What is the single best enchantment in Minecraft?

For most players it is Mending. It repairs your best tools, weapons and armor using XP you collect while playing, so endgame gear effectively never wears out. Unbreaking III is the natural partner and belongs on the same items.

Can Mending and Infinity go on the same bow?

No. Mending and Infinity are mutually exclusive, so a bow can only ever have one of them. Infinity is the popular pick for convenience, but many late-game players choose Mending plus a steady supply of arrows so the bow never breaks.

How do I get Mending in Minecraft?

Mending is a treasure enchantment, so it never appears at an enchanting table. Get it by trading with a librarian villager (reroll the lectern until Mending is the first trade), fishing it up as a treasure book, or finding it in loot chests in structures like end cities and ancient cities.

What enchantments make a god sword in Minecraft?

The classic maxed-out sword carries Sharpness V, Looting III, Sweeping Edge III (Java Edition), Fire Aspect II, Unbreaking III and Mending. Apply the books on an anvil in pairs to keep the XP cost manageable.

Best Minecraft Enchantments: The Ultimate Tier List

Plain diamond gear gets you through Minecraft; enchanted gear changes how the game feels. A pickaxe that repairs itself, boots that shrug off a cliff fall, a sword that drops extra loot from every kill — enchantments turn ordinary equipment into kit you keep for the rest of the world. With dozens to choose from, and some refusing to share an item, this list ranks the ten genuinely worth your XP.

The 10 Best Enchantments in Minecraft

Enchantment	Applies To	Max Level	What It Does
Mending	Almost any item with durability	I	Repairs the item using XP orbs you pick up
Unbreaking	Almost any item with durability	III	Gives each use a chance to cost no durability
Sharpness	Sword, Axe	V	Extra melee damage against everything
Protection	Armor pieces	IV	Reduces nearly all incoming damage
Fortune	Pickaxe, Axe, Hoe, Shovel	III	Blocks drop more items when broken
Efficiency	Tools, Shears	V	Breaks blocks noticeably faster
Infinity	Bow	I	Shooting no longer consumes normal arrows
Feather Falling	Boots	IV	Cuts fall damage by up to 48%
Looting	Sword	III	Mobs drop more loot, with better rare-drop odds
Fire Aspect	Sword	II	Sets targets on fire; meat drops pre-cooked

Mending — the one enchantment to rule them all

Mending sits at the top because it removes the worst chore in the game: replacing worn-out gear. While the item is worn or held, XP orbs you collect convert into durability instead of filling your level bar, so a Mending netherite pickaxe can mine for weeks without seeing an anvil. It is a treasure enchantment, so the enchanting table will never offer it — you get it from librarian villager trades, fishing, or loot chests.

Unbreaking and Efficiency — the everyday workhorses

Unbreaking III gives every swing a strong chance of being free, multiplying the effective life of your tools several times over. Efficiency V is the partner enchantment for anyone who digs, chops or mines in bulk: deepslate, stone and logs simply melt away. Just remember Efficiency only helps when the tool matches the block.

Fortune and Looting — more stuff from everything

Fortune III can turn a single diamond ore into two, three or even four diamonds, and it works the same trick on coal, lapis, redstone and raw iron and gold. Looting III is the combat equivalent: more ender pearls from endermen, more bones from skeletons, and a much better shot at a wither skeleton skull. Together, they quietly double the output of your whole world.

Sharpness and Protection — fight better, survive longer

Sharpness is the reliable damage pick because it boosts damage against every mob, unlike Smite or Bane of Arthropods, which only shine against specific enemies. On armor, plain Protection IV is the best all-rounder, reducing melee hits, arrows, fire and blast damage alike.

Best Enchantment Loadouts by Item

Rather than rolling the enchanting table and hoping, build toward these proven combinations using enchanted books and an anvil:

Sword: Sharpness V, Looting III, Sweeping Edge III (Java), Fire Aspect II, Unbreaking III, Mending
Pickaxe: Efficiency V, Fortune III, Unbreaking III, Mending — keep a second pickaxe with Silk Touch instead of Fortune for ores and delicate blocks
Bow: Power V, Punch II, Flame, Unbreaking III, and either Infinity or Mending (never both)
Helmet: Protection IV, Respiration III, Aqua Affinity, Unbreaking III, Mending
Chestplate and leggings: Protection IV, Unbreaking III, Mending (add Swift Sneak III to leggings if you explore ancient cities)
Boots: Protection IV, Feather Falling IV, Depth Strider III, Soul Speed III, Unbreaking III, Mending

Enchantments That Can't Be Combined

Some enchantments are mutually exclusive — the anvil will refuse them. The big ones: Sharpness, Smite and Bane of Arthropods compete for the same slot. The four protection types — Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection and Projectile Protection — cannot stack on one piece. Fortune and Silk Touch conflict, Infinity and Mending conflict, Depth Strider and Frost Walker conflict, Multishot and Piercing conflict on crossbows, and on a trident, Riptide rules out both Loyalty and Channeling. Decide which side of each pair your build needs before spending levels.

How to Get the Best Enchantments

The enchanting table is cheap and fast, but the results are random and capped — a mid-game tool. For exact builds, use an anvil with enchanted books: full control, maximum levels, and the only way to apply treasure enchantments like Mending. The dependable book source is a librarian villager: reroll its trades by breaking and replacing the lectern until the first trade is the book you want, then trade once to lock it in. A small trading hall puts every enchantment on this list on tap.