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.
Lunge Enchantment in Minecraft: What It Does
Lunge makes a spear's jab attack throw you forward, an instant dash in the direction you face. Each use costs 1 extra durability and some hunger, and the hunger cost grows with each level. It can come from an enchanting table, librarians, fishing or loot.
Lunge at a glance
| Max level | III |
| Goes on | 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 Lunge do?
Level I gives about 0.46 blocks per tick of push; each level adds more distance and more hunger cost. More: the spear.
More about Lunge
Because it costs hunger every jab, keep food handy if you rely on it in long fights. Spears were added in Java 1.21.11; see the spear page.
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 Lunge
Use it to close the gap on an opponent or to cross small gaps quickly. Every enchantment: every enchantment.
Does ArtemisPvP have custom enchants too?
Frequently asked questions
What does Lunge do?
Jab attacks dash you forward.
Sources
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