Enchantments
Enchant your lure, then equip it through Rod Configuration. Most of the mod’s 6 custom enchantments work on lures; Spare Thread and Spare Spool go on your Tackle Bag, Reinforced Tackle Bag, or End Fish Tank.
Use an Enchanting Table for Steady Hand, Weighted Line, and Aggressive Cast, or apply compatible books on an anvil. Deep Cast, Spare Thread, Spare Spool, and Mending require books rather than direct enchanting-table rolls.
| Custom enchantment | Fisherman trade level | Other source |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Cast I | Novice | Guaranteed additional book in buried treasure |
| Steady Hand I | Apprentice | Enchanting Table |
| Weighted Line I | Apprentice | Enchanting Table |
| Aggressive Cast I | Journeyman | Enchanting Table |
| Spare Thread I | Master | 20% chance of an additional book in a Buried Treasure chest |
| Spare Spool I | — | 20% chance of an additional book in a Buried Treasure chest |
Combine matching books on an anvil to reach higher supported levels.
What would you like to improve?
Section titled “What would you like to improve?”| Your goal | Look at |
|---|---|
| Easier reeling | Steady Hand for less idle drift; Weighted Line for Rare+ fish. |
| Better rarity odds | Luck of the Sea adds rarity rolls. |
| Faster bites | Lure shortens the initial wait. |
| Different reeling pace | Aggressive Cast speeds up both reeling and escape. |
| Longer reach | Deep Cast extends casting reach. |
| Longer-lasting gear | Unbreaking, Mending, and Spare Thread. |
Use the Fishing Setup Lab to compare combinations before investing in them. The sections below explain each effect; the full formula table is at the bottom.
Vanilla enchantments
Section titled “Vanilla enchantments”Shortens the initial bite timer by 5 seconds per level, up to level III. It doesn’t remove rarity rolls. The base initial wait is 100–600 ticks (5–30 seconds); Lure subtracts 100 ticks per level, with a minimum of zero. Bite Speed charms reduce the remaining timer by a percentage. The fish’s approach and the reeling minigame still take additional time.
Luck of the Sea
Section titled “Luck of the Sea”Adds one extra rarity roll per level, up to level III. The rarest result is kept. It stacks with your rod and an active rarity lure, but doesn’t improve What’s That Lure’s single treasure-rarity roll.
Unbreaking
Section titled “Unbreaking”Helps your lure last longer. At levels I, II, and III, a durability-loss attempt has a 50%, 33.3%, or 25% chance of costing durability, respectively.
Mending
Section titled “Mending”Uses XP to repair your lure. An equipped Mending lure can use catch XP to repair itself; Spare Thread lets you repair stored Mending lures from a held bag or tank. Repairs use available XP, so the amount left for your experience bar can be lower.
Reeling
Section titled “Reeling”These change the reeling minigame after a fish bites. Positive gauge movement heads toward escape; negative heads toward landing the catch.
Steady Hand
Section titled “Steady Hand”Eases how fast an idle — not actively reeling — fish drifts toward escape.
Level N: idle escape movement × (1 − 0.15 N). Level III cuts idle drift by 45%.
Weighted Line
Section titled “Weighted Line”Makes a Rare-or-better catch easier to hold once it’s hooked. No effect on Common or Uncommon.
Level N: +0.10 × N reel assist on Rare, Epic, and Legendary catches — for comparison, fishing lines give 0.05 to 0.20. Total assist is capped at 0.90. Level III adds 0.30 assistance.
Weighted Line changes reeling assistance, not rarity odds or fish weight.
Aggressive Cast
Section titled “Aggressive Cast”Speeds the whole minigame up in both directions — quicker to land, quicker to lose.
Level N: all reeling and idle movement × (1 + 0.15 N).
Casting
Section titled “Casting”Deep Cast
Section titled “Deep Cast”Throws the bobber farther and lets the hook fish deeper below you before vanilla’s distance check reels it back — enough to drop straight down into a distant lava pool from a high ledge.
Level N: horizontal cast speed × (1 + 0.35 N); maximum hook range 32 + 20 N blocks.
Storage
Section titled “Storage”Spare Thread
Section titled “Spare Thread”Goes on a Tackle Bag, Reinforced Tackle Bag, or End Fish Tank, not a lure. While you hold the enchanted container, XP you pick up repairs damaged Mending lures stored inside it before your other Mending equipment, until the available XP is used up. Either hand works; simply carrying the bag elsewhere in your inventory does not activate Spare Thread.
No level scaling.
Spare Spool
Section titled “Spare Spool”Goes on a Tackle Bag, Reinforced Tackle Bag, or End Fish Tank, not a lure. When you hold a bag with Spare Spool, it automatically supplies a replacement line from that bag to your equipped rod when the rod’s line runs out. It works from either hand; simply carrying the bag elsewhere in your inventory does not activate Spare Spool.
No level scaling.
Formula reference
Section titled “Formula reference”N means the enchantment level. A tick is 1/20 of a second at normal server speed.
| Enchantment | Goes on | Max | Per level N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steady Hand | Lure | III | Idle escape drift × (1 − 0.15 N) |
| Weighted Line | Lure | III | +0.10 × N reel assist, Rare+ catches only |
| Aggressive Cast | Lure | III | Minigame movement × (1 + 0.15 N) |
| Deep Cast | Lure | II | Cast speed × (1 + 0.35 N); range +20 N blocks |
| Spare Thread | All fishing bags | I | Repairs stored Mending lures first |
| Spare Spool | All fishing bags | I | Supplies a replacement line when your rod runs out |