Minecraft 1.21 Mace Enchantment Calculator
Master the deadliest weapon introduced in the Tricky Trials update. Use our interactive Minecraft 1.21 Mace Enchantment Calculator to compute the lowest-XP anvil combining order for Density V, Breach IV, and Wind Burst III, and simulate exact fall-height smash damage against full Netherite Prot IV players and the Warden.
Interactive 1.21 Mace Smash Damage & Fall-Height Calculator
How high do you need to bounce with a Wind Charge or Elytra to one-shot an opponent in full Protection IV Netherite armor or slay the 500 HP Warden in a single blow? Drag the fall-height slider (1 to 100 blocks) inside our Minecraft 1.21 Mace Enchantment Calculator below to compare Density V against Breach IV:
Density V vs. Breach IV: Complete Mace Math Explained
Crafted from one Heavy Core (2.5% drop chance from an Ominous Vault in Trial Chambers) and one Breeze Rod, the Mace has a base attack damage of 6 (3 hearts) and a 0.6 attack speed in Java Edition. When you fall at least 1.5 blocks before landing a hit, the Mace triggers a Smash Attack that completely negates all accumulated fall damage and applies a three-tiered piecewise damage formula calculated by our Minecraft 1.21 Mace Enchantment Calculator:
- First 3 Blocks Fallen (Blocks 1 to 3): Grants +4 damage (2 hearts) per block fallen (up to +12 bonus damage at 3 blocks).
- Next 5 Blocks Fallen (Blocks 4 to 8): Grants +2 damage (1 heart) per block fallen (adding another +10 damage by block 8).
- Every Block Beyond 8 Blocks (9+ Blocks): Grants +1 damage (0.5 hearts) per block fallen with no upper cap!
Because the Mace supports four mutually exclusive primary damage enchantments—Density, Breach, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods—picking the right enchantment in our Mace anvil planner depends entirely on your combat scenario:
| 1.21 Mace Enchantment | Max Level | Book Multiplier | Acquisition Source | Best Combat Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Density | Level V | ×1 (5 Levels Max) | Enchanting Table, Vaults, Villagers | High-fall PvE Bosses (Warden, Wither) & Wind Charge drops (≥12 blocks) |
| Breach | Level IV | ×2 (8 Levels Max) | Enchanting Table, Vaults, Villagers | PvP Melee & Low Jumps (2-7 blocks) vs Full Netherite Prot IV Players |
| Wind Burst | Level III | ×2 (6 Levels Max) | Ominous Vault Exclusive | Launches attacker 7-25 blocks upward on smash hit for infinite combos |
| Fire Aspect | Level II | ×2 (4 Levels Max) | Enchanting Table, Villagers | Adds 7 fire ticks after smash impact (stacks with Density or Breach) |
| Unbreaking & Mending | III / I | ×1 / ×2 (3 / 2 Lvl) | Librarian Villagers, Trial Chambers | Keeps 500-durability Mace from breaking without needing Breeze Rods |
Why Breach IV Beats Density V in Low-Altitude PvP
A player wearing full Netherite Armor with Protection IV on all four pieces reduces incoming physical damage by roughly 88% to 92%. In flat-ground PvP or quick 3-block Wind Charge hops, you rarely have time to climb 25 blocks into the sky. Breach IV strips away 60 percentage points (15% per level) of the enemy's armor effectiveness—even on normal non-smash swings! As you can verify in the smash damage simulator above, a 5-block jump with Breach IV deals more post-armor damage to a Netherite player than a 5-block jump with Density V.
Best 5-Book Anvil Combining Order for a God Mace (28 Levels Total)
Once you extract a rare Wind Burst III book from an Ominous Vault, combine your five books in this exact order generated by our Minecraft 1.21 Mace Enchantment Calculator to pay only 28 total levels (455 XP):
- Step 1 (6 Levels): Place Mace (left slot) + Wind Burst III Book (right slot) → Produces Mace (1 use).
- Step 2 (4 Levels): Place Density V Book (left slot) + Fire Aspect II Book (right slot) → Produces 2-Enchant Book (1 use).
- Step 3 (11 Levels): Place Mace (Wind Burst III) (left slot) + Book (Density V + Fire Aspect II) (right slot) → Produces Mace (2 uses).
- Step 4 (2 Levels): Place Unbreaking III Book (left slot) + Mending Book (right slot) → Produces 2-Enchant Book (1 use).
- Step 5 (9 Levels): Place Mace (left slot) + Book (Unbreaking III + Mending) (right slot) → Finished 5-Enchantment God Mace!
If you choose Breach IV (book multiplier ×2, base cost 8) instead of Density V (book multiplier ×1, base cost 5), simply swap Breach IV into Step 1 on the Mace first so you never pay its 8-level transfer cost twice.
Frequently Asked Questions (Tricky Trials Mace Guide)
No! Unlike Density and Breach (which can be rolled directly on an Enchanting Table or traded from Librarian villagers), Wind Burst I, II, and III are non-tradable treasure enchantments found exclusively inside Ominous Vaults in Trial Chambers (5.5% drop chance for Wind Burst I). You must combine two Wind Burst I books into Wind Burst II, and two Wind Burst II books into Wind Burst III on an anvil.
Combining four Wind Burst I books into Wind Burst III gives that finished book n = 2 prior anvil uses (penalty +3 levels). When you load our binary Mace order planner, pair that n = 2 Wind Burst III book with another n = 2 composite book (or directly onto a 1-use Mace) so the final work count stays at n = 3 (+7 penalty levels), well below the 39-level survival limit.
In vanilla Survival mode without commands, neither Sharpness V nor Looting III can be applied to the Mace. The Mace uses Density and Breach as its dedicated damage enchantments.
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