Arcanum
Enchanting reimagined: your gear never breaks and every enchantment choice matters.
Enchantments you won't find anymore
These have been removed to keep the pool focused. You won't get them from enchanting tables, loot, or the anvil.
| Enchantment | Why it's gone |
|---|---|
| Unbreaking & Mending | No durability to repair, so they're no longer needed. |
| Sharpness | Replaced by more specialized damage options like Piercing and Rending. |
| Sweeping Edge, Knockback, Punch | Removed to simplify combat choices. |
| Loyalty | All tridents return on their own now. |
| Impaling & Density | Removed. |
| Binding & Vanishing Curses | Removed. |
| Frost Walker, Depth Strider, Respiration | Movement and breathing handled differently by potions and biomes. |
| Luck of the Sea | Removed. |
| Soul Speed | Removed. |
Enchantments that changed
These are still in the game but work differently. Names and levels shown are what you'll see in-game.
| Enchantment | Items | What it does now |
|---|---|---|
| Power → Might V | Bow & crossbow | Boosts arrow damage for both bows and crossbows. |
| Piercing IV & Rending IV | Swords & axes | Help your hits ignore shields or armor (respectively). You can only have one of the two. |
| Looting → Scavenger III | Swords & axes | Hits do a bit more damage from behind and slightly increase gear drops from mobs. |
| Bane of Arthropods V & Smite V & Fire Aspect II | Swords & axes | Same targets as before, tuned for the new balance. |
| Channeling I | Any melee weapon | Slows your swing a little, but striking an enemy calls down lightning with a burst of effects and sound. |
| Protection → Wardenspine IV | Chestplate only | Damage reduction from behind, partial thorns, and attackers can be hit with Darkness. |
| Blast Protection IV | Chestplate only | Extra blast resistance and less knockback from explosions. |
| Fire Protection IV | Chestplate only | Strong fire resistance for chest armor. |
| Quick Charge V | Crossbow | Faster reload and arrows pierce further at higher levels. |
| Multishot → Scattershot III | Crossbow | Fires extra projectiles in a tighter spread. |
| Efficiency V | Tools | Mines a bit faster, and now you must choose between speed, Fortune, or Silk Touch. |
Still around but mostly untouched: Aqua Affinity, Feather Falling, Flame, Fortune, Infinity, Lunge, Lure, Riptide, Silk Touch, Swift Sneak, Thorns, and Wind Burst.
Enchantments that were added
These are some additional enchantments that I thought fit the theme.
| Enchantment | Items | What it does |
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