Minecraft Enchanting Guide — Best Enchantments for Every Item

Setting Up Your Enchanting Room

Minimum setup: Enchanting table + 15 bookshelves (unlocks level 30 enchants)

Bookshelf placement: 1 block away from table, same height or 1 block above, with no blocks between them.

Materials for 15 bookshelves: 45 books (135 paper + 45 leather) + 90 wood planks

Best Enchantments by Item

Sword

Enchantment	Max Level	Effect
Sharpness	V	+3 damage per level
Looting	III	More mob drops
Knockback	II	Pushes mobs back
Fire Aspect	II	Sets mobs on fire
Unbreaking	III	4× durability
Mending	I	Repairs with XP

Priority: Sharpness V + Looting III + Unbreaking III + Mending

Pickaxe

Enchantment	Max Level	Effect
Efficiency	V	Much faster mining
Fortune	III	2–4× ore drops
Unbreaking	III	Durability
Mending	I	XP repair
Silk Touch	I	Get original block

Priority: Efficiency V + Fortune III + Unbreaking III + Mending

Armor (Helmet, Chestplate, Legs, Boots)

Enchantment	Effect
Protection IV	-32% damage
Feather Falling IV (Boots)	-48% fall damage
Thorns III	Reflects damage
Depth Strider III (Boots)	Walk at full speed underwater
Aqua Affinity (Helmet)	Mine at normal speed underwater

Bow

Enchantment	Effect
Power V	+50% arrow damage
Infinity	Never runs out of arrows
Flame	Lights targets on fire
Punch II	Knockback

Enchanting Tips

• Never waste level 30 enchants on low-tier gear
• Books first: Enchant books on a table, combine on anvil for specific enchants
• Mending is rare: Get it from fishing, villager trades, or dungeon loot

Getting XP Fast

• Kill mobs (mob farm)
• Smelt ore in furnace
• Breed animals
• Trade with villagers (best source)
• Fish (also gives enchanted books)

Related Guides

• Mining Guide
• Survival Guide
• Resource Guide