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How to Get Trident
Finding Trident
Trident cannot be crafted at a crafting table. It must be obtained through normal gameplay.
Trident in Minecraft: How to Get One and Which Enchantment to Pick
Quick answer: Use minecraft:trident in Java Edition commands. The trident cannot be crafted: in survival it only drops from drowned that spawn holding one, so plan a drowned farm or hunt river and ocean drowned with a Looting sword.
Farming a trident from drowned
Only drowned that spawn already holding a trident can drop one. The drop chance is low and Looting on the killing sword raises it, so the practical approach is to find a river or ocean biome with steady drowned spawns, or convert a zombie spawner into a drowned farm by drowning zombies.
Tridents from drowned often arrive badly damaged. Two damaged tridents can be combined in a crafting grid or grindstone to make a stronger one, and Mending is the best long-term answer once you have an enchantment setup.
Hunt at night or in dark water; drowned spawn more often then.
Use Looting III to raise the drop chance.
Keep spare damaged tridents for combining repairs.
Choosing between Loyalty, Riptide, and Channeling
Loyalty returns the thrown trident to your hand, making it a reliable ranged weapon. Riptide instead launches you with the trident while in water or rain, which is the best travel option but cannot coexist with Loyalty or Channeling on the same trident.
Channeling calls lightning onto struck targets during thunderstorms and pairs with mob-head farms or charged creeper setups. Most players keep two tridents: a Riptide one for movement and a Loyalty or Channeling one for combat.
Trident Command Examples
Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:trident 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:trident 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:trident 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:trident
Compatible Enchantments for Trident
Trident can receive these enchantments from an enchanting table or anvil. Some of them are mutually exclusive; each enchantment page lists its incompatible partners.
The item ID for Trident is minecraft:trident. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.
How do I give myself Trident in Minecraft?
Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:trident 1 to give the nearest player one Trident. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.
How many Trident can stack in one slot?
Trident stacks up to 1 per inventory slot.
Can you craft a trident in Minecraft?
No. The trident has no crafting recipe in Java Edition. It only comes from drowned that spawn holding one, from commands such as /give @p minecraft:trident, or from creative mode.
What is the fastest way to get a trident?
A drowned farm built around a zombie spawner is the most reliable route: zombies converted by drowning can spawn holding tridents. Without a spawner, hunt drowned in rivers or oceans at night with a Looting III sword.
Is Riptide or Loyalty better on a trident?
They serve different goals and are mutually exclusive. Riptide is best for fast movement in rain or water, while Loyalty suits combat because the trident always comes back after a throw. Many players enchant one trident each way.
How durable is Trident?
Trident has a maximum durability of 250, so it survives 250 uses before breaking.
Sources and Data Review
Item facts were reviewed for Java Edition 1.21.11 on .
