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Ranking every pickaxe enchantment for Minecraft 2022

Various enchantments for pickaxe (Image via Mojang) The vast and nearly endless worlds of are filled with nothing but a plethora of blocks. Most are obtainable, but players need to use various tools to collect them. Most of them can be mined using a pickaxe. The pickaxe is the first tool Minecrafters craft in a new world. It has been in the game since the early development versions were released back in 2009. They are among the first few items to receive enchantments in the game. However, the tool has barely received any new enchantments since its official launch. Players already have lots of great for pickaxes. After making some progress, players should definitely try to get one for their pickaxe. One may be confused about which one to get first. Here are the rankings of all enchantments for pickaxes in Minecraft. Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's views.

Worst to best enchantments for pickaxe in Minecraft

6 Curse of Vanishing

Curse of Vanishing enchantment (Image via Mojang) It is no surprise that Curse of Vanishing is the worst enchantment for a pickaxe. It despawns when it is dropped due to the player’s death. The enchanted tool is only useful in multiplayer servers where players prefer not to hand over their items to enemies.

5 Mending

Mending enchantment (Image via Mojang) Mending is a quality-of-life enchantment in Minecraft. Every tool, weapon, and armor has a fixed amount of durability points. Once an item runs out of points, it breaks and is lost forever. With Mending enchantment, players can restore their pickaxe’s durability using .

4 Unbreaking

Unbreaking III enchantment (Image via Mojang) The pickaxe is the most common tool and is used most of the time. Due to continuous wear and tear, it loses its durability pretty quickly. Players are recommended to enchant it with to make it last longer. The enchantment makes an item less likely to lose durability points when used.

3 Silk Touch

Silk Touch enchantment (Image via Mojang) Certain blocks cannot be obtained in Minecraft without the Silk Touch enchantment. To name a few, glass blocks get destroyed when mined with a regular pickaxe, stone turns into cobblestone, melon drops melon slices, and so on. With Silk Touch enchantment, players can obtain all blocks in their original state. It is a must-have for players who love to build. They can use this to get grass, ores, mycelium, , and more. Silk Touch enchantment is incompatible with Fortune in Minecraft. Players cannot have both on a single pickaxe. Due to this, many players prefer to carry two pickaxes to use Silk Touch and Fortune enchantment wherever needed.

2 Fortune

Fortune enchantment (Image via Mojang) Fortune has to be one of the most broken enchantments in Minecraft. When a block is mined, it increases the number and chances of specific items dropping. Players can use the Fortune effect on the following blocks: coal orediamond oreemerald orelapis lazuli oreredstone oreiron orecopper oregold orenether gold orenether quartz oreamethyst clustersglowstonemelonsnether wartsea lanternssweet berries With the recent Caves & Cliffs update, Fortune has become a lot better, as it works on iron ore and gold ore. Players can use Fortune pickaxes to get more resources from ores.

1 Efficiency

Efficiency enchantment (Image via Mojang) Efficiency is the best enchantment for pickaxes in Minecraft. It is a simple one that increases the mining speed. It takes a set amount to mine any block in the game. While some blocks like stone break instantly, breaking sturdy ones like obsidian may seem like forever. Besides the Haste effect from beacons, Efficiency enchantment is the only way to increase mining speed. Players should prioritize getting it for pickaxe as it would save a ton of time when mining ores, building structures, or anything involving breaking blocks. has a max level of five. At this level, it increases the mining speed by 45%. Players also need to know that the speed boost only works when the pickaxe is used on the appropriate block, like stones, bricks, and more. For detailed guides, walkthroughs, tips & more, check out Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found