Can you have Impaling and Riptide on a trident in Minecraft?

Impaling and Riptide can be on the same trident in Minecraft. Enchantments are some of the most fun mechanics in the game as they add an extra layer of functionality. They also make exploration more appealing as many of the enchantment books cannot be found in the enchanting table or obtained via trading. Impaling and Riptide are two very interesting enchantments for the trident and there are many interesting things to explore about them.

In this article, we will be going over the combination of Implaing and Riptide in Minecraft and find out what makes them so special.

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Riptide and Impaling enchantments in Minecraft

Impaling and Riptide in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

There are many enchantments in the game such as Protection, Fire Protection, Mending, etc. But Riptide and Impaling are very special for many reasons. The first reason is that they can only be applied to the trident weapon. The trident weapon is also special in itself as it cannot be crafted, only obtained from some drowned mobs carrying it.

The Impaling enchantment makes the trident more powerful but with a caveat. In the Java Edition of Minecraft, this enchantment deals extra damage on aquatic mobs while in the Bedrock edition, it deals extra damage to mobs in water.

What makes Impaling even better is that you do not have to grind too much to get this. You can get it by fishing, opening loot chests, using the enchantment table, or trading with a librarian. Trading and using the enchantment table are the easiest and recommended methods of getting the Impaling enchantment.

The trident can get the two enchantments (Image via Mojang Studios)

The Riptide enchantment for tridents is even better as it gives you the superpower to be propelled in the direction you throw the trident at. The only caveat here is that it only works underwater or in the rain when there is water around you. This is very similar to having a superpower like Thor, albeit underwater.

Getting Riptide is very similar to getting Impaling in Minecraft. You can either use the fishing rod and hope that it pulls out the enchantment book or find loot chests that contain the enchantment. The other two options are trading and using the enchantment table. While it is possible to get Riptide from the enchantment table, the odds are very low.

Hence, if you want to get the Riptide enchantment, the best route to go for is trading with a librarian. Upgrade the librarian to get better deals and you might find the best version of it (Riptide III) easily.