Bane of Arthropods
Adds 2.5 extra damage per level against arthropod mobs (spiders, cave spiders, bees, silverfish, endermites) and inflicts Slowness IV on them for 1–1.5 seconds at level I, scaling up to a maximum of 3.5 seconds at level V.
Max level
5
Category
Sword
Applies to
Sword, Axe
Conflicts with
Sharpness, Smite, Cleaving
Best uses
Situationally useful near strongholds (silverfish) and abandoned mineshafts (cave spiders), but its narrow mob coverage makes it the weakest of the three damage enchantments for general play. Consider it mainly for spider farm or silverfish clearing.
How to get Bane of Arthropods
Enchanting table (swords and axes). Also available from librarian villager trades and standard loot chest drops.