Cant Put Mending On A Fortune 3 Pickaxe No Silk

David Muir

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28-12-2024

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It's a common frustration amongst Minecraft players: you've finally acquired a Fortune III pickaxe, perfect for efficiently mining valuable resources. But you want that extra durability boost from the Mending enchantment. The problem? You can't seem to apply Mending to your enchanted pickaxe. This guide explains why.

The Incompatibility of Fortune and Mending (Without Silk Touch)

The core issue lies in the inherent mechanics of Minecraft enchanting. While you can technically have both Fortune and Mending on a pickaxe, it requires an intermediary step involving the Silk Touch enchantment.

• Fortune III: This enchantment increases the amount of dropped items when mining specific blocks like ores.
• Mending: This enchantment repairs your tool using experience orbs.
• Silk Touch: This enchantment allows you to mine blocks in their intact form (e.g., obtaining obsidian blocks instead of cobblestone).

Why the incompatibility? Fortune III is designed to break blocks and yield multiple items. Mending relies on experience earned from breaking blocks. There's a conflict; a direct application of Mending to a Fortune III pickaxe is usually prevented by the game's enchantment mechanics.

The Solution: Silk Touch as a Bridge

The solution involves a workaround using Silk Touch:

1. Obtain a Silk Touch Enchanted Pickaxe: You'll need to enchant a pickaxe with Silk Touch. This can be done through an enchanting table, anvil, or villager trading.

2. Enchant with Fortune III: Enchant your Silk Touch pickaxe with Fortune III.

3. Add Mending (Optional): Now you can add Mending to your Fortune III, Silk Touch pickaxe. Note that you'll sacrifice the ability to get multiple drops from ore blocks.

4. Alternatively, create a new pickaxe with both Mending and Fortune: If you want both Mending and Fortune without Silk Touch, you will need to enchant a new pickaxe. This would require using an enchanting table or an anvil. The chance of successfully obtaining both enchantments is not guaranteed.

Understanding the Enchantment System

The Minecraft enchantment system prioritizes certain enchantments over others. There's a hierarchy in place, and certain combinations are simply impossible to achieve through direct enchanting. This is a designed feature to add complexity and challenge to the game.

Conclusion

While simultaneously applying Mending and Fortune III directly to a pickaxe is impossible without Silk Touch, utilizing the Silk Touch enchantment as a stepping stone allows for this desired outcome. Understanding the interplay of different enchantments in Minecraft is key to maximizing efficiency and optimizing gameplay.