Unbreaking Enchantments – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Unbreaking enchantment with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Background
The Unbreaking enchantment, in effect, increases the durability of your tools, weapons, and armor so that they don’t wear out as quickly. This is done by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used.
You can add the Unbreaking enchantment to any pickaxe, shovel, axe, hoe, fishing rod, carrot on a stick, shears, helmet, chestplate, leggings, boots, shield, elytra, sword, trident, bow, or crossbow using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command. Then use the enchanted item and never have it wear out!!
The maximum level for the Unbreaking enchantment is Level 3. This means that you can enchant an item with up to Unbreaking III. The higher the level, the more powerful the enchantment.
| Enchantment Name | Unbreaking |
|---|---|
| Min Level | Level 1 (Unbreaking I) |
| Max Level | Level 3 (Unbreaking III) |
| Description | Increases the durability of your tools, weapons and armor so they don’t wear out as quickly |
| Applies To |  Tridents Swords Bows Crossbows Pickaxes Shovels Axes Hoes Fishing Rods Carrot on a Stick Shears Helmets Chestplates Leggings Boots Shields Elytra |
| How to add Enchantment | 1. Enchanting Table 2. Anvil 3. /enchant command |
Items to Enchant with Unbreaking
In Minecraft, you can enchant the following items with Unbreaking:
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How to make a Golden Axe
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How to make a Golden Pickaxe
How to make a Golden Shovel
How to make an Iron Axe
How to make an Iron Hoe
How to make an Iron Pickaxe
How to make an Iron Shovel
How to make a Stone Axe
How to make a Stone Hoe
How to make a Stone Pickaxe
How to make a Stone Shovel
How to make a Wooden Axe
How to make a Wooden Hoe
How to make a Wooden Pickaxe
How to make a Wooden Shovel
How to make a Netherite Axe
How to make a Netherite Hoe
How to make a Netherite Pickaxe
How to make a Netherite Shovel
How to make a Compass
How to make a Flint and Steal
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 Custom Shield
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 Boots
How to make a Golden Sword
How to make a Iron Sword
How to make a Stone Sword
How to make a Wooden Sword
How to make a Netherite Sword
How to make a Warped Fungus on a StickWear the Enchanted Armor
Once you have armor enchanted with Unbreaking, you need to wear the enchanted armor. You will not gain the increased durability until the armor items are worn.
Hold the Enchanted Tool/Weapon
Once you have a tool or weapon that is enchanted with Unbreaking, you need to hold the enchanted item in your hand. You will not gain the improved durability until the item is held in your hand and used.
Congratulations, you just learned all about the Unbreaking enchantment in Minecraft.
Enchantment ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Unbreaking has the following enchantment ID and Name values:
| Enchantment (Minecraft ID Name) |
Max Level | Minecraft ID | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unbreaking (minecraft:unbreaking) |
III | 34 |
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 Unbreaking
Enchant Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Unbreaking I:
/enchant @p unbreaking 1
Unbreaking II:
/enchant @p unbreaking 2
Unbreaking III:
/enchant @p unbreaking 3
See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.
Other Enchantments
There are other enchantments in Minecraft such as:
