List of Enchantments in Minecraft

Enchantments in Minecraft are special bonuses that can be applied to armor, tools, weapons, and books to improve their existing abilities or add new ones. Here is a comprehensive list of enchantments in Minecraft, categorized by their application:

All-Purpose Enchantments

These enchantments can be applied to any armor, tool, or weapon:

1. Mending – Repairs the item when gaining XP orbs (Max level: 1) [1].
2. Unbreaking – Increases item durability (Max level: 3) [1].
3. Curse of Vanishing – Item destroyed upon death (Max level: 1) [1].

Tool Enchantments

These enchantments are specific to tools:

1. Efficiency – Increases mining speed (Max level: 5) [1].
2. Fortune – Increases certain item drop chances from blocks (Max level: 3) [1].
3. Silk Touch – Mined blocks drop themselves (Max level: 1) [1].

Melee Weapon Enchantments

These enchantments are specific to melee weapons:

1. Bane of Arthropods – Increases damage to arthropod mobs (Max level: 5) [2].
2. Fire Aspect – Sets target on fire (Max level: 2) [1].
3. Knockback – Increases knockback dealt (Max level: 2) [1].
4. Looting – Increases mob loot (Max level: 3) [1].
5. Sharpness – Increases damage dealt (Max level: 5) [1].
6. Smite – Increases damage to undead mobs (Max level: 5) [1].
7. Sweeping Edge – Increases sweeping attack damage (Max level: 3) [1].

Ranged Weapon Enchantments

These enchantments are specific to ranged weapons:

1. Flame – Arrows set target on fire (Max level: 1) [1].
2. Infinity – Shooting consumes no arrows (Max level: 1) [1].
3. Power – Increases arrow damage (Max level: 5) [1].
4. Punch – Increases arrow knockback (Max level: 2) [1].

Armor Enchantments

These enchantments are specific to armor:

1. Aqua Affinity – Increases underwater mining rate (Max level: 1) [2].
2. Blast Protection – Reduces explosion damage (Max level: 4) [3].
3. Curse of Binding – Prevents removal of armor (Max level: 1) [3].
4. Depth Strider – Increases underwater movement speed (Max level: 3) [3].
5. Feather Falling – Reduces fall damage (Max level: 4) [1].
6. Fire Protection – Reduces fire damage (Max level: 4) [1].
7. Frost Walker – Turns water into ice when walking (Max level: 2) [1].
8. Projectile Protection – Reduces projectile damage (Max level: 4) [1].
9. Protection – Reduces damage from all sources (Max level: 4) [1].
10. Respiration – Extends underwater breathing time (Max level: 3) [1].
11. Thorns – Damages attackers (Max level: 3) [1].

Special Enchantments

These enchantments are specific to certain items:

1. Channeling – Strikes lightning when hitting a mob with a trident during a thunderstorm (Max level: 1) [2].
2. Impaling – Increases trident damage to aquatic mobs (Max level: 5) [1].
3. Loyalty – Returns thrown trident to the player (Max level: 3) [1].
4. Riptide – Launches the player with the trident when thrown in water or rain (Max level: 3) [1].

Please note that this list is based on the current version of the game and may be updated in the future with new enchantments[1]. Read How to Use an Enchanting Table in Minecraft: A Step-by-Step Guide to get started enhancing your gear!

Citations:
[1] https://afkgaming.com/esports/guide/complete-list-of-enchantments-in-minecraft-2023
[2] https://www.digminecraft.com/enchantments/index.php
[3] https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360058730912-Minecraft-List-of-Enchantments