How Well Do You Know About Minecraft Enchantments? Quiz

1. What does the enchantment Efficiency do?

Makes a tool mine faster.

Makes a sword swing faster.

Makes you run faster if put on armor.

Makes a tool mine any block.

Efficiency will make a tool mine its respective blocks faster. It can go on shovels, axes, and pickaxes, and shears through an anvil. If put on axes, it also increases the chance to stun a shield by [ ( level * 5 ) % ]. Its maximum level is 5.

Explanation

Efficiency will make a tool mine its respective blocks faster. It can go on shovels, axes, and pickaxes, and shears through an anvil. If put on axes, it also increases the chance to stun a shield by [ ( level * 5 ) % ]. Its maximum level is 5.

2. What does the enchantment Frost Walker do?

Turns lava you walk over into obsidian.

Slows nearby mobs down.

Puts snow over nearby grass.

Freezes water below your feet.

Frost Walker freezes water that you walk over, as long as you are walking on the same level the water is on. The radius frozen is [ (level) + 2 ] blocks. This ice cannot be obtained through silk touch and melts in high light levels, such as daylight, but no moonlight. Any level of frost walker also eliminates damage from magma blocks. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 2, and it cannot be paired with Depth Strider.

Explanation

Frost Walker freezes water that you walk over, as long as you are walking on the same level the water is on. The radius frozen is [ (level) + 2 ] blocks. This ice cannot be obtained through silk touch and melts in high light levels, such as daylight, but no moonlight. Any level of frost walker also eliminates damage from magma blocks. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 2, and it cannot be paired with Depth Strider.

3. What does the enchantment Blast Protection do?

Reduces explosion damage and knockback.

Reduces knockback.

Makes the player's target explode when they are hit.

Reduces damage from splash potions.

Blast Protection reduces damage from explosions and knockback from explosions by [ (15 * level) % ]. It can go on any piece of armor, but cannot be paired with Protection, Projectile Protection, or Fire Protection. Its maximum level is 4.

Explanation

Blast Protection reduces damage from explosions and knockback from explosions by [ (15 * level) % ]. It can go on any piece of armor, but cannot be paired with Protection, Projectile Protection, or Fire Protection. Its maximum level is 4.

4. What does the enchantment Looting do?

Makes mobs drop more items when killed.

Makes blocks drop more items when mined.

Causes naturally generating chests to have more items.

Mobs that are killed always drop their held item.

Looting causes mobs killed to drop more of their items and grants a bigger chance for rare items to drop. It can only go on swords, and its maximum level is 3. Looting can be exploited for drops too, holding an item enchanted with looting and killing something via a different method (like a bow) will still cause the mob to drop more items. This can be used on mobs like Ghasts to obtain more Ghast Tears.

Explanation

Looting causes mobs killed to drop more of their items and grants a bigger chance for rare items to drop. It can only go on swords, and its maximum level is 3. Looting can be exploited for drops too, holding an item enchanted with looting and killing something via a different method (like a bow) will still cause the mob to drop more items. This can be used on mobs like Ghasts to obtain more Ghast Tears.

5. What does the enchantment Infinity do?

Makes tools unbreakable.

Makes arrows have no gravity.

Allows bows to shoot unlimited arrows.

Makes thrown Tridents have no gravity.

Infinity makes bows be able to shoot unlimited regular arrows so long as one is in the player's inventory. Shooting does still, however, consume spectrally and tipped arrows. Mending and Infinity cannot be paired, and Infinity's maximum level is 1.

Explanation

Infinity makes bows be able to shoot unlimited regular arrows so long as one is in the player's inventory. Shooting does still, however, consume spectrally and tipped arrows. Mending and Infinity cannot be paired, and Infinity's maximum level is 1.

6. What does the enchantment Curse of Binding do?

Makes it so you cannot take items off.

Held items cannot be dropped.

Mobs that follow you will not stop pursuing you.

Nearby mobs cannot pick up items.

The Curse of Binding is a negative enchantment. It can only be put on anything you can wear, and when done, if you put on said wearable, you will not be able to take it off. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 1.

Explanation

The Curse of Binding is a negative enchantment. It can only be put on anything you can wear, and when done, if you put on said wearable, you will not be able to take it off. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 1.

7. What does the enchantment Loyalty do?

Causes a dropped item to teleport back into your inventory after a few seconds.

Makes shot arrows return to you after a few seconds.

Causes your pets to attack mobs for you, even if unprovoked.

Makes thrown Tridents come back to you.

Loyalty causes thrown Tridents to come back to you after they collide with a block or entity. Higher levels make it come back faster. It cannot be paired with Riptide, and its maximum level is 3. It can only go on Tridents.

Explanation

Loyalty causes thrown Tridents to come back to you after they collide with a block or entity. Higher levels make it come back faster. It cannot be paired with Riptide, and its maximum level is 3. It can only go on Tridents.

8. What does the enchantment Fortune do?

Makes certain blocks drop more when mined.

Makes blocks drop themselves when mined.

Makes mobs drop more of their drops when killed.

Makes block (only) drops duplicate.

Fortune makes certain blocks drop more items when destroyed. It can only go on pickaxes, axes, and shovels, and its maximum level is 3. It cannot be paired with Silk Touch. It is best to apply fortune to a pickaxe (as other tools with Fortune will not get the advantage of multiple drops from ores), and there are all the blocks that will be affected by fortune: Coal ore, diamond ore, nether quartz ore, lapis lazuli ore, Redstone ore, glowstone, sea lanterns, melon blocks, and tall grass. Carrots, potatoes, wheat, beetroot, and nether wart are also affected, but Fortune only affects the "seed drops" or drops from the plant that can be replanted. Fortune can also increase drop rates of flint from gravel, and apples and saplings from leaves.

Explanation

Fortune makes certain blocks drop more items when destroyed. It can only go on pickaxes, axes, and shovels, and its maximum level is 3. It cannot be paired with Silk Touch. It is best to apply fortune to a pickaxe (as other tools with Fortune will not get the advantage of multiple drops from ores), and there are all the blocks that will be affected by fortune: Coal ore, diamond ore, nether quartz ore, lapis lazuli ore, Redstone ore, glowstone, sea lanterns, melon blocks, and tall grass. Carrots, potatoes, wheat, beetroot, and nether wart are also affected, but Fortune only affects the "seed drops" or drops from the plant that can be replanted. Fortune can also increase drop rates of flint from gravel, and apples and saplings from leaves.

9. What does the enchantment Luck of the Sea do?

Catches more items quicker.

Increases the time in which you can right-click after the bobber goes underwater.

Increases chances of fishing and catching treasure items.

Increases drops from aquatic mobs.

Luck of the Sea increases chances of catching treasure items from fishing. It can only be applied to fishing rods, and its maximum level is 3.

Explanation

Luck of the Sea increases chances of catching treasure items from fishing. It can only be applied to fishing rods, and its maximum level is 3.

10. What does the enchantment Bane of Arthropods do?

Protects you from damage from spiders.

Deals more damage to spiders.

Gives spiders weakness if you hit them with an item enchanted with BoA.

Makes spiders passive towards you.

Bane of Arthropods adds 2.5x more damage to arthropods per level, along with inflicting the Slowness 4 effect for a randomized amount between 1 second and [ 1 + (0.5 * level) ] seconds. A complete list of all Arthropods is Spiders, Cave Spiders, Silverfish, and Endermites. Lastly, BoA can only go on swords via an Enchantment Table but can go on axes via an anvil, and its maximum level is 5.

Explanation

Bane of Arthropods adds 2.5x more damage to arthropods per level, along with inflicting the Slowness 4 effect for a randomized amount between 1 second and [ 1 + (0.5 * level) ] seconds. A complete list of all Arthropods is Spiders, Cave Spiders, Silverfish, and Endermites. Lastly, BoA can only go on swords via an Enchantment Table but can go on axes via an anvil, and its maximum level is 5.

11. What does the enchantment Flame do?

Sets nearby blocks on fire.

Sets melee'd targets on fire.

Sets (bows) shot targets on fire.

Sets shot blocks on fire if they are mined using the item enchanted with it.

Flame can only be applied to bows, and sets its arrows on fire, thus setting the arrow's target on fire. The fire will deal 4 damage over 5 seconds. These flaming arrows can also be used to ignite TNT blocks. Lastly, its maximum level is 1.

Explanation

Flame can only be applied to bows, and sets its arrows on fire, thus setting the arrow's target on fire. The fire will deal 4 damage over 5 seconds. These flaming arrows can also be used to ignite TNT blocks. Lastly, its maximum level is 1.

12. What does the enchantment Depth Strider do?

Makes you move faster in water.

Makes you move faster the deeper you go on the Y axis.

Makes you move faster underwater if you go up or down.

Makes you move faster underwater if there is a block below you.

Depth Strider makes you swim faster underwater. Every level makes you swim 1/3 of your walking speed underwater. It also makes you be pushed slower by water streams and gives Speed potions an effect underwater if you have DS 3. It can only go on boots, and its maximum level is 3.

Explanation

Depth Strider makes you swim faster underwater. Every level makes you swim 1/3 of your walking speed underwater. It also makes you be pushed slower by water streams and gives Speed potions an effect underwater if you have DS 3. It can only go on boots, and its maximum level is 3.

13. What does the enchantment Fire Aspect do?

Set (bow) shot enemies on fire.

Sets melee'd target on fire.

Sets mobs on fire if they hit you.

Sets nearby mobs on fire.

Fire Aspect sets mobs on fire if you hit them. Fire Aspect can only go on swords, and its maximum level is 2. It will set mobs on fire for [ 4 x (level) ] seconds when hit, dealing [ 4 x (level) - 1 ] overall.

Explanation

Fire Aspect sets mobs on fire if you hit them. Fire Aspect can only go on swords, and its maximum level is 2. It will set mobs on fire for [ 4 x (level) ] seconds when hit, dealing [ 4 x (level) - 1 ] overall.

14. What does the enchantment Mending do?

Repairs items when mobs are killed.

Items enchanted with it slowly repair themselves.

Repairs items with EXP.

Items with the enchantment cannot be broken.

Items enchanted with Mending will have their durability repaired if the player holding/wearing the enchanted item picks up EXP. It is ultimately considered a very valuable enchantment and the only one that can keep tools intact permanently. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 1, and it can be applied to anything that has durability.

Explanation

Items enchanted with Mending will have their durability repaired if the player holding/wearing the enchanted item picks up EXP. It is ultimately considered a very valuable enchantment and the only one that can keep tools intact permanently. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 1, and it can be applied to anything that has durability.

15. What does the enchantment Channeling do?

Makes you move the direction you swing your Trident, if you are in water.

Activates all nearby note blocks.

Sometimes causes it to start raining when used.

If something is hit by a thrown Trident, it will be struck by lightning.

Channeling is a specific one, listen in. IF a mob is being rained on and it is currently thunder storming, and you THROW a Trident at them enchanted with Channeling, said mob will be struck by lightning. Channeling can only be put on Tridents, and cannot be paired with Riptide. Its maximum level is 1.

Explanation

Channeling is a specific one, listen in. IF a mob is being rained on and it is currently thunder storming, and you THROW a Trident at them enchanted with Channeling, said mob will be struck by lightning. Channeling can only be put on Tridents, and cannot be paired with Riptide. Its maximum level is 1.

16. What does the enchantment Knockback do?

Knocks shot (bow) mobs back further.

Knocks melee'd mobs back further.

Mobs that hit you are knocked back.

Mobs that get close to you are pushed back.

Knockback increases the damage enemies are hit back from your melee attacks. It can only go on swords, and its maximum level is 2.

Explanation

Knockback increases the damage enemies are hit back from your melee attacks. It can only go on swords, and its maximum level is 2.

17. What does the enchantment Curse of Vanishing do?

The item has a chance to randomly disappear.

Items with the enchantment disappear upon your death.

The item has a chance to randomly disappear when used.

If the item is put in a chest, it will disappear when the chest is closed.

The Curse of Vanishing is a negative enchantment. It can be put on anything that has durability, and when done, if you die, the item will just be deleted instead of dropping. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 1.

Explanation

The Curse of Vanishing is a negative enchantment. It can be put on anything that has durability, and when done, if you die, the item will just be deleted instead of dropping. It is a treasure enchantment, meaning it can only be found in natural structures (like desert temples and End cities), fishing, and villagers. Its maximum level is 1.

18. What does the enchantment Feather Falling do?

Makes you take less fall damage.

Makes you fall slower.

Makes you immune to fall damage.

Makes you able to control the speed at which you fall at using the sneak button.

Feather Falling reduces the amount of fall damage you take and reduces damage from Ender Pearl teleportations. Its maximum level is 4, and it can only be applied to boots.

Explanation

Feather Falling reduces the amount of fall damage you take and reduces damage from Ender Pearl teleportations. Its maximum level is 4, and it can only be applied to boots.

19. What does the enchantment Lure do?

Lures actual fish mobs closer to your bobber.

Increases the amount of fish per catch.

Catches fish quicker.

Causes fish more frequently in larger bodies of water.

Lure decreases the time for catching fish by [ 5 seconds x (level) ]. The lure can only go on fishing rods, and its maximum level is 3.

Explanation

Lure decreases the time for catching fish by [ 5 seconds x (level) ]. The lure can only go on fishing rods, and its maximum level is 3.

20. What does the enchantment Aqua Affinity do?

Decreases the time in which your bubble meter decreases underwater.

Makes you mine at regular speed underwater, if you are on the bottom.

Makes you move faster underwater.

Gives you a combination of night vision, water breathing, and haste so long as you are underwater.

Aqua Affinity makes you mine at regular speed underwater, so long as you are standing on the bottom and not floating around. Aqua Affinity can only be applied to helmets and its maximum level is 1.

Explanation

Aqua Affinity makes you mine at regular speed underwater, so long as you are standing on the bottom and not floating around. Aqua Affinity can only be applied to helmets and its maximum level is 1.

21. What does the enchantment Impaling do?

Deals more damage to aquatic mobs.

Deals more damage overall.

Allows arrows to damage and fly through mobs.

Allows arrows to fly through blocks.

Impaling deals more damage to aquatic mobs, and it does [ 2.5 x (level) ] damage to said mobs. A complete list of aquatic mobs is dolphins, elder guardians, fish, guardians, squids, turtles, and strangely players, but does not affect Drowns because they are considered undead. Its maximum level is 5, and it can only be applied to Tridents.

Explanation

Impaling deals more damage to aquatic mobs, and it does [ 2.5 x (level) ] damage to said mobs. A complete list of aquatic mobs is dolphins, elder guardians, fish, guardians, squids, turtles, and strangely players, but does not affect Drowns because they are considered undead. Its maximum level is 5, and it can only be applied to Tridents.

22. What does the enchantment Fire Protection do?

Reduces fire damage.

Reduces damage from flaming projectiles.

Reduces fire damage and burn time.

Grants immunity to fire damage.

Fire Protection reduces damage from fire blocks, player burning, and lava, along with reducing your burn time by [ 15 x (level) % ]. It can only go on armor, however, it cannot be paired with Protection, Projectile Protection, or Blast Protection. Lastly, its maximum level is 4.

Explanation

Fire Protection reduces damage from fire blocks, player burning, and lava, along with reducing your burn time by [ 15 x (level) % ]. It can only go on armor, however, it cannot be paired with Protection, Projectile Protection, or Blast Protection. Lastly, its maximum level is 4.