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 Unlike most animations in the game, which are defined through mcmeta files, the enchantment glint's generation is hardcoded and cannot be fully modified. The color and texture of the enchantment glint can be modified with resource packs in Java Edition versions greater than 1.15. Resource packs in Bedrock Edition can also modify the enchantment glint but green, yellow, and white colors do not render well due to a different rendering engine.
-Interestingly, the enchantment glint's rendering is tied to the size of the atlas.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|276841|Enchantment glint rendering depends on the current size of the texture atlas|date=September 19, 2024|resolution=Unresolved}}</ref> This causes interesting visual effects, for example, if all of the game's textures are unloaded:
+Interestingly, the enchantment glint's rendering is tied to the size of the atlas.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|276841|Enchantment glint rendering depends on the current size of the texture atlas|date=September 19, 2024|resolution=Unresolved}}</ref> This causes unique visual effects, for example, if all of the game's textures are unloaded:
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 ! Unenchanted
 ! Normal
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 ! Minimal
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 | [[File:Missing Model (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
 | [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (1024×512) (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
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 | [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (16×16) (missing glint) (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.11|dev=25w41a|Enchanted [[Minecraft:nautilus armor]] now shows the enchantment glint on mobs which are wearing them.}}
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[[File:Enchanted Iron Pickaxe.gif|thumb|The glint animation applied to an enchanted [[iron pickaxe]].]]
'''Enchantment glint''' is a visual effect applied most often to [[Minecraft:enchanted]] items and equipment, as well as other important items such as the [[Minecraft:End crystal]] and [[Minecraft:Nether star]].

== Summary ==
Important items such as the [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]] (which is not actually an item with enchantments), [[Minecraft:Nether star]], [[Minecraft:End crystal]], [[Minecraft:bottle o' enchanting]], [[Minecraft:lodestone compass]], [[Minecraft:written book]], and [[Minecraft:debug stick]], as well as any item with an enchantment, will display a glint effect.

Equipped enchanted [[Minecraft:armor]] and [[Minecraft:carved pumpkin]]s also display a glint when equipped.

While not enchantable in normal survival gameplay, [[Minecraft:horse armor]], [[Minecraft:nautilus armor]], [[Minecraft:wolf armor]], llama [[Minecraft:carpet]]s, [[Minecraft:saddle]]s, and [[Minecraft:harness]]es when equipped by their respective [[Minecraft:mob]](s) will also display the glint effect. [[Minecraft:Eyes of ender]]{{more info|does this work with other throwable items, too?}} enchanted through commands will appear enchanted when thrown.

[[Minecraft:Chest]]s on [[Minecraft:donkey]]s, [[Minecraft:mule]]s, and [[Minecraft:llama]]s do not display the glint effect.<ref>{{bug|MC-279564}}</ref> Held or framed [[Minecraft:map]]s also do not display it.<ref>{{bug|MC-298757}}</ref>

=== Animation generation ===
{{info needed section|explain how the animation works}}
Unlike most animations in the game, which are defined through mcmeta files, the enchantment glint's generation is hardcoded and cannot be fully modified. The color and texture of the enchantment glint can be modified with resource packs in Java Edition versions greater than 1.15. Resource packs in Bedrock Edition can also modify the enchantment glint but green, yellow, and white colors do not render well due to a different rendering engine.

Interestingly, the enchantment glint's rendering is tied to the size of the atlas.<ref>{{Cite bug|MC|276841|Enchantment glint rendering depends on the current size of the texture atlas|date=September 19, 2024|resolution=Unresolved}}</ref> This causes interesting visual effects, for example, if all of the game's textures are unloaded:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!
! Unenchanted
! Normal
! Default
! Minimal
|-
! JE1
| [[File:Missing Model (dropped) JE1.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (512×512) (dropped) JE1.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (512×512) (missing glint) (dropped) JE1.gif|128px]]
| ?
|-
! JE2
| [[File:Missing Model (dropped) JE2.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (1024×512) (dropped) JE2.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (1024×512) (missing glint) (dropped) JE2.gif|128px]]
| ?
|-
! JE3
| [[File:Missing Model (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (1024×512) (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (1024×512) (missing glint) (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
| [[File:Enchanted Missing Model (16×16) (missing glint) (dropped) JE3.gif|128px]]
|}

== History ==
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 3, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|120859830339637249}}|First look at the glint on equipped armor.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Added the glint effect.
|[[File:Item glint (texture) JE1.png|32px]] It used this grayscale texture file.{{info needed|How did it become purple in-game? Was it multiplied by a color value? If so, what value? Also, how many copies of the texture were used?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w23a|Now visible on enchanted tools and armor on [[Minecraft:multiplayer]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w25b|Thrown [[Minecraft:bottles o' enchanting]] now show the enchantment glint applied to them.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre2|Thrown [[Minecraft:potion]]s now show the enchantment glint applied to them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=pre6|Enchanted [[Minecraft:shield]]s now show the enchantment glint applied to them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w50a|Thrown or fired enchanted [[Minecraft:egg]]s, [[Minecraft:ender pearl]]s, [[Minecraft:eyes of ender]], [[Minecraft:fire charge]]s, [[Minecraft:firework rocket]]s, and [[Minecraft:snowball]]s now show the enchantment glint applied to them.<ref>{{bug|MC-138660}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w12a|Enchanted [[Minecraft:totems of undying]] now show the enchantment glint applied to them in the animation when they are consumed.<ref>{{bug|MC-138659}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w39a|Due to a rewrite of the rendering engine, the enchanting animation was changed.
|[[File:Item glint (texture) JE2.png|32px]] The texture used has also changed.{{info needed|Is it still multiplied by a color, or now? How many copies are now used?}}
|Enchanted [[Minecraft:trident]]s now show the enchantment glint applied to them.<ref>{{bug|MC-125360}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w42a|Enchanted items now glow in the dark.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w45a|Thrown enchanted [[Minecraft:trident]]s now show the enchantment glint applied to them.<ref>{{bug|MC-161976}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Pre-release 1|[[File:Item glint (texture) JE3.png|32px]] The texture has been changed very subtly for unknown reasons.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=23w04a|[[File:Item glint (texture) JE4.png|32px]] The enchantment glint texture has been moderately darkened.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w05a|[[File:Item glint (texture) JE5.png|32px]] The glint texture has been considerably darkened.
|There are now accessibility options for controlling the intensity and speed of the enchantment glint.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Pre-release 1|There are now two enchantment glint textures:
* [[File:Item glint (texture) JE6.png|32px]] one for items (which uses the texture used from 1.15-pre1 to 23w03a)
* [[File:Armor glint (texture) JE1.png|32px]] one for armor (which uses the texture from 23w05a onwards).
|Potions no longer have an enchantment glint.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|dev=24w09a|The enchantment glint is now controlled by the {{code|enchantment_glint_override}} [[Minecraft:item component]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w36a|Enchanted [[Minecraft:horse armor]] now shows the enchantment glint on horses which are wearing them.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre1|Enchanted [[Minecraft:carpet]]s and [[Minecraft:wolf armor]] now shows the enchantment glint on mobs which are wearing them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w03a|Enchanted [[Minecraft:saddle]]s now show the enchantment glint on mobs which are wearing them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.6|dev=25w15a|Enchanted [[Minecraft:harness]]es now show the enchantment glint on happy ghasts which are wearing them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.11|dev=25w41a|Enchanted [[Minecraft:nautilus armor]] now shows the enchantment glint on mobs which are wearing them.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added the glint effect.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21|Potions no longer have an enchantment glint.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added the glint effect.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added the glint effect.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|glint|enchantment glint}}

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