| Maximum level |
III |
|---|---|
| Primary items | |
| Secondary items | |
| Enchantment weight |
5 |
| Overleveling behavior |
Linear[1] |
Unbreaking is an enchantment that gives a chance for an item to avoid durability reduction when it is used, effectively increasing the item's durability.
The probability of a tool breaking after a number of uses with different levels of this enchantment. Some lower durability materials may last longer than higher durability materials with some enchantment levels.
Obtaining[]
Unbreaking I, Unbreaking II, and Unbreaking III can be acquired using an enchanting table and by fishing, in dungeon chests and by trading with a librarian villager.
Usage[]
For most items, there is a chance that using the item reduces durability. On average, tools last times as long.
chance that using the item reduces durability. On average, tools last 
times as long.
| No enchanting | Unbreaking I | Unbreaking II | Unbreaking III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average lifetime increase | +0% | +100% | +200% | +300% | |
| Wood | 60 | 120 | 180 | 240 | |
| Stone | 132 | 264 | 396 | 528 | |
| Iron | 251 | 502 | 753 | 1004 | |
| Gold | 33 | 66 | 99 | 132 | |
| Diamond | 1562 | 3124 | 4686 | 6248 | |
| Netherite | 2032 | 4064 | 6096 | 8128 | |
| Fishing rod | 64 | 128 | 192 | 256 | |
| Bow | 384 | 768 | 1152 | 1536 | |
| Crossbow | JE | 326 | 652 | 978 | 1304 |
| BE | 464 | 928 | 1392 | 1856 | |
| Carrot on a stick | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | |
| Flint and steel | 64 | 128 | 192 | 256 | |
| Elytra | Durability | 432 | 864 | 1296 | 1728 |
| Flight time | 7 min 12 sec | 14 min 24 sec | 21 min 36 sec | 28 min 48 sec | |
| Shears | 238 | 476 | 714 | 952 | |
| Shield | 336 | 672 | 1008 | 1344 | |
For armor, there is a chance a use reduces durability, meaning each durability hit against Unbreaking armor has a ~20%/27%/30% chance of being ignored. On average, armor lasts ~25%/36%/43% longer.
chance a use reduces durability, meaning each durability hit against Unbreaking armor has a ~20%/27%/30% chance of being ignored. On average, armor lasts ~25%/36%/43% longer.
When durability is reduced by multiple points, as when hooking a mob with fishing rods or getting blown up with TNT, Unbreaking is applied for each point of reduction.
| No enchanting | Unbreaking I | Unbreaking II | Unbreaking III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance of reducing durability | 100% (1⁄1) | 80% (4⁄5) | 73.3% (11⁄15) | 70% (7⁄10) | |
| Average lifetime increase | +0% (0⁄1) | +25% (1⁄4) | +36.4% (4⁄11) | +42.9% (3⁄7) | |
| Turtle head | 275 | 344 | 375 | 393 | |
| Leather | Cap | 55 | 69 | 75 | 79 |
| Tunic | 80 | 100 | 109 | 114 | |
| Pants | 75 | 94 | 102 | 107 | |
| Boots | 65 | 81 | 89 | 93 | |
| Golden | Helmet | 77 | 96 | 105 | 110 |
| Chestplate | 112 | 140 | 153 | 160 | |
| Leggings | 105 | 131 | 143 | 150 | |
| Boots | 91 | 113 | 124 | 130 | |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Resource location | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Unbreaking | unbreaking | enchantment.minecraft.unbreaking |
| Name | Resource location | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unbreaking | unbreaking | 17 | enchantment.durability |
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Added Unbreaking. | |||
| 1.4.6 | 12w50a | The player can now add the Unbreaking enchantment to anything that has durability. | |||
| 1.7.2 | 13w36a | Armor can now receive unbreaking without the use of books. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Added Unbreaking. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added Unbreaking. |
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Unbreaking" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
References[]
