Game Development Reference
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The shelves must be placed two spaces from the table with nothing in the interven-
ing space. Torches, snow cover, and anything else will block the boost from the
shelf.
Even with a full set of bookshelves, you'll continue to see enchantments at the
lower power. There's a random distribution of levels from the lowest to the highest
possible between the three enchantment slots.
The bookshelves must be on the same level as the table or one block higher. A
single layer of 15 shelves looks like
Figure 10.1
,
but you can also stack the shelves
two blocks high against the walls (see
Figure 10.6
)
to achieve the same power
boost and leave the other two sides clear.
FIGURE 10.6
A slightly different bookshelf layout that still provides the maximum
power boost to the table. Objects placed on top don't reduce a bookshelf's effectiveness.
Stacking objects such as chests and torches directly on top of the bookshelves
won't block their usefulness. You can also place another bookshelf on the two-wall
layout to make the shelves symmetrical, even though it won't improve the actual
enchanting.
