Equipment & progression
Enchanting
Spend experience and lapis to add enchantments to compatible equipment. This guide summarizes the stable core rules and identifies where edition or version checks are required.
Enchanting- System
- Enchanting
- Category
- Equipment & progression
- Coverage
- Core rules and edition notes
Core rules
- Bookshelves increase available enchanting levels when placed correctly.
- Displayed offers are tied to the player and item.
- Compatibility and conflicts limit which enchantments can coexist.
Edition and version notes
The core concept exists in the current game, but exact timings, update order, available recipes, commands and edge cases can differ between Java and Bedrock or change between releases. Use the versioned data pages for identifiers and the Java-vs-Bedrock guides for known edition differences.