Density

Density
Maximum level

V

Primary items

Secondary items

None

Enchantment weight

5

Incompatible with

Density is a mace enchantment that increases the damage of smash attacks.

Obtaining

Density can be obtained on maces through an enchanting table, as an enchanted book by trading with a librarian of any level‌[until Villager Trade Rebalance], from fishing, or from ominous vaults, as well as any other structures that generate enchanted books.

Usage

Density increases smash attack damage by 0.5HP❤️ × 0.25 per block fallen per level of enchantment.

Damage per hit

These tables detail how much damage is added per block fallen based on the level of enchantment used.

Density extra damage per block fallen
I II III IV V
0.5HP❤️ × 0.25 1HP💔 1.5HP❤️ × 0.75 2HP❤️ 2.5HP❤️ × 1.25

Incompatibilities

Density is incompatible with Breach, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods. It is also incompatible with Sharpness and Impaling, however in Survival these incompatibilities cannot be encountered, as no weapon types have access to both Density and Sharpness/Impaling. If commands are used to have two or more of these enchantments on the same item, their effects stack.‌[Java Edition only]

Data values

ID

Java Edition

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Densitydensityenchantment.minecraft.density

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Densitydensity39enchantment.heavy_weapon.density

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21
24w13aAdded the Density enchantment.
1.2124w18aDensity is now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental data pack.
Density damage per fallen block has been decreased from 1HP💔 to 0.5HP❤️ × 0.25.
Density is now incompatible with Smite and Bane of Arthropods.
1.2124w19aDensity is now incompatible with Breach.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.21.0.21Added the Density enchantment.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.22Density is now available without using the "Update 1.21" experimental toggle.
Preview 1.21.0.24Density damage per fallen block has been decreased from 1HP💔 to 0.5HP❤️ × 0.25.
Density is now incompatible with Breach, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods.

Issues

Issues relating to "Density" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Notes

  1. This incompatibility cannot be encountered in Survival, as no weapon types have access to both Density and Sharpness.
  2. This incompatibility cannot be encountered in Survival, as no weapon types have access to both Density and Impaling.

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