Sharpness
Sharpness is a versatile melee enchantment for swords and axes that increases damage against all hostile mobs and players. This popular enchantment can be obtained through enchanting tables, villager trading, fishing, and various loot chests throughout Minecraft worlds.
Sharpness comes in five levels, with damage scaling differently between Java and Bedrock editions. In Java Edition, it adds 1-3 extra damage using the formula 0.5 × level + 0.5. Bedrock Edition provides 1-6 extra damage with higher scaling at upper levels.
Only golden weapons can receive Sharpness V directly from enchanting tables, while other materials require anvil combinations. The enchantment is mutually exclusive with Smite and Bane of Arthropods, making it ideal for general-purpose combat. Sharpness proves essential for PvP combat, mob farming, and exploration, offering consistent damage boosts against any target regardless of mob type.
What can you enchant with Sharpness?
Enchantment For
21
What's the cheapest way to enchant Sharpness?
Enchantment Order Tool
Pick the enchantments you want on your Sharpness — the cheapest anvil order and its XP cost update live on the right.
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 Sharpness incompatible with?
Sharpness is incompatible with
4Which villagers trade Sharpness?
Which structures contain Sharpness?
Found as Loot
12
~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 Sharpness by fishing?
Sharpness can be obtained by fishing with 
in the following biome:
| All Biomes except Jungle Biome | 0.0255% | 0.0360% | 0.0468% | 0.0578% |
Related guides
- Best Enchantments in Minecraft · 17 min read
Novice
Apprentice
Journeyman
Expert