ENCHANTMENTS · UTILITY

Depth Strider in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility

Increases underwater movement speed.

Max Level

3

Book Cost

4/lvl

Conflicts

Frost Walker

Treasure

No

Added

vanilla

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0 = brand new. Every anvil use raises this by 1.

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How to get Depth Strider

  • Enchanting table: Surround a level 30 table with 15 bookshelves and roll until Depth Strider appears.
  • Villager trading: Reroll librarian villagers until one stocks Depth Strider.
  • Loot: Bastions, end cities and trial chambers regularly drop enchanted gear with Depth Strider.
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Anvil cost worked example

Applying a level-3 Depth Strider book onto a brand-new item costs 12 XP levels (book multiplier 4 times level 3). Adding it on top of an item that has already been on the anvil once raises the cost by another 1 level for the prior-work penalty; twice and the penalty jumps to 3; three times, 7; and so on by 2^n - 1.

Pair Depth Strider with cheap stuff first if you can - Unbreaking and Mending have low multipliers and don't conflict, so they're usually the cheapest path to a full endgame loadout.

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FAQ

What does Depth Strider do in Minecraft?
Increases underwater movement speed.
What is the maximum level of Depth Strider?
Depth Strider caps at level 3.
Which items can have Depth Strider?
Boots.
What enchantments conflict with Depth Strider?
Depth Strider cannot share an item with Frost Walker.
How much XP does Depth Strider cost on the anvil?
Each level of Depth Strider adds bookMultiplier 4 times the new level to the anvil cost. At max level (3) that is 12 XP plus any prior-work penalty.

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