Enchantment
Silk Touch
Causes many mined blocks to drop in their original form.
Quick answer
Causes many mined blocks to drop in their original form.
Maximum levelI
Applies toPickaxe, shovel, axe, and hoe
Incompatible withFortune
Acquisition typeStandard enchantment
Anvil cost8 per level
SupportJava & Bedrock
Current versionJava 26.2
IDminecraft:silk_touch
Effect
Causes many mined blocks to drop in their original form.
Level scaling
It has one level and makes many compatible blocks drop themselves instead of their normal products, subject to loot-table exceptions.
Practical use
Essential for glass, ender chests, ore blocks, and decorative collection. Use a separate Fortune tool.
Compatible items
Pickaxe, shovel, axe, and hoe
How to obtain
Enchanting table, enchanted books, trading, and chest loot.
Restrictions and compatibility
Cannot be combined with: Fortune. An anvil will not apply conflicting enchantments to one item.
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