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I think enchanting books would be a very useful addition to the game. Currently if you wanted to enchant a friend's weapon you'd have to take their weapon and do the enchant for them, so why not craft an enchanting book? Simply put a book and quill into the enchanting table and enchant it. What this would allow is for you to trade enchants with other players, store high level enchants for later, and allow adventure maps a new mechanic.

The books would be a one time use and require no experience to use (they require experience to make however). Villagers could trade enchanting books and they'd also be obtainable in dungeon chests.

Another idea I have is you could make a reusable enchanting book which WOULD cost experience to use. This way you could get the enchant you like constantly. Due to how powerful this would be you'd need to create a jewel-encrusted book and quill, which would require two diamonds, two emeralds, and an eye of ender.


What do you guys think? Do you think the normal book should require an eye of ender as well? Do you think the unlimited use enchanting book is too powerful but the single use book is a good idea?

Let me know what you think and please, try to improve on this idea.

Quote from Cherbourg

It seems like a complicated mechanic that could be more simply done by allowing players to brew potions of enchanting. I wouldn't whine if they added it but I wouldn't care if they didn't either. It seems like a recipe and mechanic that is only useful in multiplayer. Are there any other like that? Aside from chat I mean.

How is it a complicated mechanic? You simply put the book in the table and enchant it. To use it you right click while holding it and then basically get an enchanting table GUI with the enchantment on the book (then you put your weapon in there and enchant it)

The potion system would be more complicated as you'd have to brew the potions.

i love the idea of books that enchant

This seems like an interesting idea, but just a few questions.

How about instead of UNLIMITED ENCHANTMENTS, why not switch it to maybe 50 enchantments per enchanted emerald-encrusted book? Also, would these enchantments be able to stack? Can you see the name of the enchantment on the book if you move your mouse over it? Lastly, can these be stored?

Like I stated, this looks interesting, so I support it. It also makes enchantment more secure and less of a trust issue.

Added in 1.4.6, however I don't like the idea of unlimited enchanted books, seems kind of overpowered. Maybe they should have durability like TehEPICD00D said.

I love the single use book idea

so you made the post all i can say to that is thanque

there's already enchanted books XD