The mace is a new and powerful weapon in Minecraft. While it may seem average initially, adding the right enchantments can make your mace incredibly deadly. In this guide, we’ll explore the best mace enchantments in Minecraft to improve its power and durability.
Best Minecraft Mace Enchantments
1. Density V
The Density enchantment, available in five levels, increases the damage of your mace’s smash attack based on the height you’ve fallen before hitting. It increases the damage by 0.5 for each level of fallen blocks up to 2.5 increased damage per fallen block. This additional damage only applies to the smash attack, not regular melee ground hits.
2. Smite V (Alternative to Density)
Smite boosts your mace’s damage against undead mobs, such as zombies and skeletons. This enchantment is useful for players who frequently encounter undead enemies.
3. Bane of Arthropods V (Alternative to Density)
If you face arthropod mobs like spiders, cave spiders, silverfish, and endermites, the Bane of Arthropods enchantment will help you deal more damage against these specific hostile mobs.
However, only one of these three enchantments (Density, Smite, or Bane of Arthropods) can be applied to a mace, so choose based on your primary enemy type. Density V is recommended for general use.
Specialty Enchantments
4. Breach IV (PvP-Oriented)
Breach enchantment reduces the effectiveness of armor against your mace, making it ideal for PvP. However, it’s less useful in survival mode, where mobs rarely spawn with heavy armor. This enchantment comes with four levels but is only recommended for PvP.
5. Wind Burst III (Optional)
Wind Burst enchantment creates a powerful burst of wind when you perform a successful smash attack, launching you into the air. This allows you to perform multiple smash attacks in succession. While useful, it requires precise timing; a miscalculation can lead to fall damage. Due to its high-risk nature, Wind Burst III is considered an optional enchantment.
Durability Enchantments
6. Unbreaking III
Unbreaking increases the base durability of your mace, allowing it to withstand more uses before breaking. With three levels, it’s a reliable choice to enhance your mace’s lifespan.
7. Mending
Mending enchantment regenerates your mace’s durability whenever you collect experience orbs, such as those from killing mobs. Combining Mending with Unbreaking III will make your mace almost unbreakable, keeping it in great condition as you adventure.
Recap: Best Mace Enchantments in Minecraft
There are a total of eight different Minecraft enchantment possibilities on the mace. Density, Breach, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, Wind Burst, Fire Aspect, Mending, and Unbreaking. Density, Breach, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods are mutually exclusive, meaning you can have only one of the four on a mace.
To craft the ultimate best mace in Minecraft, enchant it with the following:
- Density V
- Wind Burst III (Optional)
- Unbreaking III
- Mending
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