Best trident enchantments in Minecraft
The best trident build in Java Edition is Impaling V, Loyalty III, Channeling, Unbreaking III and Mending. Swap Loyalty III and Channeling for Riptide III 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 Trident BookImpaling V 10 levels
- Step 2 BookChanneling BookMending 2 levels
- Step 3 TridentImpaling V BookChanneling, Mending 8 levels
- Step 4 BookUnbreaking III BookLoyalty III 3 levels
- Step 5 TridentImpaling V, Channeling, Mending BookLoyalty III, Unbreaking III 10 levels
Have at least 10 levels for the most expensive step. In XP points, the whole order costs about 475 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.
Take itChannelingDuring a thunderstorm, a trident thrown at a mob under the open sky calls down lightning on it. Can't be combined with Riptide.
AlternativeRiptide IIIThrowing the trident in water or rain launches you with it. It then can't be thrown normally. Can't be combined with Loyalty or Channeling.
Take itLoyalty IIIA thrown trident flies back to you; higher levels make it return faster. Can't be combined with Riptide.
AlternativeRiptide IIIThrowing the trident in water or rain launches you with it. It then can't be thrown normally. Can't be combined with Loyalty or Channeling.
What the enchanting table gives the trident
Each enchantment’s weight in the table’s draw, from the game files.
Loyalty33%Unbreaking33%Impaling13%Riptide13%Channeling7%Share of the total weight (15) · the level depends on the XP spent
All 7 trident enchantments
| Enchantment | ID | Max | Enchanting table | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channeling | I | Yes | Take it | |
| Curse of Vanishing | I | No (curse) | Avoid | |
| Impaling | V | Yes | Take it | |
| Loyalty | III | Yes | Take it | |
| Mending | I | No (treasure) | Take it | |
| Riptide | III | Yes | Alternative | |
| Unbreaking | III | Yes | Take it |
Trident — FAQ
What is the best enchantment for the trident?
Impaling V, with Loyalty III, Channeling, Unbreaking III and Mending.
How many enchantments can go on the trident?
7 enchantments can go on it; 5 of them together in the recommended build.
Which enchantments can’t go together on the trident?
Only one per group: Channeling / Riptide · Loyalty / Riptide.
Which enchantments for the trident can’t you get from the enchanting table?
Not on the table: Mending. Look for enchanted books from other sources; each enchantment page says where.
