Enchant Held Sword With Bane of Arthropods V
Apply bane of arthropods to a sword
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Enchants the sword you are holding with Bane of Arthropods V, adding heavy bonus damage plus Slowness against spiders, cave spiders, silverfish, endermites, and bees. It is the go-to for clearing a spider spawner or a silverfish-infested stronghold. Against normal mobs Sharpness is better, so keep this as a specialist weapon.
/enchant @s bane_of_arthropods 532 characters
- Java: yes
- Bedrock: yes
- Command block: no
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Hold a sword in your main hand.
- Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- The sword becomes enchanted with Bane of Arthropods V.
Related commands
Add Sharpness V to the sword or axe you are holding
/enchant @s sharpness 5
Add maximum Protection to the armor piece you are holding
/enchant @s protection 4
Make your pickaxe, axe, or shovel mine much faster
/enchant @s efficiency 5Mine blocks and get the block itself instead of its drops
/enchant @s silk_touch 1Make any item last much longer before it breaks
/enchant @s unbreaking 3