Piercing
Max level IVJavaBedrock
Quick answer: Arrows from the crossbow pass through as many entities as the enchantment level (level + 1 entities damaged in total) and can still be picked up. Piercing ignores shields, even when blocking, but not a closed shulker shell, the Wither armor at half health or a breeze wind armor. It has no effect on firework rockets.
Applies to
Crossbows.
How to get Piercing
- Enchanting table
- Enchanted books from fishing, librarian villagers, monster rooms and structure loot
- Combine in an anvil
Best uses
Useful against lines of mobs and against shield users. It cannot share a crossbow with Multishot.
Incompatible with
Multishot - an item can only hold one of these.
Related: MultishotQuick ChargeUnbreaking