Minecraft Enchantments Guide
Guide to all Minecraft enchantments and their effects. Use this table to see what each enchantment does and what items it can be applied to.
What are enchantments? (Beginner's Guide)
| Enchantment | Effect | Applicable To |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpness | Increases melee damage | Swords, Axes |
| Smite | Extra damage to undead mobs | Swords, Axes |
| Bane of Arthropods | Extra damage to arthropods | Swords, Axes |
| Efficiency | Increases mining speed | Tools |
| Unbreaking | Increases item durability | All items |
| Fortune | Increases block drops | Tools |
| Silk Touch | Blocks drop themselves | Tools |
| Protection | Reduces most damage | Armor |
| Fire Protection | Reduces fire damage | Armor |
| Blast Protection | Reduces explosion damage | Armor |
| Projectile Protection | Reduces projectile damage | Armor |
| Feather Falling | Reduces fall damage | Boots |
| Respiration | Extends underwater breathing | Helmets |
| Aqua Affinity | Faster underwater mining | Helmets |
| Depth Strider | Faster underwater movement | Boots |
| Frost Walker | Creates ice underfoot | Boots |
| Thorns | Damages attackers | Armor |
| Curse of Binding | Cannot remove item | Armor |
| Curse of Vanishing | Item disappears on death | All items |
| Power | Increases bow damage | Bows |
| Punch | Increases bow knockback | Bows |
| Flame | Arrows set targets on fire | Bows |
| Infinity | Unlimited arrows | Bows |
| Loyalty | Trident returns when thrown | Tridents |
| Channeling | Summons lightning | Tridents |
| Riptide | Propels with water/rain | Tridents |
| Impaling | Extra damage to sea mobs | Tridents |
| Mending | Repairs with XP | All items |
| Soul Speed | Faster on soul sand/soil | Boots |