What is the maximum level of Bane of Arthropods?

Bane of Arthropods caps at level 5.

What enchantments conflict with Bane of Arthropods?

Bane of Arthropods cannot share an item with Breach, Density, Impaling, Sharpness, Smite.

How many levels does Bane of Arthropods cost on the anvil?

A fresh maximum-level Bane of Arthropods book adds 5 experience levels to a compatible unenchanted item: 1 per resulting enchantment level. Add prior-work penalties from both inputs. These are levels, not raw XP points.

Can I get Bane of Arthropods from an enchanting table?

Bane of Arthropods is in the Java 26.3 table pool. This does not guarantee a particular offer or maximum level; item type, enchantability and the random offer matter.

ENCHANTMENTS · COMBAT

Bane of Arthropods in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility

Adds extra damage to arthropods (spiders, silverfish, bees, etc.).

Max Level

Book Cost

1/lvl

Conflicts

Breach, Density, Impaling, Sharpness, Smite

Treasure

Added

vanilla

Anvil Calculator

Up to 8 books · Level cost · Survival cap

Item to enchantPrior-work count

0 = fresh. After combining, use the larger input count + 1. Renaming alone does not raise it.

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

Enchanted books (1/8)

LevelWork count

Optimize for

Least XP levelsCheapest total costLeast prior-workBest for future repairs / further enchanting

Compatible items

How to get Bane of Arthropods

Enchanting table: Included in the Java 26.3 table pool. Check the actual offer on a compatible item or book; inclusion is not a guaranteed maximum-level roll.
Ordinary librarian pool: Included in the pinned version’s tradeable tag. Inspect the exact book, level and price before trading. The optional Villager Trade Rebalance changes the trading rules.
Loot and other sources: The relevant loot table and generated book determine the result.

Read the default versus experimental trading explanation before changing a villager setup.

Anvil cost worked example

Applying a level-5 Bane of Arthropods 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.

The book also has its own work count. A previously combined book adds its penalty even when the target is fresh. Check all selected enchantments together: the related links below describe pairwise compatibility, not one mutually compatible loadout. Use the planner to compare both slot orientations of book combinations.

Data and method

Compatibility, maximum levels and anvil multipliers are checked against Java Edition 26.3 (released 2026-09-15). The enchantment definitions (anvil cost, maximum level, supported items, exclusive sets) and the table, trade and loot tags are the same as in 1.21.11. The book fee is half the definition’s anvil_cost, rounded down with a minimum of one, multiplied by the resulting enchantment level. Prior-work penalties are added separately.

These are worked planning examples and editorial loadout choices, not claims of in-game testing or guaranteed match results. The calculator handles an unenchanted target and up to eight single-enchantment book rows; it does not model repair materials, renaming, mods or newer version changes.

Individually compatible with Bane of Arthropods

FAQ

What does Bane of Arthropods do in Minecraft?: Adds extra damage to arthropods (spiders, silverfish, bees, etc.).
What is the maximum level of Bane of Arthropods?: Bane of Arthropods caps at level 5.
Which items can have Bane of Arthropods?: Sword, Axe, Spear, Mace.
What enchantments conflict with Bane of Arthropods?: Bane of Arthropods cannot share an item with Breach, Density, Impaling, Sharpness, Smite.
How many levels does Bane of Arthropods cost on the anvil?: A fresh maximum-level Bane of Arthropods book adds 5 experience levels to a compatible unenchanted item: 1 per resulting enchantment level. Add prior-work penalties from both inputs. These are levels, not raw XP points.
Can I get Bane of Arthropods from an enchanting table?: Bane of Arthropods is in the Java 26.3 table pool. This does not guarantee a particular offer or maximum level; item type, enchantability and the random offer matter.