Silk Touch in Minecraft
Blocks drop themselves instead of their usual product — glass, ice, ore blocks, bookshelves, spawners, bee nests.
| Max level | I (1) |
|---|---|
| Applies to | Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, Hoe, Shears |
| How to get it | Enchanting table, anvil or loot |
| Conflicts with | Fortune |
| Anvil cost | 4 per level from a book · 8 per level from an enchanted item |
| Command | /enchant @s silk_touch 1 |
Is Silk Touch worth it?
The only way to move a beehive with the bees inside, and the only way to bank ore blocks for later Fortune mining.
Getting Silk Touch onto your gear
You can roll Silk Touch straight from an enchanting table with 15 bookshelves, or trade for the book from a librarian villager. Applying it from a book costs 4 levels per level of the enchantment, before the anvil’s prior work penalty is added.
Work out the cheapest order for a full set with the Minecraft enchantment calculator — it will tell you which books to pair up first and flag any step that would trip the “Too Expensive” limit.
FAQ
What is the max level of Silk Touch?
Silk Touch goes up to level I in survival Minecraft.
What does Silk Touch do?
Blocks drop themselves instead of their usual product — glass, ice, ore blocks, bookshelves, spawners, bee nests.
What does Silk Touch conflict with?
Silk Touch cannot be combined with Fortune.