Piercing Enchantment Command

Copy the /enchant command for Piercing in Minecraft Java 26.2 and Bedrock 26.32. All levels and a pre-enchanted /give variant are shown below.

/enchant commands — all levels

Hold a compatible item before running. /enchant cannot exceed the enchantment's normal max level.

Piercing I

Java/enchant @p minecraft:piercing 1

Bedrock/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II

Java/enchant @p minecraft:piercing 2

Bedrock/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III

Java/enchant @p minecraft:piercing 3

Bedrock/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV

Java/enchant @p minecraft:piercing 4

Bedrock/enchant @p piercing 4

/give equivalent — Crossbow with Piercing IV

Java/give @p minecraft:crossbow[enchantments={piercing:4}] 1

Uses the 1.21.5+ flat component syntax. For Bedrock, give the item first then use /enchant @p piercing 4 while holding it.

See all Piercing levels on Crossbow →

Works on

Items listed here are covered by the site's give pages. Some additional items (hoes, turtle helmet, etc.) also accept this enchantment but are not listed.

Crossbow

What Piercing does

Arrows pass through multiple entities (up to level + 1 targets). Great for crowd control. Mutually exclusive with Multishot.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get Piercing in Minecraft?: Hold a compatible item and run /enchant @p minecraft:piercing 4 (Java) or /enchant @p piercing 4 (Bedrock). Alternatively, use the /give command above to spawn a pre-enchanted item directly into your inventory.
What is the max level of Piercing?: The maximum level is Piercing IV (level 4). Using /give you can technically set any integer, but levels above 4 don't add further benefit in most cases.
Does the Piercing command work in Bedrock Edition?: Yes. On Bedrock use /enchant @p piercing 4 while holding a compatible item. Bedrock omits the "minecraft:" namespace prefix.

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