Enchantments are a core part of Minecraft. They let you upgrade your tools, weapons, and armor to breathe new life into them. Of course, some are better than others. You can get enchantments at the enchanting table, from enchanted books, or by trading with villagers. The only question is which ones to prioritize. We’ve gathered what we consider the ten best enchantments. Your ranking might differ based on how you play, but you really don’t want to skip the top picks.
10. Bow Enchantment Power V: One-shot kills from range
A bow with Power V is arguably one of the strongest weapons in the entire game. An fully drawn bow without enchantments deals 3 hearts of damage, but with Power V that jumps to 7.5 hearts. On a critical hit, it can reach up to 12.5 hearts. That lets you delete most mobs very quickly. A bow is something you should basically always carry. And further down, we’ve got another bow enchantment that’s even more useful.
9. Sweeping Edge (Sword): More area damage against groups
With the combat changes in version 1.9, sweeping attacks were introduced, and Sweeping Edge later enhanced them. You no longer only hit the mob in front of you, but also others nearby. Sweeping Edge spreads your damage more effectively. It’s especially handy when you’re surrounded and need to break free. At level III, sweeping attacks deal 75% of your sword’s damage to nearby targets.
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8. Sword Enchantment Looting: More drops from combat
You can add more enchants to your sword, and we strongly recommend Looting. Not all mob drops are vital, but the more, the better. And it applies not just to hostile mobs—any mob you kill can benefit. For regular drops, you’ll get one extra item. For rare drops, the drop chance increases by one. That last part is especially useful for truly rare items (Minecraft: Rare Mob Drops, Boost Drop Rates & Conditions) .
7. Tool Enchantment Silk Touch: Mine blocks in their original form
You can put Silk Touch on many tools to harvest certain blocks in their original form. Stone won’t turn into cobblestone, and glass won’t break. This has several advantages when farming certain blocks or saving steps like smelting cobblestone into stone. There are even blocks you can only obtain this way, such as beehives, ice, campfires, and coral. We recommend always carrying a pickaxe with Silk Touch. You never know when you’ll need it.
6. Armor Enchantment Feather Falling IV: Take less fall damage
Boots in Minecraft have four exclusive enchantments, but Feather Falling is the best pick overall. Fall damage can put you in serious trouble at the worst time. This enchantment greatly reduces it. You can upgrade Feather Falling up to level IV and also benefit from Protection on your armor. Normally, a 20-block fall is fatal, but with the best combo (Feather Falling IV and Protection IV on two armor pieces) you can survive a 100-block fall.
5. Bow Enchantment Infinity: Only one arrow needed
As hinted at in #10, there’s another must-have bow enchant. It can be pretty annoying to gather arrows. That’s why Infinity is one of the best bow enchantments. You only need a single arrow in your inventory at all times. However, this works only with normal arrows, not tipped ones. Also, this enchantment is incompatible with Mending, which we’ll cover shortly.
4. Tool Enchantment Efficiency V: Just mine faster
Efficiency is straightforward and, as the name implies, very efficient. It increases the mining speed of any tool, making it especially useful on a pickaxe, axe, or shovel. In some setups, you can even instant-mine certain blocks. Level V requires combining two Level IV enchants, but often it isn’t necessary—Level IV is already very fast.
3. Universal Enchantment Unbreaking III: Make gear last longer
Just like Efficiency, Unbreaking is a no-brainer. It can go on almost anything and makes durability decrease more slowly. In practice, your armor, tools, and weapons last up to four times longer. The durability number itself doesn’t change; instead, Unbreaking gives each use a chance not to consume durability, up to 75% at level III.
2. Tool Enchantment Fortune III: More resources, not just from ores
In second place is Fortune, an incredibly practical enchantment for your tools. On a pickaxe, it’s used to get more ores or gems like diamonds when mining. With Fortune III, you can get up to four diamonds from a single ore block instead of just one. It also works on other blocks, such as glowstone, melons, seeds, carrots, potatoes, and saplings from leaves. Fortune is not compatible with Silk Touch, so most players carry one pickaxe for each enchant.
1. Top Enchantment Mending: Repairs with XP
Taking the top spot, no contest, is Mending, the best enchantment in the game. With it, you’ll rarely need to repair items manually—collecting experience repairs them automatically. This enchantment can’t be obtained at the enchanting table. When you pick up XP, it repairs items in your hand slots and your armor first. With a solid XP farm, you can use your favorite tools and armor essentially forever. You can even do this in Peaceful mode, as we demonstrate in another post (Minecraft XP Without Monsters: Peaceful Mode Guide) .
Conclusion: Use the best Minecraft enchantments strategically
Some of these enchantments take a bit of grinding and lots of experience, but it’s worth it. Enchants are extremely useful for ensuring the longevity and effectiveness of your tools. Repairing gear with raw materials can get expensive over time. Other enchants increase your material yield, like Looting and Fortune. And some focus primarily on combat power. In the end, it comes down to your playstyle. There are more great enchantments we couldn’t fit here, but they’re still worth using.
