Bane of Arthropods
Bane of Arthropods is a specialized melee enchantment for swords, axes, and maces that deals extra damage to arthropod mobs while applying a powerful Slowness IV debuff. This unique enchantment can be obtained through enchanting tables, villager trading, fishing, and loot chests in structures like ancient cities, desert pyramids, and trial chambers.
Bane of Arthropods comes in five levels, adding 2.5 extra damage per level against spiders, cave spiders, silverfish, endermites, and bees. At maximum level V, it deals 12.5 additional damage while inflicting Slowness IV for up to 3.5 seconds, effectively immobilizing targets.
The enchantment is mutually exclusive with Sharpness and Smite, making it highly situational but extremely effective against arthropod-heavy areas like mineshafts, strongholds, and spider spawners. The slowness effect provides tactical advantages beyond raw damage, making it valuable for controlling dangerous arthropod encounters.
What can you enchant with Bane of Arthropods?
Enchantment For
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What's the cheapest way to enchant Bane of Arthropods?
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Copper Axe
Copper Spear
Copper Sword
Diamond Axe
Diamond Spear
Diamond Sword
Golden Axe
Golden Spear
Golden Sword
Iron Axe
Iron Spear
Iron Sword
Netherite Axe
Netherite Spear
Netherite Sword
Stone Axe
Stone Spear
Stone Sword
Wooden Axe
Wooden Spear
Wooden Sword| Enchantment | Level | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Axe | 1 | |
| Copper Spear | 1 | |
| Copper Sword | 1 | |
| Diamond Axe | 1 | |
| Diamond Spear | 1 | |
| Diamond Sword | 1 | |
| Golden Axe | 1 | |
| Golden Spear | 1 | |
| Golden Sword | 1 | |
| Iron Axe | 1 | |
| Iron Spear | 1 | |
| Iron Sword | 1 | |
| Netherite Axe | 1 | |
| Netherite Spear | 1 | |
| Netherite Sword | 1 | |
| Stone Axe | 1 | |
| Stone Spear | 1 | |
| Stone Sword | 1 | |
| Wooden Axe | 1 | |
| Wooden Spear | 1 | |
| Wooden Sword | 1 |
What is Bane of Arthropods incompatible with?
Which villagers trade Bane of Arthropods?
Which structures contain Bane of Arthropods?
Found as Loot
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~2.8
~4.3
~5.7
~6.8
~7.1
~9.1
~9.2
~18.8
StrongholdLibraries~53.5
Trial ChambersVaults~357.1StrongholdStorerooms~1031.0StrongholdAltars~1351.0| 35.9% | 0.44 | ~2.8 | |
| 23.5% | 0.26 | ~4.3 | |
| 17.5% | 0.19 | ~5.7 | |
| 14.7% | 0.15 | ~6.8 | |
| 14.1% | 0.14 | ~7.1 | |
| 11.0% | 0.11 | ~9.1 | |
| 10.8% | 0.11 | ~9.2 | |
| 5.3% | 0.05 | ~18.8 | |
| StrongholdLibraries | 1.87% | 0.02 | ~53.5 |
| Trial ChambersVaults | 0.28% | <0.01 | ~357.1 |
| StrongholdStorerooms | 0.097% | <0.01 | ~1031.0 |
| StrongholdAltars | 0.074% | <0.01 | ~1351.0 |
How do you get Bane of Arthropods by fishing?
Bane of Arthropods can be obtained by fishing with 
in the following biome:
| All Biomes except Jungle Biome | 0.0255% | 0.0360% | 0.0468% | 0.0578% |
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