In Minecraft, empowering tools and gears is one of the most important aspect of the game. Without enchantment, you will be facing a very huge bottleneck in the game that impedes further progression at some point and reduces your productivity as well. This also means that you are actually wasting your time and effort. Asides, without stacked armor that actually give much much more protection compared to the raw, unenchanted armor, you are extremely vulnerable to dangers poses by the game. There are a thousands way that you could die in game and it's definitely not a good experience to go through especially in a hardcore world.
Tools
In this section, we will cover Pickaxe, Axe, Sword, Shovel, Trident, Crossbow, Bow, Hoe, Fishing Rod, Shears, Shield and Flint and Steel.
Axe
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ |
| Fortune III | ✅ | |
| Silk Touch | ✅ | |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sharpness V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Efficiency V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bane of Arthopods V | ||
| Smite V |
Max stats: 5 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Sword
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II | Set III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looting III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sweeping Edge III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bane of Arthropods V | ✅ | ||
| Smite V | ✅ | ||
| Sharpness V | ✅ | ||
| Fire Aspect II | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Knockback II | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 7 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Pickaxe
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune III | ✅ | |
| Efficiency V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Silk Touch | ✅ | |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Hoe
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune III | ✅ | |
| Efficiency V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Silk Touch | ✅ | |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Shovel
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune III | ✅ | |
| Efficiency V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Silk Touch | ✅ | |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Shield
| Enchantments | Set I |
|---|---|
| Unbreaking III | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ |
Max stats: 2 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Trident
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Impaling V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Riptide III | ✅ | |
| Channeling | ✅ | |
| Loyalty III | ✅ | |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 5 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Shears
| Enchantments | Set I |
|---|---|
| Efficiency V | ✅ |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ |
Max stats: 3 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Flint and Steel
| Enchantments | Set I |
|---|---|
| Unbreaking III | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ |
Max stats: 2 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Bow
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Power V | ✅ | ✅ |
| Punch II | ✅ | ✅ |
| Infinity | ✅ | |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Flame | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ |
Max stats: 5 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Fishing Rod
| Enchantments | Set I |
|---|---|
| Luck of the Sea III | ✅ |
| Lure II | ✅ |
| Unbreaking | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Crossbow
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II |
|---|---|---|
| Piercing IV | ✅ | |
| Quick Charge III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multishot | ✅ | |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Vanishing
Armor
In this section, we will cover Helmet, Chestplate, Elytra, Leggings and Boots.
Helmet
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II | Set III | Set IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Aqua Affinity | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Respiration III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Thorns III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Blast Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Projectile Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Fire Protection IV | ✅ |
Max stats: 6 stats Possible curses: Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing
Chestplate
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II | Set III | Set IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Thorns III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Blast Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Projectile Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Fire Protection IV | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing
Elytra
| Enchantments | Set I |
|---|---|
| Unbreaking III | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ |
Max stats: 2 stats Possible curses: Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing
Leggings
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II | Set III | Set IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Thorns III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unbreaking III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Blast Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Projectile Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Fire Protection IV | ✅ |
Max stats: 4 stats Possible curses: Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing
Boots
| Enchantments | Set I | Set II | Set III | Set IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throns III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Soul Speed III | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Blast Protection | ||||
| Depth Strider | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Projectile Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Fire Protection IV | ✅ | |||
| Frost Walker II | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Protection IV | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Feather Falling IV | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unbreaking | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mending | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Max stats: 7 stats Possible curses: Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing
Optimal Enchanting
| No of Enchantments | Steps |
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | Put it directly with the item |
| 4 | 2 to item, 2 to book |
| 5 | 2 to item, 3 to book |
| 6 | 2 to item, 2 to book, 2 to book |
| 7 | 3 to item, 2 to book, 2 to book |
Farming EXP
Without EXP, all of the ultimate enchantments is just a joke. You can't possibly get a fully enchanted set of tools without a sophisticated EXP farm and even if you do, it is going to take you forever to get that. In fact, even with an exp farm at your disposal, farming the full set of gears is also going to take quite a while of grinding.
However, there is an EXP farm that is extremely effective and efficient that my friend recommended it to me that was found on Youtube in a tutorial by Shulkercraft With this farm you will get unlimited EXP without killing any mobs by yourself, everything is AFK-able. The best part is, it comes with free gold for the loot.
What we do is place an enchanting table along with some bookshelves on top of the trapdoor where you'll be standing. This way, you can farm exp and enchant at the same time with that gold farm!
Reference: Wirdymgar on Youtube