Although enchantments are always useful, some enchantments in Minecraft can only be applied to one type of item. This doesn’t make them any less important, as they often have specific effects that cannot be replicated through other means.
One such enchantment is the Feather Falling enchantment, which we will talk about below.
How to obtain the Feather Falling enchantment
To start off, we should note that the Feather Falling Minecraft enchantment can only be applied to boots.
It can be obtained similarly to all other enchantments in the game – by either using an enchantment table to create it yourself or by finding it in the wild.
One useful thing about it is that it doesn’t collide with any other enchantments, meaning you can stack it with another boot enchantment like Protection for added effects.
What does the Feather Falling enchantment do?
The enchantment lowers the damage from falling when you wear boots that have it, allowing you to safely jump and fall from greater heights with a much lower risk of dying.
Fall damage reduces by a percentage calculated according to the formula (12 x level). The maximum level of enchantment for Feather Falling in vanilla Minecraft is level 4, which, according to the formula, would put damage reduction at 48%.
To be even more specific, if you had Feather Falling 4, and you fell from a height of 20 blocks, you would take 8.84 hearts of damage rather than the default 17.
The effects of this enchantment can be stacked with other armor protection enchantments, such as Protection, for a maximum damage reduction of up to 80%. In the example above, if the player also had Protection 4, then they’d take even less damage, or 3.4 hearts to be specific.
Where can you use the Feather Falling enchantment?
Feather Falling is a very useful enchantment if you plan to build in high places, in situations like building a tower. Or, if you like exploring the Nether, End, or high mountains in the overworld, it can help break your fall and make it less lethal. Its effects are especially useful in the End, where you can use it to safely climb the obsidian towers.
If combined with other types of protection, such as Fire Resistance, Protection, or any of the armor enchantments, it can be great for PVP so that other players can’t push you off high places to your death.
Key Takeaways
When talking about Feather Falling, take note of the following points:
- It is an enchantment only applied to boots.
- It reduces the damage taken when you fall off a height. The damage reduction is calculated by the formula (12 x level)%, so at level 4, you would have 48% damage reduction.
- Feather Falling stacks with other armor enchantments, so you can combine it with Protection for example, for greater effects.
- It is most useful in situations where you need to climb to high places or build structures in the sky. It can also be very useful during the End boss fight, as it helps climb the obsidian towers safely without the fear of falling to your death.