Silk Touch

enchantments

Silk Touch is an enchantment in Minecraft. It can be applied up to level 1.

Silk Touch is a tool enchantment that allows blocks to drop as themselves rather than their usual items, making it essential for decoration and specialized building projects. This unique enchantment can be obtained through enchanting tables, villager trading, fishing, and loot chests found in various Minecraft structures.

Silk Touch works on a single level, transforming how blocks behave when mined. Stone drops stone instead of cobblestone, glass blocks remain intact, and ice blocks can be collected directly. This enchantment proves invaluable for obtaining grass blocks, mycelium, spawners, and other blocks that normally break into different items.

The enchantment is mutually exclusive with Fortune, requiring players to choose between quantity and preservation. Silk Touch excels in decorative building, creating smooth stone pathways, collecting delicate blocks like coral, and obtaining rare blocks for special projects. It's particularly useful for builders who need specific block types for aesthetic purposes.

Properties

Max LevelI

Weight1

Treasure OnlyNo

CurseNo

What can you enchant with Silk Touch?

Enchantment For

ItemAn item this enchantment can be applied to. Follow it for its own page.

Crafting StationWhere you can apply it: enchanting table, anvil, or both.

Copper AxeCrafting Station

Copper HoeCrafting Station

Copper PickaxeCrafting Station

Copper ShovelCrafting Station

Diamond AxeCrafting Station

Diamond HoeCrafting Station

Diamond PickaxeCrafting Station

Diamond ShovelCrafting Station

Golden AxeCrafting Station

Golden HoeCrafting Station

Golden PickaxeCrafting Station

Golden ShovelCrafting Station

	Crafting Station
ItemAn item this enchantment can be applied to. Follow it for its own page. Crafting StationWhere you can apply it: enchanting table, anvil, or both.
Copper Axe Copper Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Copper Hoe Copper Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Copper Pickaxe Copper Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Copper Shovel Copper Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Axe Diamond Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Hoe Diamond Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Pickaxe Diamond Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Diamond Shovel Diamond Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Axe Golden Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Hoe Golden Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Pickaxe Golden Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Golden Shovel Golden Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Axe Iron Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Hoe Iron Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Pickaxe Iron Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Iron Shovel Iron Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Axe Netherite Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Hoe Netherite Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Pickaxe Netherite Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Netherite Shovel Netherite Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Axe Stone Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Hoe Stone Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Pickaxe Stone Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Stone Shovel Stone Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Axe Wooden Axe	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Hoe Wooden Hoe	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Pickaxe Wooden Pickaxe	Enchanting table Anvil
Wooden Shovel Wooden Shovel	Enchanting table Anvil


LevelThe villager must reach this trade level before offering this deal. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. StockHow many times you can make this trade before the villager needs to restock. Villager XPExperience the villager earns from this trade — it levels them up toward better offers.
Librarian Librarian	Novice	1.28%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookSilk Touch Silk Touch	12	+1
Librarian Librarian	Apprentice	1.28%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookSilk Touch Silk Touch	12	+5
Librarian Librarian	Journeyman	1.28%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookSilk Touch Silk Touch	12	+10
Librarian Librarian	Expert	0.85%	5-64 × Emerald 1 × BookSilk Touch Silk Touch	12	+15


StructureA place whose chests can contain this item. Follow it for its own page. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. Avg. per ChestThe average number you'll collect per chest opened, counting the empty ones. Avg. Chests to SearchRoughly how many chests of this type you'd open before finding one.
Ancient CityAncient CityChestBest odds	35.9%	0.44	~2.8
Desert PyramidDesert Pyramid	23.5%	0.26	~4.3
Woodland MansionWoodland Mansion	17.5%	0.19	~5.7
Monster RoomMonster Room	14.7%	0.15	~6.8
MineshaftMineshaft	14.1%	0.14	~7.1
Pillager OutpostPillager Outpost	11.0%	0.11	~9.1
Ocean RuinOcean Ruin	10.8%	0.11	~9.2
Jungle PyramidJungle Pyramid	5.3%	0.05	~18.8
StrongholdStrongholdLibraries	1.87%	0.02	~53.5
Trial ChambersTrial ChambersVaults	0.28%	<0.01	~357.1
StrongholdStrongholdStorerooms	0.097%	<0.01	~1031.0
StrongholdStrongholdAltars	0.074%	<0.01	~1351.0

Silk Touch

What can you enchant with Silk Touch?

Enchantment For

What is Silk Touch incompatible with?

Which villagers trade Silk Touch?

Villager trades

Which structures contain Silk Touch?

Found as Loot

How do you get Silk Touch by fishing?

Silk Touch can be obtained by fishing with in the following biome:

Related guides

Silk Touch is incompatible with