This way, you can combine a Sharpness IV/Looting III sword with a Smite IV/Fire Aspect II sword to get a Sharpness IV/Looting III/Fire Aspect II sword. The version on the item in the first, leftmost slot gets kept. By choosing which order to put them in the anvil, you can override unwanted enchantments with conflicting ones.
But you can't remove unwanted enchantments this way, so if a sword gets enchanted with Bane of Arthropods, you're stuck with it, and can't switch to Smite or Sharpness.Ģ.) Enchant multiple items and combine them. This is great for adding, say, Efficiency IV to a pick of Unbreaking III/Fortune III. Fully powered up to level V, Smite can add a whopping 12.5 damage to any weapon of any base damage, and if you have a diamond sword it will be even more effective, and you will be killing mobs without vigorous effort.If you want to customize your gear, you have the following four options:ġ.) Enchant an item, then add missing enchantments to them with books. For fighting undead mobs such as the wither, Smite is the better option. In the end, the debate comes to the purpose you want to fulfill. Sharpness lV: Add on 2.5 additional damage.įrom the above list, it is clear that smite is more powerful than Sharpness but there is a thing that you should never forget is that you only use Smite on the undead Creatures. Sharpness lll: Add on 2 additional damage. Sharpness ll: Add on 1.5 additional damage. We know the damage that Smite does from the table above, now let’s have a look at how sharpness stack up: As you already know that you cannot use Smite and Sharpness on a single blade. Smite and Sharpness are both incredibly essential enchantments for your main swords since both of them enhance the weapon’s damage. Once you like a specific type of enchantment, simply clicking it will cause your tool’s appearance to change symbolizing the imbued attachment. Each option imbues the item with a randomized set of enchantments that are dependent on the number of experience levels required. The only choices available have a level requirement equal to or below the player's current level and a lapis lazuli requirement equal to or below the number of lapis lazuli placed in the table. The glyphs here do not affect the enchantment, but hovering over a presented enchantment shows one enchantment to be applied. Upon placing the item, three randomized options appear on the right of the GUI. Power the enchantment table with lapis lazuli: The enchanting screen will show the above menu with options to place items and 3 buttons. Open up your enchanting screen by right-clicking the enchantment table: You will need to build a complete bookshelf boundary a total of 15 to reach the best delights. By putting a bookstore next to the enchanting table with a buffer area of one block, you can also improve your enchantments. The higher your level, the better the enchantments you can get, which is why you might find lower-level attachments earlier on. To craft an enchanting table in Minecraft, players will need 4 blocks of obsidian, 2 diamonds, and a book. Smite applied to a sword or axe by using an enchantment table.