ENCHANTMENTS · COMBAT

Loyalty in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility

Trident returns to you after being thrown.

Max Level

3

Book Cost

4/lvl

Conflicts

Riptide

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 Loyalty

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

Applying a level-3 Loyalty 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 Loyalty 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 Loyalty do in Minecraft?
Trident returns to you after being thrown.
What is the maximum level of Loyalty?
Loyalty caps at level 3.
Which items can have Loyalty?
Trident.
What enchantments conflict with Loyalty?
Loyalty cannot share an item with Riptide.
How much XP does Loyalty cost on the anvil?
Each level of Loyalty 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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