Power

This article is about the bow enchantment. For the redstone mechanic, see Redstone mechanics § Powered blocks.

For the enchantment in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Power.

Power

Maximum level	V
Primary items
Secondary items	None
Enchantment weight	10

Power is an enchantment applied to bows that increases arrow damage.

Obtaining

Power can be obtained from enchanting tables, drops from mobs that have spawned in a raid,‌^{[Bedrock Edition only]} books obtained by fishing, monster room chests, trading with librarians, and non-village structure loot.

Usage

Power increases arrow damage by 25% × (level + 1), rounded up to the nearest half-heart.

Maximum bow damage by Power level and bow charge

Level	Increase	No charge	Medium charge	Full charge	Critical charge
Not enchanted	+0% (2.0)	1HP	5HP	6HP	6HP to 11HP × 5.5 randomly
I	+50% (3.0)	2HP	8HP	9HP	9HP to 16HP × 8 randomly
II	+75% (3.5)	2HP	9HP	11HP × 5.5	11HP × 5.5 to 19HP × 9.5 randomly
III	+100% (4.0)	2HP	10HP	12HP × 6	12HP × 6 to 20HP × 10 randomly
IV	+125% (4.5)	3HP	12HP × 6	14HP × 7	14HP × 7 to 23HP × 11.5 randomly
V	+150% (5.0)	3HP	13HP × 6.5	15HP × 7.5	15HP × 7.5 to 25HP × 12.5 randomly

Specific cases

If Power is applied to a crossbow by use of commands or an anvil in Creative, the enchantment boosts the weapon's projectile damage when using arrows as ammo, but not when using firework rockets as ammo. If Power is applied to a trident by use of commands or an anvil in Creative, the enchantment does not boost the weapon's projectile damage, and instead Sharpness has this effect.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Enchantment definition

{
  "anvil_cost": 1,
  "description": {
    "translate": "enchantment.minecraft.power"
  },
  "effects": {
    "minecraft:damage": [
      {
        "effect": {
          "type": "minecraft:add",
          "value": {
            "type": "minecraft:linear",
            "base": 1.0,
            "per_level_above_first": 0.5
          }
        },
        "requirements": {
          "type": "minecraft:entity_properties",
          "entity": "direct_attacker",
          "predicate": {
            "minecraft:entity_type": "#minecraft:arrows"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "max_cost": {
    "base": 16,
    "per_level_above_first": 10
  },
  "max_level": 5,
  "min_cost": {
    "base": 1,
    "per_level_above_first": 10
  },
  "slots": [
    "mainhand"
  ],
  "supported_items": "#minecraft:enchantable/bow",
  "weight": 10
}

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Issues

Issues relating to "Power" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.