In this tutorial, we will show you the basics
on how to enchant in Minecraft.
You will learn how to enchant
using a table and an anvil.
The enchanting table is used to spend XP,
also known as experience points or levels,
to enchant weapons, armor, tools, books, and more.
To begin, you will need to craft
an enchanting table using one book,
two diamonds, and four blocks of obsidian.
When you open the enchanting interface,
you will notice there are two empty slots.
The slot on the left is where you'll need
to place the item you want to enchant.
The slot on the right is where you'll need
to place lapis in order to enchant.
Lapis can be found while mining,
and it's mainly used for enchanting.
After you place the item of your choice
alongside some lapis,
you will be given a list of
three different enchantments on the right.
If you hover over an enchantment,
you can get a hint of what you'll receive
when selecting that option,
as well as how much lapis and XP it'll cost
to pick this enchantment.
Sometimes you may get more than one enchantment
when you select an option.
The green number on the bottom right
is the level required to obtain that certain enchantment.
Levels play a very important role in enchanting,
as they determine how good the enchantment is.
The higher the level, the better the enchantment.
To increase the experience level,
you will need to place bookshelves
two blocks away from the enchanting table.
To obtain the maximum enchantment level of 30,
you'll need to surround the enchanting table
with 16 bookshelves.
The levels available in an enchanting table
depends on the amount of bookshelves surrounding it.
Let's say you only placed 14 bookshelves.
The highest level available becomes 28.
But if you place 16 bookshelves,
you get the maximum level of 30.
If you've only placed 12 bookshelves,
the highest level available then becomes 24.
If you want to get an enchantment that is level 30,
you will need to have at least 30 experience levels
to be able to do so.
Or if you want an enchantment that is level five,
you will need at least five experience levels.
Another method of enchanting is by using an anvil.
To use this method,
you will need to have enchanted books.
Enchanted books can be found either by exploring
or by manually enchanting a book
in an enchanting table.
To craft an anvil, you will need
four iron ingots and three iron blocks.
Once you have the enchanted book
and item of your choice,
you can then place them in the empty slots of an anvil.
You'll need to place the item in the left slot
and the enchanted book in the right slot.
After doing so,
it'll tell you how many experience points
it'll cost to make this enchantment.
If you don't have enough experience points,
you will not be able to enchant your item
until you get the required amount.
Some enchanted books may not be compatible
with your item due to the kind of enchantment.
For example, a book with the infinity enchantment
will not work on a sword,
as that enchantment is only made for bows.
You will need to make sure
that the enchanted book you're adding
with your item is compatible with it.
Also, animals give you the ability
to add multiple enchantments to an item,
as long as it's compatible.