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, by fishing, finding an enchanted book 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.
| 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[Java Edition only] | 64 | 128 | 192 | 256 | |
| Bow[Bedrock Edition only] | 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 times as long.
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 shell | 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 | Identifier | Translation key |
|---|---|---|
| Unbreaking | unbreaking | enchantment.minecraft.unbreaking |
| Name | Identifier | 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 | Unbreaking can now be added to anything that has durability using enchanted books. | |||
| 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