What Does Unbreaking Do In Minecraft?

As the name suggests, unbreaking is an enchantment that makes the weapons last longer than usual and makes them more durable. There are different types of magic available in Minecraft, and all of them have other purposes. Whether you are raiding on the zombies or taking the dragon, the enhancements will surely give you the edge.

Unbreaking is one of the most popular enhancements that increase the life of weapons and tools. There are different methods to obtain the unbreaking enchantment and other levels.

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In this article, we will discuss more the unbreaking enchantment in Minecraft and how you can use it best. So let’s get started.

What Does Unbreaking Do In Minecraft?

Unbreaking increases the life of the weapons, tools, and armor so they can be used for longer. There is a [100/(level+1)] chance that utilizing the item reduces the durability, so the unbreaking enchantment, on average, increases the durability up to 100 percent.

Higher levels of unbreaking increase it much further. Level 2 unbreaking increases the durability to 200 percent, and level 3 increases it to 300 percent.

The maximum level is 3, and it is highly recommended to have an unbreaking enchantment on the tools used commonly.

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How To Obtain Unbreaking In Minecraft?

Unbreaking enchantment is relatively easy to find as compared to other Minecraft enhancements. They are put on the equipment using the enchantment table or the anvil. You can find the unbreaking enchantment book in many areas.

  • The best way to find it is by fishing for it with the luck of the sea enchanted fish rod.
  • The enchantment book can also be found inside a chest or the stronghold.
  • There is also the chance of trading the enchanted items or books with the villagers for emeralds.
  • You can also get the enchanted items by killing an enemy or a zombie. If a Zombie, Drowned, Husk, Piglin, Zombified Piglin, Skeleton, Wither Skeleton, or stray carry an enchanted item; there is a chance of about 1 in 12 they drop it for you to pick up.
  • You can get the enchanted items by killing the pillagers and vindicators in the raids in the bedrock edition, but the chances are pretty low.

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The players can place the enchanted books on weapons using the anvil. With the anvils, players can multiply the amount of enchantment on a single item. But the players can only use the enchanted books on an anvil. You can create an anvil using three iron blocks and four iron ingots.

Using the enchantment table, there is also a way to add the unbreaking enchantment on the weapons. The tables can be created using four obsidian, two diamonds, and one enchantment book. There is also the choice of placing the bookshelves around the tables to get more robust level enchantments.

On What Items You Can Place The Unbreaking Enchantment?

Unbreaking can be placed on nearly all weapons and armor in Minecraft. The methods to apply are also the same, and the effects are also the same.

The players can place unbreaking enchantments on swords, pickaxes, shovels, bows, hoes, and axes. However, it is best to place the Unbreaking magic on the pickaxe because this weapon is most commonly used in Minecraft to mine the items.

Unbreaking enchantment can also be placed on different items such as fishing rods and Tridents, but it is not a good idea because they are not used so commonly.

The player can also place the Unbreaking enchantment on armor pieces such as chest plates, leggings, helmets, and boots to make them stronger and more durable.

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Final Thoughts

Unbreaking enchantment is one of the most valuable enchantments you can get in Minecraft. There are many ways to obtain this enchantment, and you can apply them to nearly all items, weapons, and armors. The best place to find the unbreaking magic is to find an enchantment book that you can fish with an enchanted fishing rod.

There are also many other ways to get the transported items. If you are creating the unbreaking enchantment, it is better to place it on the pickaxe because it is the most commonly used weapon. You can also set the enchantment table near the bookshelf to increase their level.

Mubeen Shahjahan
Mubeen is from Pakistan and he has been playing video games since the age of 10. He got into this gaming craze because it was just one way that his creative mind could explore and grow without boundaries, but now as an adult, Mubeen finds enjoyment not only in those initial adventures stories; they serve more than ever before-they provide motivation to achieve goals both big (like getting good enough at something) or small like overcoming fear when climbing stairs for the first time!