ENCHANTMENTS · UTILITY

Luck of the Sea in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility

Increases the chance of catching treasure when fishing.

Max Level

3

Book Cost

4/lvl

Conflicts

-

Treasure

No

Added

vanilla

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

Pick the gear you want to enchant. Books you add below will be merged onto it in the cheapest order we can find.

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How to get Luck of the Sea

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

Applying a level-3 Luck of the Sea 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 Luck of the Sea 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 Luck of the Sea do in Minecraft?
Increases the chance of catching treasure when fishing.
What is the maximum level of Luck of the Sea?
Luck of the Sea caps at level 3.
Which items can have Luck of the Sea?
Fishing Rod.
What enchantments conflict with Luck of the Sea?
Luck of the Sea does not conflict with any other enchantment.
How much XP does Luck of the Sea cost on the anvil?
Each level of Luck of the Sea 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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