BreachEnchantmentMinecraft
Minecraft Breach Enchantment | Java Edition (JE) & Bedrock Edition (BE)
Breach reduces the effectiveness of enemy armor when struck with a mace, allowing damage to bypass defensive mitigation. It excels against heavily armored targets and is mutually exclusive with Density.
Items You Can Enchant
Select an item to see how Breach performs on it and explore the best enchantment combinations.
Max Level
1234
Breach can be applied up to level 4.
Incompatible Enchantments
Best Enchantments to Pair with Breach
• Situational Pairings
Useful combinations with Breach depending on your playstyle:
Fire AspectPvE
Combine armor penetration with fire damage.
How to Get Breach in Minecraft
• Loot Chests
Enchanted books containing Breach can be found inside loot chests throughout the world — in dungeons, mineshafts, desert temples, jungle temples, and strongholds. Some chests may also contain items pre-enchanted with Breach. Loot chest drops are random, so exploration is key.
How to Apply Breach
• Anvil
Use an anvil to combine an enchanted book containing Breach with your item. This gives you precise control over which enchantment is applied.
How to Apply Breach with a Command in Minecraft
The /enchant command applies Breach directly to the item held in the player's main hand. Best used in creative mode or with cheats enabled. The item must already be in your inventory. This is the fastest way to add a specific enchantment without needing an enchanting table or anvil.
Syntax
/enchant <player> breach [level]
Label
/enchant @s breach 4
@s targets yourself (the command executor)
@p targets the nearest player
Replace the player argument with a player name or target selector
The enchantment ID (shown in the command above)
A number from 1 to the maximum level for this enchantment