Why an Enchantment Does Not Show the Golden Star

Checking Vanilla Enchantment Caps

If you hover over an enchanted tool or armor piece and do not see the golden star next to an enchantment, the most common reason is simply that the enchantment has not reached its vanilla maximum level yet. Newer players often mix up level caps because vanilla Minecraft assigns different maximum tiers depending on the enchantment:

1. Compare the Roman numeral on your item against other enchantments. Utility enchantments such as Mending or Aqua Affinity cap at level I and show the star right away, while combat and mining enchantments require higher tiers before reaching their ceiling.

2. Combine two matching tiers of an unmarked enchantment in an anvil; once the resulting tier reaches the vanilla limit, the star will appear automatically in the item's tooltip.

Verifying Custom Symbol Settings

If even maxed single-level enchantments fail to display a golden star on your tools or armor, check whether your symbol configuration was altered:

1. Open your mod configuration screen or inspect the mod's file inside your Minecraft config folder.

2. Check whether the configurable symbol was accidentally cleared, set to a blank space, or changed to a character that your active font or resource pack cannot display.

3. Restore the setting to a standard visible character or reset the configuration to bring back the default golden star, then hover over a capped item again to confirm the tooltip updates.