Minecraft Knockback enchantment
Knockback adds 1 to your knockback strength per level, so every hit throws the target further.
- Max level
- II
- Rarity
- Uncommon (weight 5)
- Anvil, from item
- ×2 per level
- Anvil, from book
- ×1 per level
Which items take Knockback
Swords and spears, and books.
None beyond the table items.
The table offers an enchantment only on its primary items; an anvil can add it to anything that can hold it. See every enchantment an item can hold in the max enchantments by item tool.
Conflicts
Nothing: Knockback combines with every other enchantment its item can hold.
Enchanting table odds
Chance that one offer in the bottom slot (level 30, 15 bookshelves) includes Knockback, on a diamond sword and on a book.
| Level | Diamond sword | Book |
|---|---|---|
| Knockback I | — | — |
| Knockback II | 36.1% | 5.1% |
| Any level | 36.1% | 5.1% |
Try other items, materials and bookshelf counts in the enchantment table calculator.
Power window per level
A table roll picks the highest level whose window contains the roll’s modified enchantment level. These are the registry’s min_cost and max_cost, not the level cost shown on the table.
| Level | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Knockback I | 5 | 55 |
| Knockback II | 25 | 75 |
Anvil cost
An anvil charges ×2 per level when Knockback comes from another item and ×1 per level when it comes from a book, so adding Knockback II from a book costs 2 levels before any prior-work penalty. Work out a full combine in the anvil cost calculator.
Command
Hold the item in your main hand and run this with cheats on. /enchant refuses an item that can’t hold Knockback and any level above II.
/enchant @s minecraft:knockback 2Knockback: common questions
- What is the maximum level of Knockback?
- Knockback goes up to level II (2).
- Can you get Knockback from an enchanting table?
- Yes, on swords and spears, and on books.
- What does Knockback conflict with?
- Nothing: Knockback combines with every other enchantment its item can hold.