Recommended Trident Enchantments
Loyalty III
Thrown trident returns to you - the standard ranged build. Choose Loyalty OR Riptide.
Riptide III
Alternative to Loyalty: launch yourself through water or rain - the mobility build. Conflicts with Channeling.
Impaling V
Extra damage to aquatic mobs (Java Edition) - the trident's damage enchantment.
Channeling I
Strikes lightning at a thrown trident during thunderstorms - only works with Loyalty.
Unbreaking III
Durability lasts about 3x longer.
Mending I
XP repairs the trident - crucial since tridents are not craftable.
FAQ
What are the best trident enchantments?
Impaling V, Unbreaking III, Mending, plus Loyalty III + Channeling for ranged, or Riptide III for mobility. Loyalty and Riptide are mutually exclusive.
Loyalty or Riptide on a trident?
Loyalty III for a ranged weapon that returns; Riptide III for movement (fly through rain/water). You cannot have both, and Channeling only works with Loyalty.
Can I put Channeling and Riptide together?
No - Riptide conflicts with both Loyalty and Channeling. Channeling is the Loyalty build's thunderstorm perk.
Why are tridents so expensive to enchant?
Tridents are not craftable - they only drop from drowned - and they stack many weight-4 (rare) enchantments. A wrong anvil order hits the 39-level cap fast, so plan it.