Minecraft Enchantment Order Tool

Plan a practical Java Edition anvil order using item compatibility, enchantment conflicts, book costs and prior-work penalties.

ItemExisting item prior-work penaltyUsually 0 for a fresh item. Common penalty values after anvil work are 1, 3, 7, 15 and 31.

Choose enchantments

Only enchantments that can be applied to a sword are shown. Choose the book level you actually have.

5 selected

Suggested low-penalty plan

Approx. 33 total levels

1
Add Looting III book to the item
Estimated anvil cost: 6 levels
2
Combine books: Sweeping Edge III on the left + Mending I on the right
Estimated anvil cost: 2 levels
3
Combine books: Sharpness V on the left + Unbreaking III on the right
Estimated anvil cost: 3 levels
4
Add Sharpness V + Unbreaking III to the item
Estimated anvil cost: 10 levels
5
Add Sweeping Edge III + Mending I to the item
Estimated anvil cost: 12 levels

Useful tips

•Start with clean books and items where possible.

•The plan starts with the highest-cost selected book, pairs remaining fresh books to keep prior-work penalties low, then applies the more expensive bundles earlier.

•The estimate assumes separate fresh enchanted books unless a combination is shown, and does not include repair or renaming cost.

Frequently asked questions

Is the XP cost exact?

No. Existing book and item history can change the final cost, and unknown prior work on individual books cannot be reproduced exactly.

Which edition is this aimed at?

The guidance is aimed at Minecraft Java Edition and uses Java anvil-cost rules.

Is this an official Minecraft tool?

No. Wid9et is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.