Mending Enchantments Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Mending enchantment with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Background
The Mending enchantment uses xp (experience) to mend your equipped tools, weapons and armor. Each time you gain experience by killing mobs or mining certain items, the experience earned will automatically be used to repair any damaged tools, weapons or armor that you have equipped (and are enchanted with Mending).
If there is any xp (experience) left over after mending those equipped items, the extra xp will be added to your experience bar.
You can add the Mending 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.
The maximum level for the Mending enchantment is Level 1. This means that you can only enchant an item with up to Mending I, and nothing higher for this enchantment.
| Enchantment Name | Mending |
|---|---|
| Min Level | Level 1 (Mending I) |
| Max Level | Level 1 (Mending I) |
| Description | Uses xp to mend your damaged tools, weapons and armor that you have equipped |
| 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 |
Incompatible Enchantments
In Minecraft, the Mending enchantment can not be combined with the following enchantments:
- Infinity
Items to Enchant with Mending
In Minecraft, you can enchant the following items with Mending:
How to make an Enchanted Book
How to make a Golden Axe
How to make a Golden Hoe
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 Stick
Wear the Enchanted Armor
Once you have armor enchanted with Mending, 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 Mending, you need to hold the enchanted item in your hand. You will not gain the mending ability until the item is held in your hand and you earn xp (experience).
Congratulations, you just learned all about the Mending enchantment in Minecraft.
Enchantment ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Mending has the following enchantment ID and Name values:
| Enchantment (Minecraft ID Name) |
Max Level | Minecraft ID | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mending (minecraft:mending) |
I | 70 | 1.9 |
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 IDÂ 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.
Enchant Command for Mending
Enchant Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Mending I:
/enchant @p mending 1
See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.
Other Enchantments
There are other enchantments in Minecraft such as: