Quick Charge is a Minecraft Java Edition enchantment in the crossbow group, with a maximum level of III.
minecraft:quick_charge
Reduces crossbow draw time by 0.25 seconds per level — from 1.25 seconds down to about 0.5 seconds at level III.
Tip: Quick Charge III makes a crossbow fire almost as fast as a bow while keeping its higher per-shot damage. There is no level IV in survival — it would break the firing animation.
The crossbow's weakness is its slow reload, and Quick Charge is the fix. At level III the draw drops to about half a second, which transforms crossbow DPS. It does nothing for bows — draw speed is the crossbow's enchantment. Pair with Multishot for burst or Piercing for shields and lines.
Enchanting table (crossbow), Librarian villager trades, structure chest loot, and fishing treasure.
Hold a valid item in your main hand, then run (Java Edition 1.13+; the level is optional and defaults to 1):
This example applies the maximum level III. An anvil combines two matching levels only up to this maximum — higher levels exist only through commands.
Or give yourself a Crossbow with Quick Charge III already applied (Java 1.20.5+ component format):
Quick Charge applies to the crossbow. Items from the reviewed catalog in this group:
Quick Charge speeds up every shot; Multishot triples each shot. They stack and complement each other — Quick Charge III + Multishot is the classic aggressive crossbow.
Power does not exist for crossbows — Quick Charge is the closest thing to a DPS enchantment the crossbow gets, by raising fire rate instead of damage.
Bedrock Edition: Quick Charge works the same in Bedrock Edition, cutting 0.25 seconds per level.
The enchantment ID for Quick Charge is minecraft:quick_charge. Java Edition 1.13+ commands such as /enchant use this namespaced form.
Quick Charge goes up to level III (level 3). Run /enchant @p minecraft:quick_charge 3 while holding a valid item to apply the maximum level.
No. Quick Charge is crossbow-only; bows draw at their normal speed regardless.
Not in survival — level III is the cap. Higher levels only exist via commands and cause glitches, which is why they are not obtainable normally.
Yes — it is the crossbow's most important enchantment. Level III roughly halves the reload and makes the crossbow competitive with the bow's fire rate.