When I have an item with mending in my hand such as an axe, sword, or pickaxe, it WILL still repair, but it seems every 10 orbs, 1 of them goes to repairing.
A more consistent way to repair is to take off other Mending items you have, so only one is equipped. Then all xp goes to that item. Once it is full, take it off and equip another.
I have other mending items, but they are at full durability. Does that matter?
No, it doesn't. Even at full durability any equipped piece of mending gear may be selected randomly for repair. Since it can't be repaired you just get the exp instead. I make sure I have any mending piece I want repaired in my offhand and no gear on to focus repairing.
Lately, I mine with Silk Touch. Once I get 2 or more racks of coal/redstone/diamonds, I go to a safe space, get naked, and lay out the blocks and mine them again with Fortune III (with the tool to be repaired in my off-hand). Getting naked is an important part of the process. Same with the AFK fishing machine; it works best when naked.
When I have an item with mending in my hand such as an axe, sword, or pickaxe, it WILL still repair, but it seems every 10 orbs, 1 of them goes to repairing.
Do you have Mending on your armor and/or offhand equipment as well?
Mending picks one item at random and if that doesn't need repair the XP goes to your XP bar instead.
Just testing.
A more consistent way to repair is to take off other Mending items you have, so only one is equipped. Then all xp goes to that item. Once it is full, take it off and equip another.
I have other mending items, but they are at full durability. Does that matter?
No, it doesn't. Even at full durability any equipped piece of mending gear may be selected randomly for repair. Since it can't be repaired you just get the exp instead. I make sure I have any mending piece I want repaired in my offhand and no gear on to focus repairing.
Thanks so much.
Lately, I mine with Silk Touch. Once I get 2 or more racks of coal/redstone/diamonds, I go to a safe space, get naked, and lay out the blocks and mine them again with Fortune III (with the tool to be repaired in my off-hand). Getting naked is an important part of the process. Same with the AFK fishing machine; it works best when naked.
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