How to Find and Apply New Enchantments

You can obtain over 50 new magical effects through everyday survival activities as well as late-game structure exploration. Because the rarest powers are spread across different loot sources, combining several collection methods gives you the best chance of upgrading your full kit.

Gathering Books and Enchanted Gear

1. Use an enchanting table: Place tools, weapons, or armor into a standard enchanting table with Lapis Lazuli to roll new effects alongside vanilla ones.

2. Fish and farm with Sniffers: Cast a fishing rod into lakes for a chance to reel in magical items, or fence a Sniffer onto dirt or grass blocks and collect the hidden magical items it digs up.

3. Loot major structures: Search chests inside Pillager Outposts, Desert Pyramids, Woodland Mansions, Bastions, Ancient Cities, and End Cities to find the rarest enchanted books and pre-enchanted gear.

Applying Upgrades Safely

1. Inspect chest armor before equipping it: Hover over looted gear in your inventory to read every line on the tooltip. Chest items—such as diamond leggings—can spawn with high-tier buffs, or they can carry multiple negative curses and stat penalties that weaken your character.

2. Combine items on an anvil: Place your target gear—including weapons, shields, Elytra, or pet armor—into an anvil with a compatible enchanted book to apply the magic using experience levels.