Thorns Enchantments – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Thorns enchantment with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Background
The Thorns enchantment is added to your armor so that when a player or mob physically attacks you, they will take damage from your armor.
You can add the Thorns enchantment to any piece of armor such as helmets, chestplates, leggings or boots using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command. Then you will need to wear the enchanted armor to damage attackers.
The maximum level for the Thorns enchantment is Level 3. This means that you can enchant an item with up to Thorns III. The higher the level, the more powerful the enchantment.
| Enchantment Name | Thorns |
|---|---|
| Min Level | Level 1 (Thorns I) |
| Max Level | Level 3 (Thorns III) |
| Description | When a player or mob physically attacks you, they will take damage from your armor |
| Applies To |  Helmets Chestplates Leggings Boots |
| How to add Enchantment | 1. Enchanting Table 2. Anvil 3. /enchant command |
Items to Enchant with Thorns
In Minecraft, you can enchant the following items with Thorns:
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How to make a Golden Helmet
How to make a Golden Chestplates
How to make a Golden Leggings
How to make a Golden Boots
How to make an Iron Helmet
How to make an Iron Chestplates
How to make an Iron Leggings
How to make an Iron Boots
How to make a Leather Cap
How to make a Leather Tunic
How to make a Leather Pants
How to make a Leather Boots
How to make a Chain Helmet
How to make a Chain Chestplates
How to make a Chain Leggings
How to make a Chain Boots
How to make a Netherite Helmet
How to make a Netherite Chestplates
How to make a Netherite Leggings
How to make a Netherite Boots
How to make a Turtle Shell
How to make a Dyed Leather Cap
How to make a Dyed Leather Tunic
How to make a Dyed Leather Pants
How to make a Dyed Leather BootsWear the Enchanted Armor
Once you have armor enchanted with Thorns, you need to wear the enchanted armor. You will not damage attackers with your armor until the armor items are worn.
Move each of the armor items (helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots) with Thorns from your inventory to your character’s armor boxes.
You will see your character’s appearance change as the armor is worn.
Now that you are wearing the enchanted armor with Thorns, mobs will suffer damage when they physically attack you.
Congratulations, you just learned all about the Thorns enchantment in Minecraft.
Enchantment ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Thorns has the following enchantment ID and Name values:
| Enchantment (Minecraft ID Name) |
Max Level | Minecraft ID | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorns (minecraft:thorns) |
III | 7 | 1.4.6 |
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
- Enchantment is what the enchantment is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /enchant command.
- Max Level is the maximum level that you can apply for this enchantment.
- Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the enchantment.
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version is the Minecraft version number that the enchantment was introduced for the name and ID, if applicable.
See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.
Enchant Command for Thorns
Enchant Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Thorns I:
/enchant @p thorns 1
Thorns II:
/enchant @p thorns 2
Thorns III:
/enchant @p thorns 3
See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.
Other Enchantments
There are other enchantments in Minecraft such as:
