RiptideEnchantmentMinecraft
Riptide Enchantment Minecraft | Java Edition (JE) & Bedrock Edition (BE)
Riptide propels the player forward when a trident is thrown in water or rain, enabling rapid movement and aerial travel. It deals damage along its path and is mutually exclusive with Loyalty and Channeling.
Items You Can Enchant
Select an item to see how Riptide performs on it and explore the best enchantment combinations.
Max Level
123
Riptide can be applied up to level 3.
Incompatible Enchantments
Best Enchantments to Pair with Riptide
• Situational Pairings
Useful combinations with Riptide depending on your playstyle:
Depth StriderUnderwater
Riptide launches you; Depth Strider helps control movement.
How to Get Riptide in Minecraft
• Enchanting Table
You can obtain Riptide by using an enchanting table. Surround it with up to 15 bookshelves to unlock higher enchantment levels. Place your item and lapis lazuli in the table, and Riptide may appear as one of the offered enchantments. The outcome is random, so you may need multiple attempts.
• Loot Chests
Enchanted books containing Riptide can be found inside loot chests throughout the world — in dungeons, mineshafts, desert temples, jungle temples, and strongholds. Some chests may also contain items pre-enchanted with Riptide. Loot chest drops are random, so exploration is key.
• Villager Trading
Librarian villagers can offer enchanted books including Riptide in exchange for emeralds. By resetting a librarian's trades (breaking and replacing their lectern), you can cycle through available enchantments until Riptide appears. This is one of the most reliable ways to target a specific enchantment in survival mode.
How to Apply Riptide
• Enchanting Table
Place your item and lapis lazuli in the enchanting table to apply Riptide directly. The enchantment is randomly selected, so results may vary.
• Anvil
Use an anvil to combine an enchanted book containing Riptide with your item. This gives you precise control over which enchantment is applied.
How to Apply Riptide with a Command in Minecraft
The /enchant command applies Riptide directly to the item held in the player's main hand. Best used in creative mode or with cheats enabled. The item must already be in your inventory. This is the fastest way to add a specific enchantment without needing an enchanting table or anvil.
Syntax
/enchant <player> riptide [level]
Label
/enchant @s riptide 3
@s targets yourself (the command executor)
@p targets the nearest player
Replace the player argument with a player name or target selector
The enchantment ID (shown in the command above)
A number from 1 to the maximum level for this enchantment