MinecraftTrident
Minecraft Trident Enchantments | Java Edition (JE) & Bedrock Edition (BE)
enchantment list
| category | name | description | methods | max level | incompatible with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durability | Unbreaking | Increases item durability by reducing the chance of durability loss when used |   | 3 | — |
| Mending | Uses XP to mend your tools, weapons and armor | | 1 | — | |
| Interaction | Impaling | Increases attack damage against sea creatures (guardians, elder guardians, squids, dolphins, turtles, and all types of fish) | | 5 | — |
| Loyalty | Returns your weapon when it is thrown like a spear | | 3 | Riptide | |
| Riptide | Propels the player forward when thrown in water or rain | | 3 | LoyaltyChanneling | |
| Channeling | Summons a lightning bolt at a targeted mob when enchanted item is thrown during thunderstorms (turns pigs into zombie pigmen, villagers into witches, creepers into charged creepers, and mooshrooms change color) | | 1 | Riptide | |
| Curse | Curse of Vanishing | Item disappears instead of dropping on the ground when you die (cannot be removed except by dying or using a grindstone) | | 1 | — |
Trident Water Combat
The trident shines underwater and can turn into a mobility tool with Riptide, while Channeling adds lightning strikes in storms.
Best Enchantments for Trident
• Situational
Useful for specific scenarios or playstyles:
Only works during thunderstorms, summons lightning
Incompatible with Loyalty and Channeling, great for transportation
How to enchant trident minecraft
• Enchanting Table
The enchanting table is the primary method for enchanting a Trident in survival mode. Best for applying random enchantments using lapis lazuli and experience levels. Place bookshelves around the table (up to 15) to unlock higher-level enchantments. The enchantments offered are random but influenced by the item type and enchantment level chosen.
• Anvil
An anvil allows you to combine enchanted books with your Trident or merge two enchanted items together. Best for precise control over which enchantments to apply and combining multiple enchantments on your Trident. Requires experience levels and becomes more expensive with each use due to the prior work penalty. Essential for creating highly enchanted items.
Enchanted books can be found in loot chests, obtained through fishing, or traded from librarian villagers. Best source for specific enchantments you need for your Trident, especially rare ones like Mending. Use an anvil to apply the book's enchantment to your Trident. Trading with librarians is the most reliable way to get the exact enchantments you want.
How to enchant trident minecraft with command
The /give command allows you to instantly give a Trident with specific enchantments to yourself or other players. Best used when you need precise control over enchantment levels, want to bypass survival limitations, or need to create a Trident that would be impossible through normal gameplay. Ideal for creative mode, map making, and testing specific enchantment combinations.
/give <player> <item> [amount]
/give @p trident 1
@p targets the nearest player
@s targets yourself
Replace '<player>' with your player name or use a target selector
Select an enchantment from the table above
Choose a level from the table above (maximum level varies by enchantment)
The /enchant command applies a single enchantment to the Trident held in a player's main hand. Best used for quick, single-enchantment additions in survival or creative mode. Unlike /give, it only works on a Trident already in the player's inventory and can only add one enchantment at a time, making it ideal for simple enchanting tasks or when you want to maintain the item's existing properties.
/enchant <player> <enchantment> [level]
/enchant @s unbreaking 3
@s targets yourself
@p targets the nearest player
Replace '<player>' with your player name or use a target selector
Select an enchantment from the table above
Choose a level from the table above (maximum level varies by enchantment)