Best mace enchantments in Minecraft
The best mace build in Java Edition is Density V, Wind Burst III, Fire Aspect II, Unbreaking III and Mending. Swap Density V for Breach IV if it suits your play style better.
Recommended build · 5 enchantments
Java Edition 26.3Cheapest anvil order
Calculated for this build. Combining in the wrong order can make the last step “Too Expensive!”.
Enchantment planner: the cheapest anvil order
Pick the item and the enchantments you want. The planner tests every possible order and keeps the one that costs the fewest levels.
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Too expensive: one step costs 40 levels or more, which survival refuses. Remove an enchantment or apply it later with an enchanting table.
Anvil steps · Put the left item in the first anvil slot and the right one in the second.- Step 1 Mace BookWind Burst III 6 levels
- Step 2 BookDensity V BookUnbreaking III 3 levels
- Step 3 MaceWind Burst III BookDensity V, Unbreaking III 10 levels
- Step 4 BookFire Aspect II BookMending 2 levels
- Step 5 MaceDensity V, Wind Burst III, Unbreaking III BookFire Aspect II, Mending 10 levels
Have at least 10 levels for the most expensive step. In XP points, the whole order costs about 435 if you level up just enough before each step.
Calculated from the Java Edition 26.3 game files
Pick one of these
They exclude each other: the item can carry only one of them.
OptionalBane of Arthropods VAdds 2.5 damage per level against arthropods (spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, endermites) and slows them down for a moment.
AlternativeBreach IVMace only: each level makes the target's armor 15% less effective against your hits.
Take itDensity VMace only: adds 0.5 damage per level for every block fallen before a smash attack.
OptionalSmite VAdds 2.5 damage per level against undead mobs: zombies, skeletons, the Wither, phantoms, drowned…
What the enchanting table gives the mace
Each enchantment’s weight in the table’s draw, from the game files.
Density42%Unbreaking42%Breach17%Share of the total weight (12) · the level depends on the XP spent
All 9 mace enchantments
| Enchantment | ID | Max | Enchanting table | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bane of Arthropods | V | No (treasure) | Optional | |
| Breach | IV | Yes | Alternative | |
| Curse of Vanishing | I | No (curse) | Avoid | |
| Density | V | Yes | Take it | |
| Fire Aspect | II | No (treasure) | Take it | |
| Mending | I | No (treasure) | Take it | |
| Smite | V | No (treasure) | Optional | |
| Unbreaking | III | Yes | Take it | |
| Wind Burst | III | No (treasure) | Take it |
Mace — FAQ
What is the best enchantment for the mace?
Density V, with Wind Burst III, Fire Aspect II, Unbreaking III and Mending.
How many enchantments can go on the mace?
9 enchantments can go on it; 5 of them together in the recommended build.
Which enchantments can’t go together on the mace?
Only one per group: Bane of Arthropods / Breach / Density / Smite.
Which enchantments for the mace can’t you get from the enchanting table?
Not on the table: Bane of Arthropods, Fire Aspect, Mending, Smite and Wind Burst. Look for enchanted books from other sources; each enchantment page says where.
