. It is treasure-only — you cannot obtain it from a standard enchanting table; you must find it via loot chests, fishing, raid drops, or trading.
Effect: Treasure. Boots only. Adds soul-sand and soul-soil speed: +40%/+66%/+90% per level. Boots take extra durability on the surface.
Priority: Nice for soul-sand valley Nether highways. Not worth an anvil merge on general boots.
How to get Soul Speed
- Bastion remnant chests
- Librarian villager trades
- Raid captain drop
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 Soul Speed book appears. Expected price: 30–62 emeralds at profession level 5+.
XP cost by level for Soul Speed
| Level | Min cost | Max cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | 30 | 45 |
Secondary-compatible items
Items that accept Soul Speed through broader tags (durability, vanishing, equippable):
Compatible items
Synergy enchantments with Soul Speed
These enchantments stack productively on the same item:
Enchantment properties
- Category: Foot Armor
- Rarity: Very Rare
- Max level: 3
- Weight: 1
- Min cost formula: 10 × level + 0
- Max cost formula: 10 × level + 15
- Anvil item cost / level: 8×
- Anvil book cost / level: 4×
- Treasure only: Yes
- Tradeable: No
- Discoverable via enchanting table: No
- Curse: No
Practical Guide
Soul Speed is an enchantment in Minecraft 1.21.4 with a maximum level of 3, usable on 6+ real item types. Treasure. Boots only. Adds soul-sand and soul-soil speed: +40%/+66%/+90% per level. Boots take extra durability on the surface.
Practical Steps
- Effect: Treasure. Boots only. Adds soul-sand and soul-soil speed: +40%/+66%/+90% per level. Boots take extra durability on the surface.
- Obtainable from: Bastion remnant chests; Librarian villager trades; Raid captain drop.
- Level 3 enchanting-table cost lands between 30 and 45 XP — budget your levels before committing.
- Apply to compatible gear such as Leather Boots, Chainmail Boots, Iron Boots. 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 30-62 emeralds at profession level 5+.
Pro Tips
- Priority: Nice for soul-sand valley Nether highways. Not worth an anvil merge on general boots.
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Soul Speed do in Minecraft?
Treasure. Boots only. Adds soul-sand and soul-soil speed: +40%/+66%/+90% per level. Boots take extra durability on the surface. Max level is 3.
What is the max level of Soul Speed?
Soul Speed caps at level 3. At max level the enchanting-table cost formula lands between 30 and 45 XP.
How do I get Soul Speed?
Soul Speed can be obtained from: Bastion remnant chests; Librarian villager trades; Raid captain drop. A librarian villager at profession level 5+ can sell an enchanted book of it for 30-62 emeralds.
Can I trade for Soul Speed 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 Soul Speed book. Expected price is 30-62 emeralds and requires villager level 5+.
Does Soul Speed conflict with other enchantments?
Soul Speed has no incompatible enchantments and can be freely combined with others.
What is the anvil cost for Soul Speed?
Applying Soul Speed to a target from an enchanted book costs 4× per level in anvil work units, or 8× per level when combining from another enchanted item. Every anvil use also doubles the prior-work penalty on the target.