Bane of Arthropods Enchantment in Minecraft

Bane of Arthropods is a Minecraft enchantment for sword, axe. Increases damage to spiders, silverfish and other arthropods and slows them. Its maximum level through normal enchanting is V. This page lists what it does, which items accept it, how to get it and the command to apply it in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.

Bane of Arthropods at a glance

How to get Bane of Arthropods

• Enchanting table: it can appear as one of the offered enchantments when you spend lapis lazuli and levels on a compatible item.
• Enchanted books: find them in chests, trade with librarian villagers or fish them up, then combine the book on an anvil. Our anvil calculator shows the level cost.
• Commands: see below.

Bane of Arthropods command

Apply it to the item in your main hand:

/enchant @s bane_of_arthropods 5

The /enchant command only accepts levels up to the normal maximum and only on items that can take the enchantment. To make an item with any level, use the give command generator on Java Edition. See the /enchant wiki page for the full syntax.

Tips for Bane of Arthropods

• Enchantments that conflict cannot be on the same item. Cannot be combined with Sharpness or Smite.
• Combine two books of the same level on an anvil to raise the level by one, up to the maximum.
• Prior work penalty makes each extra anvil step cost more, so plan the order of combinations. See how to use an anvil.

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Bane of Arthropods FAQ

What is the maximum level of Bane of Arthropods?

V with the enchanting table and anvil.

What items can have Bane of Arthropods?

Sword, axe.

What is the command for Bane of Arthropods?

/enchant @s bane_of_arthropods 5 while holding a compatible item, with cheats enabled.