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Power

Increases arrow damage from bows.

Overview

Power is a common ranged enchantment in Minecraft. Power is the bow's core damage enchantment, multiplying the impact of a fully drawn arrow so each shot lands for considerably more than an unenchanted bow.

Its opening level already delivers a noticeable boost (+50% damage (base 6 -> 9)), and it climbs from there to a maximum of level 5 (V) on your bow.

Max Level
5 (V)
Applicable To
Bow
Rarity
Common
Category
Ranged
Added In
1.0

Effects Per Level

ILevel 1: +50% damage (base 6 -> 9)
IILevel 2: +75% damage (base 6 -> 10.5)
IIILevel 3: +100% damage (base 6 -> 12)
IVLevel 4: +125% damage (base 6 -> 13.5)
VLevel 5: +150% damage (base 6 -> 15)

Max Level & Effect Scaling

Power tops out at level 5, shown as V on the bow, and the gap between the levels is where the enchantment's character really lives.

The bonus is percentage-based and generous: +25% per level plus a flat starting boost, so Power I already adds 50% and Power V reaches +150%. A fully charged Power V bow lands critical arrows in the 23–25 damage range, enough to drop most mobs in one or two hits.

Compatible Items

Compatibility & Conflicts

Power fits exactly one item (the bow), and nothing else will accept it, so it is a dedicated bow enchantment through and through.

Power has no exclusivity conflicts at all, so you can layer it onto a bow alongside every other enchantment that bow accepts without having to give anything up.

How to Obtain

Enchanting TableAnvilLoot ChestVillager Trading

How to Get It

Power can be rolled directly at an enchanting table, where the level you pay and the enchantability of a bow together decide which level of it you can be offered, up to V. Players who would rather not gamble for Power can hunt the book down through loot chest and villager trading and apply it at an anvil.

Its selection weight of 10 makes Power a common roll: it shows up frequently among the options when you enchant a bow, so building one rarely takes many tries.

What the Table Has to Roll

The numbers below are for a bow, which carries enchantability 1, the lowest value in the game. The table adds nothing on top of your experience level for it, so the power here is your level plus one, give or take 15%.

Power V never comes out of a table: even the level 30 slot cannot roll a power of 41. Anvil work is the only route to it.

LevelEnchanting powerAt a level 30 slot
I1 to 10never
II11 to 20never
III21 to 3040%
IV31 to 4060%
V41 to 56never

Applying the book on an anvil costs 1 level per enchantment level, before the anvil adds its own charge for the work you have already done to the item.

Tips & Best Combinations

The single most important bow enchantment and a must-have on any combat bow. Everything else (Flame, Punch, Infinity) is a complement; Power is what turns the bow into a reliable killer at range.

For the strongest setup, pair Power with Infinity, Flame, Unbreaking and Mending: the durability enchantments in particular keep the item alive long enough to make the investment worthwhile.

Worth remembering: formula: damage * (1 + 0.25 * (level + 1)). At Power V with a fully charged bow, arrows deal 23-25 damage.

Related Enchantments

Power FAQ

What is the maximum level of Power in Minecraft?
Power reaches a maximum of level 5 (V) on a bow, which is the highest you can get legitimately without commands or external tools.
How do you get Power in survival?
The easiest source of Power is the enchanting table. Which level it may offer depends on the power the table rolls, which is the experience level you spend plus a bonus drawn from the item's own enchantability. Alternatively, pick up a Power book from loot chest and villager trading and fuse it onto your bow at an anvil.
Which items can Power go on?
Just the bow: Power is exclusive to it in vanilla, and you will not be able to apply the enchantment to anything else.
How much damage does a Power V bow do?
A fully drawn Power V shot deals roughly 23 to 25 damage on a critical hit, which is enough to one-shot many mobs and to threaten even armored players.
Does Power affect partially drawn shots?
The percentage bonus still applies, but a partly drawn bow fires a weak, non-critical arrow to begin with, so for the full benefit you want to hold the draw until the bow is fully charged.

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