ENCHANTMENTS · COMBAT
Sweeping Edge in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility
Increases damage from sweeping attacks (Java Edition only).
Max Level
3
Book Cost
4/lvl
Conflicts
-
Treasure
No
Added
vanilla
Anvil Calculator
Optimal order · XP cost · Too-Expensive guardPick the gear you want to enchant. Books you add below will be merged onto it in the cheapest order we can find.
Compatible items
How to get Sweeping Edge
- Enchanting table: Surround a level 30 table with 15 bookshelves and roll until Sweeping Edge appears.
- Villager trading: Reroll librarian villagers until one stocks Sweeping Edge.
- Loot: Bastions, end cities and trial chambers regularly drop enchanted gear with Sweeping Edge.
Anvil cost worked example
Applying a level-3 Sweeping Edge 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 Sweeping Edge 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.
Pair Sweeping Edge with
FAQ
- What does Sweeping Edge do in Minecraft?
- Increases damage from sweeping attacks (Java Edition only).
- What is the maximum level of Sweeping Edge?
- Sweeping Edge caps at level 3.
- Which items can have Sweeping Edge?
- Sword.
- What enchantments conflict with Sweeping Edge?
- Sweeping Edge does not conflict with any other enchantment.
- How much XP does Sweeping Edge cost on the anvil?
- Each level of Sweeping Edge adds bookMultiplier 4 times the new level to the anvil cost. At max level (3) that is 12 XP plus any prior-work penalty.