Enchantments — Meridian | Enchanting Overhaul for Minecraft

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Tags like (exclusive: …) mark exclusivity groups — enchantments sharing a group cannot be combined on the same item.

Combat (Swords, Axes & Mace)

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Keen Edge	IV	Sword	Rare	Chance on hit to deal a burst of bonus damage (exclusive: damage)
Tempo	II	Sword / Weapon	Uncommon	Increases attack speed, allowing faster strikes
Siphon	III	Sword / Weapon	Rare	Chance on hit to drain life from the target
Blight	III	Sword / Weapon	Uncommon	Poisons the target on hit (exclusive: aspect)
Decay	III	Sword / Weapon	Rare	Inflicts wither on the target (exclusive: aspect)
Nightfall	I	Sword / Weapon	Rare	Blinds the target with darkness on hit (exclusive: aspect)
Shackle	III	Sword / Weapon	Uncommon	Strikes slow the target on hit (exclusive: aspect)
Final Gambit	I	Sword / Weapon	Very Rare	Sneak-attack to sacrifice the weapon for a devastating burst of damage
Cleave	III	Axe	Rare	Attacks strike nearby enemies in an arc
Soul Tax	III	Sword / Weapon	Rare	Spends experience to amplify each strike
Sanctify	V	Sword	Uncommon	Deals bonus damage to Nether creatures (exclusive: damage)
Voidbane	V	Sword	Uncommon	Deals bonus damage to Ender creatures (exclusive: damage)
Rift Strike	V	Sword	Rare	Deals bonus damage outside the Overworld (exclusive: damage)
Sentinel	V	Sword	Uncommon	Deals bonus damage to Illagers (exclusive: damage)
Snare	I	Sword / Weapon	Very Rare	Slain creatures may drop their spawn egg (exclusive: trophy)
Quell	I	Sword / Weapon	Uncommon	Hitting a creeper resets its detonation fuse
Outreach	III	Sword / Weapon	Uncommon	Extends melee attack range
Insight	III	Sword / Weapon	Common	Increases experience gained from slaying mobs
Plunder	III	Sword / Weapon	Very Rare	Slain creatures may drop their loot a second time (exclusive: loot bonus)
Ambush	IV	Sword / Axe	Rare	Deals bonus damage to healthy targets, fading as they weaken (exclusive: damage)
Pinpoint	IV	Sword / Axe / Mace	Rare	Critical hits deal additional bonus damage (exclusive: damage)
Sunder	III	Sword / Axe / Mace	Very Rare	Chance on hit to knock a piece of the target's equipment loose — mobs only unless `combat.sunderAffectsPlayers` is enabled
Trophy	II	Sword / Axe	Very Rare	Slain creatures may drop their head (exclusive: trophy)
Fortuity	III	Sword / Axe	Very Rare	Slain creatures roll rarer loot, not more of it (exclusive: loot bonus)
Crescendo	III	Sword / Mace	Rare	Consecutive hits on the same target ramp up bonus damage; switching targets or pausing resets the ramp (exclusive: damage)
Riposte	III	Sword	Rare	The first strike within 2 seconds of blocking with a shield deals bonus damage
Joust	III	Sword / Axe	Very Rare	Melee damage scales with your mount's speed — grants nothing while dismounted or stationary
Seismic Slam	I	Mace	Rare	Crouch-slamming releases a shockwave that damages nearby foes (exclusive: mace)
Tempest	II	Mace	Rare	Mace slams call down lightning during thunderstorms (exclusive: mace)
Updraft	III	Mace	Uncommon	Mace slams launch the wielder skyward for another strike (exclusive: mace)

Ranged & Projectile

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Detonation	IV	Bow / Crossbow	Very Rare	Arrows explode on impact with increasing force (exclusive: arrow_impact)
Stormcall	I	Bow / Crossbow	Rare	Arrows summon a lightning bolt where they land (exclusive: arrow_impact)
Resonance	II	Bow / Crossbow	Rare	Arrows emit a damaging sonic shockwave on impact (exclusive: arrow_impact)
Gale Shot	II	Bow / Crossbow	Uncommon	Arrows release a burst of wind on impact, pushing nearby targets away (exclusive: arrow_impact)
Permafrost	I	Bow / Crossbow	Uncommon	Arrows freeze nearby water and chill struck targets (exclusive: arrow_impact)
Ricochet	III	Bow / Crossbow	Rare	Arrows bounce off surfaces instead of breaking
True Flight	I	Bow / Crossbow	Rare	Arrows fly in a flat trajectory, ignoring gravity
Longshot	III	Bow / Crossbow	Rare	Arrows deal bonus damage the farther they fly, up to a cap (exclusive: damage)
Seeker	II	Crossbow	Very Rare	Bolts curve gently toward the creature under your crosshair when fired — mobs only unless `combat.seekerTargetsPlayers` is enabled
Glacial Lance	III	Trident	Rare	Thrown trident freezes nearby water and chills targets on impact
Harpoon	II	Trident	Rare	Thrown trident drags the struck creature back toward you — mobs only unless `combat.harpoonAffectsPlayers` is enabled; bosses are immune

Tool & Harvest

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Excavate	I	Pickaxe / Shovel	Rare	Mines a 3x3 area of blocks in a single swing (exclusive: mining)
Prospect	I	Pickaxe	Rare	Breaking an ore shatters the entire connected vein (exclusive: mining)
Grind	III	Pickaxe / Axe / Shovel	Rare	The harder the block, the faster it breaks — mining speed rises with block hardness, stacking (capped) with Efficiency (exclusive: mining)
Timberfell	I	Axe	Rare	Breaking a log fells the whole connected tree, at a durability cost per log (exclusive: axe)
Adamant	II	Pickaxe	Very Rare	Harvest blocks one mining tier above the tool's material per level — appears only on high-Eterna rolls
Reclaim	I	Any tool	Rare	Mined blocks and their drops go straight into your inventory — nothing spawns as a ground item
Bounty	III	Hoe	Uncommon	Harvesting a crop also reaps and replants nearby mature crops
Furrow	III	Hoe	Uncommon	Tilling soil with a hoe also tills surrounding blocks
Terrasculpt	I	Hoe	Rare	Walking converts rough terrain underfoot into natural growth
Beckon	I	Hoe	Common	Farm animals are drawn to the wielder while a hoe is held
Renewal	I	Shears	Rare	Chance for sheep to instantly regrow wool after shearing
Prismatic	I	Shears	Uncommon	Sheared wool drops as a random color
Grapnel	II	Fishing rod	Rare	Reeling in a hook lodged in a block pulls you toward it, within a per-level range and on a short cooldown

Armor & Mobility

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Alacrity	V	Legs / Feet	Common	Boosts movement speed while worn
Clamber	III	Boots	Common	Automatically step up taller blocks
Vault	III	Boots	Uncommon	Increases jump height (exclusive: mobility)
Loft	II	Boots	Rare	Grants a single mid-air jump and raises the safe fall height (exclusive: mobility)
Cinderwalk	III	Boots	Rare	Solidifies lava beneath the wearer into temporary obsidian (exclusive: boots)
Hush	I	Boots	Very Rare	Movement makes no sculk vibrations — sensors and the Warden cannot hear you
Slipstream	I	Legs / Feet	Rare	Grants the speed of dolphins while swimming
Steadfast	I	Legs / Feet	Rare	Mining speed is unaffected while airborne or flying
Inexorable	I	Legs / Feet	Rare	Immune to slowness, mining fatigue, and clinging terrain — cobwebs, powder snow, honey, and soul sand
Emberward	I	Legs / Feet	Uncommon	Taking fire or lava damage grants a burst of fire resistance
Colossus	IV	Leg Armor	Very Rare	Enlarges the wearer at the cost of speed and reach (exclusive: size)
Diminish	V	Leg Armor	Very Rare	Shrinks the wearer but grants auto step-up (exclusive: size)
Bulwark	III	Armor	Common	Adds knockback resistance, keeping you grounded under fire
Vitality	V	Armor	Uncommon	Grants bonus hearts, increasing maximum health
Spellguard	IV	Armor	Uncommon	Reduces incoming magic damage (exclusive: armor)
Animus	III	Armor	Uncommon	Increases experience gained from kills and mining
Gravitas	III	Armor	Uncommon	Nearby dropped items drift toward the wearer
Antidote	I	Armor	Uncommon	Harmful potion effects wear off in half the time
Everbloom	III	Chest Armor	Uncommon	Beneficial potion effects last longer
Decoy	I	Chest Armor	Rare	Dropping below half health deploys a decoy that draws hostile mobs away
Frostguard	III	Armor (primary: Chest)	Rare	Melee attackers are chilled with slowness on contact
Bloodrage	III	Armor (primary: Chest)	Very Rare	Taking damage fuels a violent frenzy at the cost of vitality (exclusive: glass_cannon)
Reckless	III	Armor	Very Rare	Trades armor for raw attack power (exclusive: glass_cannon)
Reprieve	II	Helmet / Chest	Rare	Lengthens the invulnerability window after taking a hit (exclusive: glass_cannon)
Blink	I	Chest Armor	Very Rare	A killing blow instead teleports the wearer away, weakened — once per game day
Repulse	III	Chest / Legs	Rare	Attackers are knocked away when striking the wearer
Mason's Reach	III	Chest Armor	Uncommon	Extends block placement and breaking distance
Rally	II	Chest Armor	Very Rare	Dropping to critical health triggers a surge of regeneration
Abyss Ward	I	Helmet	Very Rare	Saves the wearer from the void once per life with a burst of levitation
Luminance	I	Helmet	Uncommon	Grants permanent night vision while the helmet is worn
Premonition	I	Helmet	Rare	Nearby hostile creatures glow through walls

Shield Enchantments

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Retribution	V	Shield	Very Rare	Chance to reflect blocked damage back at the attacker
Pummel	IV	Shield	Rare	Strikes deal bonus damage while a shield is equipped, at the cost of shield durability
Fortify	III	Shield	Uncommon	Blocking costs less shield durability
Bastion	II	Shield	Rare	A successful shield block pulses Resistance to nearby allies

Elytra Enchantments

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Ironwing	IV	Elytra	Uncommon	Reduces all damage taken while gliding
Impact Ward	V	Elytra	Uncommon	Reduces kinetic damage from elytra collisions
Thermal	II	Elytra	Rare	Gliding over fire, lava, or campfires lifts you on the rising heat — a gentle updraft that ends when the heat is left behind

Mount Enchantments

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Gallop	IV	Mount (body)	Uncommon	Increases mount movement speed
Trample	III	Mount (body)	Uncommon	Mount deals damage to creatures it runs through
Skybound	VII	Mount (body)	Rare	Mount jumps higher and takes less fall damage
Saddleguard	V	Mount (body)	Uncommon	Rider takes reduced damage while mounted

Universal

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Aurify	I	Any (durability)	Very Rare	Sneak-use on a block for a chance to transmute it into gold
Tether	I	Any (durability)	Very Rare	Item stays in your inventory on death
Vital Mend	III	Any (durability)	Very Rare	Incoming healing repairs durability instead of restoring health (exclusive: mending)

Curses

Enchantment	Max	Applies to	Rarity	Effect
Curse of Decay	V	Any (durability)	Rare	Item loses durability faster
Curse of Sealing	I	Any (durability)	Very Rare	Item cannot be enchanted or modified

Enchantment Descriptions

Turn on display.enableInlineEnchDescs in the config to show a short description under each enchantment in item and book tooltips — the same lines shown in the enchanting-table preview and the Enchantment Library. Meridian ships descriptions for all 101 of its own enchantments and for every vanilla enchantment.

Descriptions are plain language keys, so an enchantment is covered the moment a matching key exists:

enchantment.<namespace>.<path>.desc

For example, enchantment.minecraft.mending.desc or enchantment.meridian.tempo.desc. Path segments separated by / become . in the key.

Other mods or a resource pack can light up descriptions for their own enchantments simply by shipping that translation key — no dependency on Meridian is required, and the key is harmless when Meridian is absent. Enchantments without a .desc key are silently skipped.