Best Fishing Rod Enchantments In Minecraft [1.19]

This guide ranks all five of the Enchantments that are applicable to the fishing rod in minecraft, along with how get them.

By Abdul Haddi December 20, 2022

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Minecraft creates an immersively fun experience for the players with the variety of things it offers. Among those things is fishing, and you need the Fishing Rod to do that. Then to get the best out of Fishing Rod in Minecraft, you need to implant the Enchantments on it. In today’s guide, we will be looking at the best Enchantments for the Fishing Rod and how to add Enchantments.

Key Highlights

Fishing rods are a loot-based tool in Minecraft designed to catch items from bodies of water.
As such, their enchantments are mainly focused on increasing the rod’s durability and luck.
Another thing to note is that they remain active on your fishing rod until it breaks.
The most common ways to get fishing rod enchantments are from enchantment books and looting chests in various dungeons.

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Here’s a summarized look at the Best Fishing Rod Enchantments in Minecraft:

Enchantment Name	Max Level	Description	How To Acquire
Luck Of Sea	Level 3	Increases your chances of getting valuable items such as treasure chests, enchantment book, etc	- Enchantment Table - Fishing - Looting Chests
Lure	Level 3	Increases the chances of a fish biting onto your fishing rod hook.	- Village Vendor - Fishing
Mending	Level 1	Provides your item with durability points in exchange for XP points.	- Fishing - Trade it with a village librarian - Looting Chests
Unbreaking	Level 3	Increases the durability of an item that has this enchantment.	- Enchantment Table - Fishing - Dungeons

Ranking All Fishing Enchantments In Minecraft

Up until the latest update for Minecraft 1.19, there are only five Enchantments available for the Fishing Rod. We have listed them all and have ranked them based on their application in the game.

The Luck of the Sea III: Increases your Chances of getting Valuable items when Fishing.
Lure III: Decreases the time for fish to take the bait.
Mending I: Converts the XP gained into durability.
Unbreaking III: Increases the Durability of the Fishing Rod
Curse of Vanishing I: The Fishing Rod will vanish after death and not drop.

Our list will rank them according to how useful they are. It’s also worth noting that none of the four Enchantments mentioned below are useless.

Luck of the Sea III Enchantment

Fishing Rod Enchantments — Minecraft: Luck Of The Sea III

Max Level	Description/Buffs	How To Acquire/Apply
Level 3	Increases your chances of getting valuable items such as enchanted and rare items.	Enchantment Table Fishing Looting Chests

Luck of the Sea III is hands down the best Fishing Rod Enchantment in Minecraft. Because when you are fishing in Minecraft, you either catch valuable items, such as treasure chests, enchantment books, or valuable items. This enchantment increases the chances of your catching valuable item. We heavily recommended Luck of the Sea III Enchantment for the Fishing Rod in Minecraft.

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How To Get Luck of the Sea III

The following methods easily acquire the Luck of the Sea III Enchantment for the Fishing Rod.

The simplest way to get the Luck of the Sea III in Minecraft is from the enchantment table.
You can always get Luck Of The Sea Enchantment from fishing.
Luck of the Sea III is also obtained by looting chests. The chests in dungeons will be the best place to look for it.

Lure III Enchantment

Max Level	Description/Buffs	How To Acquire/Apply
Level 3	Increases the chances of a fish biting onto your fishing rod hook.	Village Vendor Fishing

Lure III is the second-best Fishing Rod Enchantment in Minecraft. As the name ‘Lure’ suggests, it increases the rate at which fishes bite the hook. With Luck of the Sea III, you need to have this enchantment for fishing. They both make fishing in Minecraft much more efficient and help with AFK fishing. In the end, we recommend you have Lure III at all costs.

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How To Get Lure III

To get Lure III quickly, you must follow the two best options.

The best way to get the Lure III Enchantment Book for the Fishing Rod in Minecraft is from a Villager vendor. Simply get lecterns and exchange them with the Book.
The second most efficient way to get the Lure III Enchantment Book is fishing; if you keep fishing, your bond will get it sooner or later.

Mending I Enchantment

Max Level	Description/Buffs	How To Acquire/Apply
Level 1	Provides your item with durability points in exchange for XP points.	Fishing Trade it with a village librarian Looting Chests

Mending I enchantment in Minecraft is pretty straightforward for Fishing Rod and other items. It takes your XP points and throws them into your durability. You get XP points when you use the Fishing Rod to catch fish. Mending I take those points and add them to the Fishing Rod’s durability.

This is one of the many examples where the Mending I Enchantment comes in handy for the Fishing Rod. During the late game in Minecraft, Mending I is a must-have Enchantment for the Fishing Rod because AFK fishing becomes a big part of the game.

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How To Get The Mending I

There are a total of three ways to acquire the Mending I Enchantment book in Minecraft.

The first and simplest way to get a Mending I Enchantment book is by fishing with Fishing Rod.
The easiest way to get the Mending I Enchantment Book in Minecraft is by trading it with a villager librarian. If you can not find a Librarian villager, you can always make one.
You can also loot the Mending I Enchantment Book from looting chests. However, we don’t recommend it because it depends on luck.

Unbreaking III Enchantment

Max Level	Description/Buffs	How To Acquire/Apply
Level 3	Increases the durability of an item that has this enchantment.	Enchantment Table Fishing Dungeons

Unbreaking III Enchantment increases the durability of almost all the items in Minecraft and not just the Fishing Rod. For the Fishing Rod, Unbreaking III will increase its durability from 64 to 256 on average. This increased rate will help the Fishing Rod last a lot longer than it is initially capable of. All in all, it is an excellent Enchantment in Minecraft for the Fishing Rod.

How To Get The Unbreaking III

Follow these three ways to get the Unbreaking III for Fishing Rod or any other items.

The simplest way to get the Unbreaking III Enchantment Book is from the Enchantment Table. This is the best way to get your hands on this Enchantment Book.
The second way to get the Unbreaking III Enchantment Book is by fishing with a Fishing Rod.
Lastly, you can acquire the Unbreaking III Enchantment Book from dungeons.

How To Add Enchantments In Minecraft

To add enchantments to any item in Minecraft, you need Avil. On Avil, the player needs to place any item on the first slot and the Enchantment Book on the second slot. Then mix them, and it will add the Enchantment to the item placed there. For some Enchantments, you can also use the Enchantment Table instead of Anvil.

Note: It is crucial to remember that you will need the required level to implant the Enchantment Book.

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Conclusion

So far, these are the only Enchantments available in Minecraft for the Fishing Rod. There have been hopes for more Enchantments in the coming 1.19 upgrade, but only these fives are available for now. That does it for today’s guide; make sure to check out our how-to get sponges in Minecraft.