TL;DR

  • Best trident enchantments: Loyalty, Riptide, Channeling, Impaling, Mending, and Unbreaking.
  • Trident uses: Both melee and ranged combat, unique movement abilities, and special effects like lightning strikes.
  • Enchanting methods: Use an Enchanting Table, an Anvil, or commands.
  • Best setup: Choose either a Riptide trident for fast travel or a Loyalty/Channeling trident for ranged attacks.

Why Enchant Your Trident?

The trident in Minecraft is one of the most unique weapons, offering both melee and ranged attacks. While swords and bows might be the go-to for combat, a properly enchanted trident can outperform them in specific situations. Whether you want a weapon that returns to you, one that calls down lightning, or one that helps you travel through water and rain, the right enchantments make all the difference.

In this guide, we’ll cover all trident enchantments, the best trident enchantments in Minecraft, and how to get them.

How to Get a Trident in Minecraft

Before enchanting a trident, you need to obtain one—which isn’t easy. Unlike most weapons, tridents cannot be crafted. Instead, they only drop from Drowned mobs holding a trident.

Trident Drop Rate

  • Java Edition: 6.25% drop chance if the Drowned is holding a trident.
  • Bedrock Edition: 15% drop chance from trident-holding Drowned.

Tips for Farming Tridents

  • Use the Looting enchantment on your sword to increase the drop rate.
  • Find Drowned spawns in rivers and ocean ruins.
  • Use a mob farm to spawn and kill Drowned efficiently.

Once you get a trident, it’s time to enchant it!

All Trident Enchantments in Minecraft

Here’s a breakdown of what enchantments can be put on a trident and how they work.

Combat Enchantments

Durability Enchantments

Cursed Enchantment

Best Trident Enchantments & Setups

There are two main ways to enchant a trident, depending on how you want to use it.

1. The Combat Trident (Loyalty + Impaling + Channeling)

If you want a ranged weapon that always comes back to you, this is the best setup.

  • Loyalty III – Ensures your trident returns quickly after being thrown.
  • Impaling V – Increases damage against aquatic mobs (or all mobs in water in Bedrock).
  • Channeling I – Summons lightning on enemies during thunderstorms (great for mob head farming).
  • Unbreaking III & Mending I – Ensures your trident lasts forever.

Best for: Fighting mobs, dealing high ranged damage, and farming mob heads with charged creepers.

2. The Mobility Trident (Riptide)

If you prefer fast movement, especially in water or rain, this setup is perfect.

  • Riptide III – Throws the trident while launching you forward, great for fast travel and escaping enemies.
  • Impaling V – Extra damage when fighting in water.
  • Unbreaking III & Mending I – Ensures it never breaks.

Best for: Traveling quickly, exploring oceans, and pairing with an Elytra for high-speed flight in the rain.

How to Enchant a Trident

1. Using an Enchanting Table

  • Requires Lapis Lazuli and XP levels.
  • Place the trident in the Enchanting Table.
  • Pick an enchantment from the options.
  • Tip: Place bookshelves around the table for better enchantments.

2. Using an Anvil and Enchanted Books

  • Get enchanted books from villager trades, fishing, or loot chests.
  • Combine the trident + enchanted book in an Anvil.
  • This is the only way to apply multiple enchantments without randomness.

3. Using Commands (Cheats Enabled)

For instant enchantments, use the following command:

/enchant @p loyalty 3

This will give your held trident Loyalty III. Replace loyalty with other enchantment names to customize.

Which Trident Enchantment is Best?

The best enchantments for a trident depend on how you play:

  • For Combat: Loyalty III + Impaling V + Channeling I
  • For Movement: Riptide III + Unbreaking III + Mending I

If you want both, you’ll need two separate tridents since Riptide cannot be combined with Loyalty or Channeling.

A properly enchanted trident is one of the most versatile tools in Minecraft. Whether you're summoning lightning, soaring through rain, or fighting underwater, trident enchantments Minecraft style can truly enhance your experience.

Want to practice your enchanted trident skills? Set up a private Minecraft server with Shockbyte and test out your new abilities with friends!

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