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Cave in Minecraft, shown for the Enchanter advancement (Minecraft tab)
Cave in Minecraft, shown here for Enchanter in the Minecraft tab. Image: Badlands Cave.png from minecraft.wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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Enchanter advancement icon in Minecraft, Enchanting Table in medium difficulty

Enchanter

Enchant an item at an Enchanting Table

Requirements: Craft an enchanting table from 4 obsidian, 2 diamonds, and 1 book.

Enchanter advancement icon in MinecraftAdvancement Made!Enchanter

Overview

Enchanter is a task advancement in the Minecraft tab of Minecraft's advancement system, carrying the in-game description "Enchant an item at an Enchanting Table." It branches directly off Diamonds!, so that earlier advancement is its prerequisite and must be earned first. The Minecraft tab covers the main story progression tree. Enchanter was added in Minecraft 1.12 and is still in the 26.2 advancement set.

It is rated Medium difficulty on this site: requires some preparation or specific resources. Part of normal gameplay progression. It uses the standard task frame, meaning it is a normal step in the tree rather than a goal or challenge milestone. Nothing else in the tree depends on it, so it is a leaf at the tip of its branch.

In tree terms, Enchanter sits sixth along its line: the full path from the Minecraft root reads Minecraft -> Stone Age -> Getting an Upgrade -> Acquire Hardware -> Isn't It Iron Pick -> Diamonds! -> Enchanter. That means 6 advancements must be completed before this one becomes available, and Enchanter is one of 16 total advancements in the Minecraft tab. It shares its parent, Diamonds!, with one sibling, Cover Me with Diamonds, which unlocks from the same point.

How to Complete Enchanter

Earning Enchanter comes down to the following, performed in order:

  1. Craft an enchanting table from 4 obsidian, 2 diamonds, and 1 book.
  2. Place it down and enchant any item using lapis lazuli and experience levels.
  3. Surround with bookshelves for higher-level enchantments.

Tips & Fastest Route

  • Fastest route: Build a table from 4 obsidian, 2 diamonds and a book, then enchant anything with 1 lapis and 1 level.
  • Even the cheapest level-1 enchant counts; you do not need bookshelves to earn the advancement.
  • Surround the table with 15 bookshelves later for the full level-30 enchanting power.
  • Make sure Diamonds! is already ticked off before you start, otherwise Enchanter will not be tracked even if you perform the steps correctly.
  • At Medium difficulty, Enchanter is a routine step once you have the prerequisites in hand; no special grinding is usually needed beyond the items the steps call for.

Common Mistakes

  • Remember that Enchanter will not appear as available until Diamonds! is done, since the game only tracks an advancement once its parent has been unlocked.

Reward & What It Unlocks

Enchanter grants no experience directly; its value is progression rather than a point payout.

It is a leaf advancement, so nothing further unlocks from it; it stands as a completed tip of its branch.

Details

Advancement ID
minecraft:story/enchant_item
Category
Minecraft
Difficulty
Medium
XP Reward
None
Version Added
1.12

Advancement Tree

Parent Advancement

Diamonds!
Acquire diamonds

Child Advancements

Leaf advancement (no children)