Mechanic

Experience and Levels: Minecraft Guide | Minecraft Enchant

A resource used for enchanting, anvil work, and Mending repairs. Data, usage, and compatibility for Java 26.2. Practical guidance and sources included.

Forms: Orbs, bar, and levels
Spent on: Enchanting table and anvil
Related enchantment: Mending
Edition: Java & Bedrock

Sources

Experience comes from mobs, mining certain blocks, smelting, trading, breeding, and other activities.

Levels

The cost of the next level increases, so a price in levels is not a fixed number of experience points.

Mending

Experience orbs first repair an eligible damaged item with Mending, and the remainder enters the player bar.

Source: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Experience_and_Levels

Updated: 19.07.2026