The Minecraft trident has been available in Minecraft Java Edition since the Aquatic update (Java Edition 1.13) as an uncommon drop from enemies who have drowned. The trident is without doubt one of the top Minecraft weapons as not only can it be used in melee or combat at a distance, but its non-enchanted variant can dish out more than a diamond sword though its attack speed is slightly lower. You can also throw a trident as far as 80 blocks away if you improve your accuracy.
You cannot craft a Minecraft trident, therefore it's impossible to discover the recipe for this underwater weapon. Instead, you'll have to take one from the cold, dead hands of a Drowned mob one of the new zombies introduced in the Aquatic update.
The fact that the trident can be a mob drop and as powerful as a diamond sword makes it an ideal weapon to use early in your Minecraft adventure, provided you're strong enough to take out a Drowned. We'll teach you how to create your own Minecraft trident, and also what Minecraft enchantments can be used to enhance it.
How to get the Minecraft trident
Look underwater for Drowned zombie mobs. They can appear all over the world with the trowel. To get a chance to see dropping a trident from them, you will need to defeat them. However, the chance is extremely low at 8.5 percent.
If you're playing in Bedrock or Pocket Edition then there is the chance that a trident will drop from Drowned who aren't holding a trident, so it's worth killing any Drowned you encounter while trying to get your hands on one of these. To increase the chance of spawning Downed zombie mobs you can also use Minecraft seeds.
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In Java Edition, only 6.25% of Drowned spawn holding a trident, while the chance is slightly higher in Bedrock Edition at 15%. You can boost your chances of winning if you have the Looting enchantment which is why you should go out with it to make your farming more efficient.
Minecraft trident repair
The drop rates are so high that the Minecraft trident can be quite difficult to locate and you'll probably spend a lot of time diving around in search of one. Due to their random quality, you'll need to hunt down a few. To repair a trident within Minecraft you can simply join two tridents at an the anvil.
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A trident in Minecraft has the same durability as an iron sword 250. However, its durability decreases by one point each use. If you don't want spend a lot of time searching for tridents, then you should consider making it magical with Mending so the durability will take care of itself.
Java Edition Minecraft trident stats
The trident can be used as a powerful weapon which can also be used for other uses. It has an attack speed of 1.1, and a standard attack that deals nine points of damage. You can make a crucial hit with the trident and it can deal 13 points of damage. The ranged attack does eight points of damage. This is more than an uncharged bowshot, but only one point less than a fully charged bowshot.
Minecraft trident enchantments
Another interesting feature of the trident is that it can be used to hold unique magical effects. Here's the complete list of Minecraft trident enchantments:
Loyalty - thrown tridents return to the player after a few seconds Channeling when a trident is thrown hits a mob during storm, a lightning bolt is summoned, dealing a lot of damage. Riptide - throwing an trident under water or in rain transports the player to the surface, inflicting splash damage and impaling - deals melee damage and ranged damage to aquatic mobs (not Drowned). This buff is available in Bedrock Edition. Unbreaking - increases durability. Repairing - any XP orbs can repair the trident, instead of raising the player's XP. of Vanishing the trident disappears after death.
This is it. Everything you need to know to create your own Minecraft trident and repair it. The trident is certainly one of the most powerful weapons available in vanilla Minecraft and is definitely worth adding to your collection. To take down enemies, you can also create and customize an Minecraft shield. This is particularly useful in the Minecraft Nether.
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