What Does Wind Burst Do in Minecraft? (Mace Enchantment Guide)
Short answer: Wind Burst is a Mace-exclusive enchantment that releases a burst of wind whenever you successfully land a smash attack, launching you upward into the air. The launch height scales with enchantment level — Wind Burst III sends you roughly 6–8 blocks straight up. This enables chain smash attacks: hit, get launched, hit again on the way down, get launched again, repeat indefinitely. It's also a fall-damage absorber — the wind burst's upward force usually cancels out your downward velocity.
Wind Burst is one of three mutually exclusive Mace enchantments (alongside Density and Breach). You can only put one of the three on a single Mace at a time.
Quick Answer Table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Wind Burst do? | Launches you upward on smash attack landing |
| Maximum level | III (Wind Burst 3) |
| Launch height at max | ~6–8 blocks straight up |
| Works on? | Mace only |
| Mutually exclusive with | Density, Breach |
| Where to find | Trial Chamber Vaults (Ominous Vaults preferred) |
| Available from enchanting table? | No — loot only |
| Cancels fall damage? | Usually yes — the upward force absorbs incoming fall damage |
How Wind Burst Actually Works
When you perform a smash attack (jumping or falling onto a mob with the Mace) and the attack connects, Wind Burst triggers a Wind Charge effect at your feet. This Wind Charge launches you straight up:
- Wind Burst I → ~3 blocks up
- Wind Burst II → ~5 blocks up
- Wind Burst III → ~6–8 blocks up
The launch happens after your fall damage is calculated — but the upward velocity usually compensates and cancels the damage. In practice, you take little to no fall damage on a successful Wind Burst smash.
Once airborne from the launch, you can attack again on the way down — and if you smash another mob, Wind Burst triggers again. This is the famous "infinite chain smash" technique. It works best in mob farms or arenas with multiple targets.
Wind Burst Combat Tactics
The chain smash
Find a cluster of mobs. Jump-attack the first one with the Mace. On landing impact, Wind Burst launches you up. While airborne, position over the next mob, attack on the way down — another Wind Burst. Repeat. Trial Chamber raids with 6+ mobs become trivial.
The cliff drop combo
Position above a target on a high cliff. Drop down to smash. Wind Burst launches you back up. You either land safely on the cliff edge or get high enough to glide away with an Elytra. Zero fall damage taken.
Mountain traversal
Outside combat, Wind Burst is still useful — fall from a mountain, smash any mob (or use a Wind Charge directly, see below) on landing, get launched back up. Great for exploration in mountainous biomes.
Anti-Warden tactic
The Warden is the hardest mob in the game and immune to knockback. With Wind Burst, you can smash from height (massive damage), then get launched out of melee range before the Warden retaliates. Repeat for a hit-and-run kill.
Wind Burst vs. Density vs. Breach — When to Pick Wind Burst
Of the three Mace-exclusive enchants, Wind Burst is the most defensive and mobility-focused:
- Pick Wind Burst for survival: you'll take less fall damage and you can escape bad situations by launching yourself up.
- Pick Wind Burst for chain mob farming in Trial Chambers and mob arenas.
- Pick Wind Burst for exploration/parkour: launches help in cave traversal and mountain climbing.
- Skip Wind Burst for raw damage — Density does more damage per swing, and Breach is better vs. armored targets.
Many serious players keep two Maces: one with Density (or Breach) for boss fights, one with Wind Burst for general use.
Where to Find Wind Burst Enchanted Books
Same as Breach and Density: Wind Burst is not in the enchanting table and is only available from Trial Chamber loot.
- Ominous Vaults in Trial Chambers — primary source, around 30% enchanted-book drop rate with even odds across the three Mace enchants
- Regular Vaults — possible but at much lower rates and usually only level I–II
See our guide to finding Trial Chambers and our guide to getting a Mace for the full farming workflow.
How to Apply Wind Burst to Your Mace
- Get a Wind Burst enchanted book from a Trial Chamber Vault.
- Open an Anvil. Place your Mace in slot 1, the Wind Burst book in slot 2.
- If your Mace already has Density or Breach, the result will replace it — confirm in the preview before paying XP.
- Pay the XP cost (typically 5–10 levels per upgrade).
- Take the enchanted Mace from the output slot.
Combine two Wind Burst II books to make a Wind Burst III book if you keep finding only lower-level ones.
Common Questions
Does Wind Burst trigger on every Mace attack?
No — only on successful smash attacks (jumping or falling while attacking). Regular ground-level Mace swings don't trigger Wind Burst.
Does Wind Burst trigger if I miss the smash?
No. The smash must connect with a mob to trigger the wind burst. A swing-and-miss does nothing.
Can Wind Burst launch me through ceilings?
The wind launch can push you into the ceiling, where you stop. You won't break blocks but the upward motion ends abruptly. In low-ceiling chambers, the launch is wasted.
Does Wind Burst work with Elytra?
Yes — and it's amazing in combination. Wind Burst launches you up enough to start gliding from an Elytra in low-altitude situations.
Does Wind Burst damage me from the wind charge itself?
No. The wind charge created by Wind Burst is friendly to you — only the launch effect applies. You will not take wind charge damage.
Can I get Wind Burst on Bedrock Edition?
Yes — Wind Burst, Trial Chambers, and the entire Mace ecosystem work identically in Bedrock Edition as of 1.21.
Putting It All Together
Wind Burst trades raw damage for mobility and survival. A Wind Burst Mace lets you chain attacks, ignore fall damage, escape dangerous situations, and traverse mountains creatively. It's the "fun" Mace enchant — and arguably the safest choice for general survival play.
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That's what Wind Burst does in Minecraft. Smash, launch, smash again. Happy chaining!