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Piercing in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Piercing enchantment with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

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Supported Platforms

The Piercing enchantment is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.14)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.10.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.10.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.90)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.10.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.10.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.12.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Background

The Piercing enchantment allows the arrow fired from a crossbow to pierce through multiple entities.

You can add the Piercing enchantment to any crossbow using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command. Then use the enchanted crossbow to fight, just line up your enemies and then fire an arrow through them all!!

The maximum level for the Piercing enchantment is Level 4. This means that you can enchant a crossbow with up to Piercing IV. The higher the level, the more powerful the enchantment.

Enchantment Name	Piercing
Min Level	Level 1 (Piercing I)
Max Level	Level 4 (Piercing IV)
Description	Allows the arrow fired from a crossbow to pierce through multiple entities
Applies To	Crossbows
How to add Enchantment	1. Enchanting Table 2. Anvil 3. /enchant command

Incompatible Enchantments

In Minecraft, the Piercing enchantment can not be combined with the following enchantments:

• Multishot

Items to Enchant with Piercing

In Minecraft, you can enchant the following items with Piercing:

How to make an Enchanted Book How to make a Crossbow

Hold the Enchanted Crossbow

Once you have a crossbow that is enchanted with Piercing, you need to hold the enchanted crossbow in your hand and use it. When you attack with this enchanted crossbow, you will see arrows fired from the crossbow pierce through more than one entity.

Let's show you what happens when we attack 2 creepers (lined up) with a crossbow that is enchanted with Piercing.

Once the arrow strikes the first entity, it will pass through and strike the next object behind it. In this example, the arrow fired from the crossbow pierced through the first creeper and killed the creeper behind it.

Congratulations, you just learned all about the Piercing enchantment in Minecraft.

Enchantment ID and Name

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.14

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	34	Pocket Edition (PE)	1.10.0

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	34	Xbox One	1.10.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	34	PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	34	Nintendo Switch	1.10.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	34	Windows 10 Edition	1.10.0

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, Piercing has the following enchantment ID and Name values:

Enchantment(Minecraft ID Name)	Max Level	Minecraft ID	Platform	Version
Piercing(minecraft:piercing)	IV	34	Education Edition	1.12.0

Definitions

• Enchantment is what the enchantment is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /enchant command.
• Max Level is the maximum level that you can apply for this enchantment.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the enchantment.
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version is the Minecraft version number that the enchantment was introduced for the name and ID, if applicable.

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Enchant Command for Piercing

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Enchant Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Enchant Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Enchant Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Enchant Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Enchant Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Enchant Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

Enchant Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Piercing I:

/enchant @p piercing 1

Piercing II:

/enchant @p piercing 2

Piercing III:

/enchant @p piercing 3

Piercing IV:

/enchant @p piercing 4

See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.

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