ENCHANTMENTS · COMBAT
Knockback in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility
Increases knockback dealt by melee attacks.
Max Level
2
Book Cost
2/lvl
Conflicts
-
Treasure
No
Added
vanilla
Anvil Calculator
Optimal order · XP cost · Too-Expensive guardPick the gear you want to enchant. Books you add below will be merged onto it in the cheapest order we can find.
Compatible items
How to get Knockback
- Enchanting table: Surround a level 30 table with 15 bookshelves and roll until Knockback appears.
- Villager trading: Reroll librarian villagers until one stocks Knockback.
- Loot: Bastions, end cities and trial chambers regularly drop enchanted gear with Knockback.
Anvil cost worked example
Applying a level-2 Knockback book onto a brand-new
item costs 4
XP levels (book multiplier 2 times level
2). 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 Knockback 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.
Pair Knockback with
FAQ
- What does Knockback do in Minecraft?
- Increases knockback dealt by melee attacks.
- What is the maximum level of Knockback?
- Knockback caps at level 2.
- Which items can have Knockback?
- Sword.
- What enchantments conflict with Knockback?
- Knockback does not conflict with any other enchantment.
- How much XP does Knockback cost on the anvil?
- Each level of Knockback adds bookMultiplier 2 times the new level to the anvil cost. At max level (2) that is 4 XP plus any prior-work penalty.