How to enchant objects in Minecraft

You are a fan of Minecraft and spend part of your free time to face various adventures within this video game. Given the dangerousness of certain places, always bring the best equipment you can make with you, in order to ensure your survival. Unfortunately, however, there are many obstacles to overcome in the universe devised by Mojang and, despite your equipment, you do not always manage to face them properly.

In light of this, you would like to instill enchantments on your objects, in order to make them more powerful and with useful bonuses based on the situations that will arise in front of you; however you don’t know how to do it. How do you say? Is this actually the way it is? Then you will be happy to know that, in today’s guide, you will find all the information you need to know how to enchant objects in Minecraft.

In the next chapters, in fact, I will tell you about the “official” methods that you can put into practice to succeed in this undertaking and, in case you want to facilitate the operation, I will also suggest you how to act through the command console. I bet you can’t wait to get started, so ban it and let’s get straight to it. I wish you a good read and, above all, have fun!

How to enchant objects in Minecraft

How to enchant objects in Minecraft

If you want to know how to enchant objects in Minecraft, know that the standard procedure that allows you to achieve this is simple, but requires a little patience, as the bonuses that are applied to each object are completely random.

If you want to give a specific bonus to an object, you must implement the enchanting procedure through books (which I will tell you about in detail in the next chapter of the guide), which is quite cumbersome; alternatively, if you want to give a bonus to an object quickly and easily, you have to act through the command console.

But now let’s go back to the standard procedure and see how to enchant objects on Minecraft using the Spell Table. Therefore, the first step is to build this bench.

To carry out this operation, in a workbench, insert 1 unit of Book, 2 units of Diamond and 4 units of Obsidian. To make a book, you need 3 units of paper, which you can obtain by following the instructions I have provided you with in this guide, and 1 unit of leather.

Diamonds and Obsidian can be extracted from their respective mineral veins: in the specific case of obsidian, you can create one by pouring water on the lava. When you’ve got all the materials and made the Spell Table, place it on the ground to start using it.

But before you start creating spells to be engraved on objects, I recommend adding Libraries, which can allow you to improve the quality of the bonuses. To make a bookcase, use 6 units of wooden boards and 3 units of books to be placed on a workbench.

To increase the efficiency of the Spell Table, you can use a maximum of 15 Libraries. All you have to do is place the latter around the table, building a 5 × 5 square perimeter and taking care to leave a block of free space, just to access the area.

At this point, everything is ready to start enchanting objects. Place, therefore, weapons, tools or pieces of armor in the free slot and add the Lapis Lazuli in the slot alongside. At this point, you will be shown options representative from glyphs to select, indicating the amount of experience that will be subtracted from your avatar to instill the bonus.

All you have to do now is choose one of the three options that are shown to you, in order to complete the enchanting procedure. I warn you that once you have added a bonus to the object via the Spell Table, you will have no way of adding more to the same object.

How to enchant objects in Minecraft with books

The method I indicated in the previous chapter will allow you to add only one bonus to the equipment, while using the books you can instill multiple enchantments. Let’s see in detail how to proceed in this direction.

First of all, you have to follow the same operations that I indicated in the previous chapter to make a Spell Table with Libraries around it. Having done this, instead of using the equipment as a base on which to infuse the bonuses, you will have to use Books.

In doing so, although the bonus applied is random on the book, by creating several enchanted books you can subsequently choose which one to add to the equipment. The positive side of this procedure consists precisely in removing that element of randomness of the bonuses during the infusion on the objects, with the waste of the latter.

Take for example the case where you wanted to enchant gold or diamond weapons: finding these resources and making these objects will take time and energy; using books, the creation of which is simple, however, you can easily infuse different bonuses on the latter and then choose the one that suits your needs to add to the equipment.

Having said that, follow the same procedures that I have previously indicated, to instill a bonus on a book, so as to make it enchanted. Now that you have these kinds of books, it’s time to move on to the procedure to infuse them with the equipment.

The first step is to make an anvil: to do this you will need 4 units of iron ingots and 3 units of iron blocks to be placed in a workbench. If you want to know more about how to carry out this procedure, I recommend that you consult my guide on how to craft an anvil.

After creating the anvil, place it on the ground and interact on it: now, you just have to add the weapon, the tool or the armor in the first slot of the panel that is shown to you and then insert the enchanted book in the slot on the side. Once this is done, you will get the object with the chosen bonus as result. Comfortable right?

How to enchant objects in Minecraft with commands

In Minecraft you can also get enchanted items via the command console. This procedure will allow you to award even more bonuses than you can actually infuse into an object.

The commands you can use on Minecraft are two: / enchant and / give. The substantial difference between the two commands lies in the fact that the first requires that you already own the object to be enchanted: you just have to enter the correct string of the bonus you want to infuse. In addition, you can add the bonus with a level that cannot exceed that established by the video game itself.

The / give command, on the other hand, allows you to obtain any object in the avatar inventory, adding bonuses and even exceeding the maximum allowed level. Whether you want to use one command over another is indifferent, it all depends on what your needs are.

The advice that I can give you, in case you want to use the command console to enchant objects, is to read carefully what I have illustrated to you in my guide dedicated to the subject: you will find all the information you need in detail regarding the use of these two commands.

Utilising Your Money in Coronavirus crisis - 11 things to stress upon

The ongoing coronavirus crisis has brought on complex economic challenges upon us. Incomes cuts, retrenchments, deferred loan payments, and businesses shutting down are the order of the day.

Utilising Your Money in Coronavirus crisis

For the common man, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to sustain through the crisis while income sources are drying up. Therefore, it becomes critical to be very smart with the money and assets we currently have.

Here are 11 things to keep in mind while managing your personal finances:

Build your cash reserves

This should be foremost on your financial agenda. Cash is precious. So you must conserve what you have. In the ongoing volatility, it’s unclear when the economy will bounce back and when business would resume as usual. And therefore, exercise caution in using the cash you have.

Focus on expenses necessary for your survival, nourishment, and professional needs. Cut down discretionary expenses to the largest extent possible and focus on getting through this period.

Maintain cash in bank FDs

There is no need to stash cash under your mattress. Keep your money in the bank. Go with banks with good track records and low NPAs. They’re your best bet right now. Between you and your family member such as a spouse, split your savings into two or three such banks. In case one of your banks undergoes a moratorium like Yes Bank did recently, you could access cash from your other accounts.

Liquidate your assets but thoughtfully

To raise cash, you may have to get rid of some of your investments or assets. You must liquidate your options in a thoughtful manner. Ideally, investments should be liquidated only when you’ve achieved your financial goal, to cover urgent short-term cash needs, or to save the investment from irrecoverable losses. Therefore, do not rush to liquidate everything you have.

Start with the most liquid or disposable assets. If you still need more cash, move on to liquidate long-term investments such as your PPF holdings. Be aware of the tax implications of any liquidation.

Stay insured

Your insurance coverage isn’t a discretionary expense. Ensure that you and your family members have sufficient health insurance and you – as the family’s breadwinner – have sufficient life insurance coverage. Keep paying your premiums on priority, because the pandemic-related risks are real and could hurt your family.

Your employer-provided insurance may not be enough. It will only last as long as you have the job. In case you’re leaving your job for any reason, you could take the employer-provided group insurance with you by paying the premium to the insurer and converting the group policy into an individual retail policy. This will help you retain the benefits that may have accrued during the policy tenure such as the waiver of waiting periods.

Get a top-up health cover

Top-ups are a great way of expanding your health insurance coverage. Top-ups are cheap. So let’s say if you had a base cover of Rs 5 lakh and a top-up of Rs 5 lakh, the top-up would be several times cheaper than the base plan. How does top-up work?

Let’s say you have a basic health cover of Rs 5 lakh but you underwent hospitalisation that cost you Rs 7.5 lakh. Your base cover will reimburse expenses only up to Rs 5 lakh, but the top-up coverage will cover the expenses starting from Rs 5 lakh, going up to the size of the cover.

Have dependents? Get a term coverage

The average traditional life insurance plan may not be enough to cover the long-term income needs of your family in case you were to have an untimely death. Let’s say you were a person in your 30s, married with one child. Your life insurance should take care of your family’s income needs for the foreseeable future.

Your primary life insurance policy should ideally be a term plan with a sum assured that’s at least 10-20 times your current annual income. This would ensure your family doesn’t face financial challenges in case of your death. Not to forget it is critical to be covered in the ongoing crisis.

Invest in a plan

The ongoing crisis will present several opportunities for you to exit old investments or enter new ones. It’s important that each such decision is tied to a clearly defined financial plan. There are plenty of opportunities now to make a quick buck right now. However, as a small investor, you should invest as per your life goals and not be swayed by short-term considerations.

For example, to save Rs 3.5 crore in 30 years, you can invest Rs. 10,000 in a monthly equity mutual fund SIP with the expectation of a return of 12 percent per annum. Goal-setting helps find the appropriate investment instrument, manage liquidity, and set expectations for optimal returns. Investments are also done for tax-saving under Section 80; however, this objective needs to be secondary.

Diversify always

You must invest in the right mix of asset classes appropriate for your income, age, life goals, and risk appetite. Investing via just one asset class is risky and could cause problems with returns, taxation, and liquidity. For example, those who have only saved via fixed deposits are now earning low returns due to falling interest rates in the last few quarters.

On the flip side, those who have an equity-heavy portfolio would have lost a sizeable amount of their wealth this year, and those who have invested heavily in real estate have no way to liquidate their investments due to the lockdown. Therefore, find the right mix of asset classes.

Most people should invest in equity, deposits, bonds, mutual funds, gold, and real estate. This helps them achieve their goals, maintain liquidity for emergencies, and find growth for long-term goals such as retirement.

Continue investing if you can, but evaluate your options

You may have long-term investment plans that require monthly or quarterly contributions. You must, at this point, evaluate your portfolio. Given the volatility in the financial markets, it is likely some of your investments have taken a beating.

Ask yourself if the portfolio you have is an all-weather one. Does it provide you liquidity during a crisis, provide good returns for long-term growth, and continues to be a good option in a post-COVID-19 world? If not, tweak your investments to create the all-weather folio you need. That said, if you have the income stability and if you have a well-defined investment plan, continue investing – pay your SIPs or PPF contributions or however you invest.

Be careful with your debts

Be careful with what you’ve borrowed. With loans and credit card dues, you have the ongoing moratorium option through which you can defer your EMIs till the end of May. However, interest will accrue in those three months and you must have a bounce-back plan to erase the additional dues.

You can do this by pre-paying the dues you had deferred. This should be done once your income stabilizes. Secondly, be very careful with credit card debt. It is an unsecured debt which is expensive. Continue to pay off your dues every month in full and do not let them accumulate.

Borrow smartly

When in need of liquidity, you have several ways to borrow funds. If you have a stable income, you could approach banks or NBFCs to apply for the loan you need as per your eligibility. For your income is unstable right now, you could consider taking a loan against securities such as property or gold. If this is also not an option, consider asking friends or family to provide you income support to help you survive this crisis.

However, with borrowings, it’s your moral, legal, and financial responsibility to make full repayment. Therefore, always be clear about how you’re going to repay your dues.

The COVID-19 crisis presents enormous financial challenges. But with a calm head, you can take informed decisions to protect your finances and come out stronger on the other side.

Original Content From : CNBC TV 18