Where to Find Enchanting Table in Minecraft
A utility block used to enchant tools, weapons, and armor using experience levels and lapis lazuli. Surround with bookshelves for stronger enchantments.
Enchanting Table at a glance
The Utility Blocks category of Minecraft holds Enchanting Table, a utility item, and this guide sets out the location, the 1 method behind it, and the quickest way to hold Enchanting Table yourself. The short answer: to get Enchanting Table you craft it from 4 Obsidian, 2 Diamonds, and 1 Book, in All Overworld biomes (crafting). Depth matters here: the relevant Y-level range is Y -64 to 16; Obsidian: Y -64 to 11. Moderately difficult is the verdict on Enchanting Table, 3 out of 5: it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes (crafting)
Y-Level
Diamond ore: Y -64 to 16; Obsidian: Y -64 to 11
Difficulty
Medium (3/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
64
Where to Find Enchanting Table
Enchanting Table is associated with All Overworld biomes (crafting), and that is the whole map for Enchanting Table. Mine at the Y -64 to 16; Obsidian: Y -64 to 11 range when you are after Enchanting Table, since digging above or below that band mostly wastes the trip you took. Obsidian forms when water flows over lava source blocks; mine with a diamond pickaxe. Find natural obsidian in Ruined Portal frames, End platform, and lava pools near Y -54. Enchanting Table does not spawn naturally in the world or generate in chests as standard loot: it is something you make at a Crafting Table, so the practical question is where to gather its ingredients rather than where to find the finished item.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes (crafting)
Y-Level Range
Diamond ore: Y -64 to 16; Obsidian: Y -64 to 11
Best Way to Get Enchanting Table
Book, Diamond, and Obsidian on a Crafting Table makes Enchanting Table, and repeating that beats any search, because the 3 ingredients are renewable and so is Enchanting Table. Before you can craft Enchanting Table, gather what goes into it: Book (combine three paper with one leather), Diamond (mine diamond ore deep underground around Y -59), and Obsidian (pour water over a lava source, then mine it with a diamond pickaxe). Surround with 15 Bookshelves for maximum level 30 enchantments. Bookshelves require 3 Books and 6 Planks each; leather from Cows and paper from Sugar Cane. Leave a 1-block air gap between bookshelves and the table. Enchanting Table stacks to 64, so a single mining or crafting session can bank 1728 of them in one chest without you having to think about space at all. Since the original 1.0 release the game has kept Enchanting Table as it is, which is why this guide holds on every current server without a version footnote. As a utility block, Enchanting Table is the sort of thing you place once and use constantly, so most players craft an early one and add more as their base grows.
All Methods
- 1Craft using 4 Obsidian, 2 Diamonds, and 1 Book
Crafting recipe for Enchanting Table
Enchanting TableCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Enchanting Table
- Obsidian forms when water flows over lava source blocks; mine with a diamond pickaxe
- Find natural obsidian in Ruined Portal frames, End platform, and lava pools near Y -54
- Surround with 15 Bookshelves for maximum level 30 enchantments
- Bookshelves require 3 Books and 6 Planks each; leather from Cows and paper from Sugar Cane
- Leave a 1-block air gap between bookshelves and the table
More notes on Enchanting Table
Requires 15 bookshelves placed 1 block away for maximum level 30 enchantments. Requires lapis lazuli and XP to enchant.
Enchanting Table elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Enchanting Table
Players hunting for Enchanting Table often look for Diamond Pickaxe, Anvil, Grindstone, and Diamond Sword as well, since those share a location or a recipe with Enchanting Table. The Enchanting Table item page carries the full stats and the crafting grid.
View the Enchanting Table item pageGetting Enchanting Table in practice
An enchanting table is four obsidian, two diamonds and a book, so it costs a diamond pickaxe first. The table alone gives weak enchantments: it is the fifteen bookshelves around it that unlock the best levels, and those cost ninety books and ninety planks on top.
What to watch out for with Enchanting Table
Four obsidian, two diamonds and a book, and the table alone only reaches low levels. Fifteen bookshelves around it at one block's distance is what unlocks level thirty, and that means forty five books, so the leather is usually what holds a player up rather than the diamonds.
Frequently asked questions about Enchanting Table
Where do you find Enchanting Table in Minecraft?
Enchanting Table is found in All Overworld biomes (crafting). Craft using 4 Obsidian, 2 Diamonds, and 1 Book.
What Y-level is best for Enchanting Table?
The relevant range is Y -64 to 16; Obsidian: Y -64 to 11. Staying within that band is far more efficient than searching at random depths.
Can you craft Enchanting Table?
Yes. Enchanting Table is crafted at a Crafting Table using Book, Diamond, and Obsidian.
How hard is it to find Enchanting Table?
Finding Enchanting Table is rated moderately difficult (3 out of 5): it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
When was Enchanting Table added to Minecraft?
Enchanting Table was added in the original 1.0 release.