Feather Falling Enchantment in Minecraft

Feather Falling is a Minecraft enchantment for boots. Reduces fall damage. Its maximum level through normal enchanting is IV. 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.

Feather Falling at a glance

How to get Feather Falling

• 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.

Feather Falling command

Apply it to the item in your main hand:

/enchant @s feather_falling 4

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 Feather Falling

• Enchantments that conflict cannot be on the same item. Works against ender pearl damage too.
• 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.

When to use it

Feather Falling IV on boots is the cheapest way to survive long falls and ender pearl teleports. It does not stop fall damage entirely, so keep health topped up.

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Feather Falling FAQ

What is the maximum level of Feather Falling?

IV with the enchanting table and anvil.

What items can have Feather Falling?

Boots.

What is the command for Feather Falling?

/enchant @s feather_falling 4 while holding a compatible item, with cheats enabled.