Where to Find Trident in Minecraft

Trident can turn up across Ocean biomes, Rivers, and Beaches (during rain), so the search area spans more than one place depending on which method you use. Only Drowned that are holding a trident can drop one upon death. In Java Edition, about 6.25% of Drowned spawn holding a trident. The main non-crafting route is collecting it as a mob drop.

Trident has no crafting recipe, so the efficient approach is to go straight to its source rather than hoping to stumble on it: get it as a drop from Drowned mobs (6.25% chance in Java, 3.7% in Bedrock). Drowned spawn in ocean biomes and rivers at night, and in underwater ruins. Set up a Drowned farm at an ocean monument or river for efficient trident farming. Looting III enchantment increases the drop rate significantly. Rain allows Riptide-enchanted tridents to launch you on land. Since this comes from a mob, the Looting enchantment on your sword raises the drop rate, and building or finding a dedicated spawn area turns a one-off kill into a renewable farm. Remember that Trident does not stack, so each one you gather takes a full inventory slot — bring a chest or shulker box if you plan to collect several. Worth noting on the version side: Added in 1.13 (Update Aquatic).

Players hunting for Trident often look for Diamond Sword, Bow, and Elytra as well, since they share locations, recipes, or a progression path. For full stats and the crafting grid, the dedicated Trident item page has the complete breakdown.