ENCHANTMENTS · COMBAT

Sharpness in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility

Adds extra melee damage to all mobs.

Max Level

5

Book Cost

1/lvl

Conflicts

Smite, Bane of Arthropods

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 Sharpness

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

Applying a level-5 Sharpness book onto a brand-new item costs 5 XP levels (book multiplier 1 times level 5). 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 Sharpness 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 Sharpness do in Minecraft?
Adds extra melee damage to all mobs.
What is the maximum level of Sharpness?
Sharpness caps at level 5.
Which items can have Sharpness?
Sword, Axe.
What enchantments conflict with Sharpness?
Sharpness cannot share an item with Smite, Bane of Arthropods.
How much XP does Sharpness cost on the anvil?
Each level of Sharpness adds bookMultiplier 1 times the new level to the anvil cost. At max level (5) that is 5 XP plus any prior-work penalty.

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