What enchantments conflict with Swift Sneak?

Swift Sneak does not conflict with any other enchantment.

How many levels does Swift Sneak cost on the anvil?

A fresh maximum-level Swift Sneak book adds 12 experience levels to a compatible unenchanted item: 4 per resulting enchantment level. Add prior-work penalties from both inputs. These are levels, not raw XP points.

Can I get Swift Sneak from an enchanting table?

Swift Sneak is outside the Java 26.3 enchanting-table pool. Extra bookshelves cannot add it. Use the acquisition notes below.

ENCHANTMENTS · UTILITY · TREASURE

Swift Sneak in Minecraft - Anvil Cost & Compatibility

Increases sneaking speed. Only found in Ancient City chests.

Max Level

Book Cost

4/lvl

Conflicts

Treasure

Yes

Added

1.19

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

Leggings

How to get Swift Sneak

Enchanting table: Not in the Java 26.3 table pool. More shelves or repeated table offers will not add this enchantment.
Ordinary librarian pool: Excluded from the ordinary tradeable tag. Rerolling a librarian is not the acquisition route for this enchantment.
Specific route: Swift Sneak is an ancient-city chest enchantment for leggings. It is outside the table and librarian pools; do not reroll a librarian for it.

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

Anvil cost worked example

Applying a level-3 Swift Sneak 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.

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 Swift Sneak

FAQ

What does Swift Sneak do in Minecraft?: Increases sneaking speed. Only found in Ancient City chests.
What is the maximum level of Swift Sneak?: Swift Sneak caps at level 3.
Which items can have Swift Sneak?: Leggings.
What enchantments conflict with Swift Sneak?: Swift Sneak does not conflict with any other enchantment.
How many levels does Swift Sneak cost on the anvil?: A fresh maximum-level Swift Sneak book adds 12 experience levels to a compatible unenchanted item: 4 per resulting enchantment level. Add prior-work penalties from both inputs. These are levels, not raw XP points.
Can I get Swift Sneak from an enchanting table?: Swift Sneak is outside the Java 26.3 enchanting-table pool. Extra bookshelves cannot add it. Use the acquisition notes below.