Updated 25 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
Fire Aspect Enchantment in Minecraft: What It Does
Fire Aspect sets mobs and players on fire when you hit them: 4 seconds of burning per level. Animals killed while burning drop cooked meat, which saves time in farms. Fire-immune mobs such as blazes and the wither are not affected.
Fire Aspect at a glance
| Max level | II |
| Goes on | Swords, maces and spears |
| Cannot combine with | None. |
| Where to get it | Enchanting tables, librarians, fishing and loot. |
Get enchantments from an enchanting table with bookshelves, from enchanted books on an anvil, from librarian villagers, or as loot (a few, like Wind Burst, only come from special loot such as ominous vaults); see enchanting and anvils.
What does Fire Aspect do?
Burning adds 3 damage with level I and 7 with level II over time, since the first half second of fire is skipped. More: sword enchantments.
More about Fire Aspect
It does not place fire on blocks; only the mob burns. Fire Aspect does not light blocks on Java.
Enchanting tables use lapis lazuli and experience levels, anvils combine books and gear, and librarians sell books. Treasure enchantments only come from loot, trading and fishing, never the table, and higher levels cost more experience to apply and repair.
An enchanted book combines with an item of the right type at an anvil, and two books or items with the same enchantment at the same level merge into the next level up. Each anvil use raises the item's repair cost, so plan the order of your combinations and add Mending early.
Tips for Fire Aspect
Great for cow and pig farms for instant cooked meat, but avoid it near your base: a burning mob can still be a hazard near your base. Every enchantment: every enchantment.
Does ArtemisPvP have custom enchants too?
Frequently asked questions
Does Fire Aspect cook food?
Yes, animals killed while burning drop cooked meat.
Sources
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