Book Enchantment Compatibility and Costs

Recommended Book loadouts

The right combo depends on what you do with your book. These are example Java Edition loadouts based on the calculator's compatibility data. Enter the books you actually have above to see a lower-cost order before you use an anvil.

Plan a compatible combined book before transferring it to the intended item.

Before you spend books: A book can store enchantments that are unsuitable for your final item. This planner preserves all requested enchantments and rejects conflicts instead of silently discarding them.

Step-by-step anvil order

Enter the actual books and prior-work counts. The search evaluates both book-pair orientations and displays each level cost; there is no universal “cheapest book first” rule.

This calculator uses a Java Edition anvil-cost model with a 40-level survival cap and a 2^n - 1 prior-work penalty. It does not model Bedrock-specific math, mods, datapacks, or snapshot behavior, so verify a valuable final combine in game.

Where to get books for book

Choose an enchantment this item can actually accept before collecting books. The lists below use the Java 26.3 pools; eligibility is not a guaranteed offer, level, or drop rate.

• Ordinary librarian book pool: Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Respiration, Aqua Affinity, Thorns, Feather Falling, Depth Strider, Frost Walker, Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, Knockback, Fire Aspect, Looting, Sweeping Edge, Efficiency, Fortune, Silk Touch, Unbreaking, Mending, Power, Punch, Flame, Infinity, Multishot, Piercing, Quick Charge, Impaling, Loyalty, Channeling, Riptide, Lunge, Luck of the Sea, Lure, Density, Breach, Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing The optional Villager Trade Rebalance experiment changes trades; check the rules enabled in your world.
• Enchanting a book at the table: Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Respiration, Aqua Affinity, Thorns, Feather Falling, Depth Strider, Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, Knockback, Fire Aspect, Looting, Sweeping Edge, Efficiency, Fortune, Silk Touch, Unbreaking, Power, Punch, Flame, Infinity, Multishot, Piercing, Quick Charge, Impaling, Loyalty, Channeling, Riptide, Lunge, Luck of the Sea, Lure, Density, Breach Fifteen correctly placed bookshelves unlock level-30 offers, but do not guarantee a particular enchantment or maximum level. This is book-pool eligibility, not a claim that this item itself can enter the table.
• Special acquisition routes: Soul SpeedSwift SneakWind Burst have dedicated source notes on their enchantment pages. Ordinary librarian rerolls and more bookshelves cannot add them to those pools.
• Before applying a book: Check its level, any additional enchantments, and its actual prior-work count. The calculator accepts one enchantment per book row; a multi-enchantment loot book is outside that input format.

World compatibility

MinecraftCalc is scoped to Java Edition planning. Bedrock, modded, datapack, and snapshot worlds can differ in available enchantments or mechanics. Treat the result as a planning path and confirm the final combine in the world where you play.

FAQ

What enchantments can I put on a Book in Minecraft?

A Book accepts 43 enchantments: Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection, Respiration, Aqua Affinity, Thorns, Feather Falling, Depth Strider, Frost Walker, Soul Speed, Swift Sneak, Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, Knockback, Fire Aspect, Looting, Sweeping Edge, Efficiency, Fortune, Silk Touch, Unbreaking, Mending, Power, Punch, Flame, Infinity, Multishot, Piercing, Quick Charge, Impaling, Loyalty, Channeling, Riptide, Lunge, Luck of the Sea, Lure, Density, Breach, Wind Burst, Curse of Binding, Curse of Vanishing.

Can every listed enchantment share one Book?

The table lists candidates. Whether they can coexist depends on this item’s available conflicts; check each row and the examples below. A book can store enchantments that are unsuitable for your final item. This planner preserves all requested enchantments and rejects conflicts instead of silently discarding them.

Why does my book say 'Too Expensive!' on the anvil?

Each modeled book combine sets the result’s work count to the larger input count plus one. The corresponding penalty is 2^n - 1 levels. Combined with the per-level enchantment cost, hitting 40 total levels triggers the Too Expensive cap on survival mode. Use the calculator above to plan an order that stays under 40.

How do I repair a book?

Mending can use collected XP while this item is equipped or held. This planner calculates book transfers, not repair-material costs; check repair choices in your in-game anvil.