Imagine being in the middle of a sword fight in Minecraft only to watch your sword break before killing a strong hostile mob. Or mining a deep underground cave only to realize that your pickaxe won’t last the trip back to the surface. Such scenarios haunt Minecraft players that don’t know how to make an anvil. This is the ultimate utility block that you need to upgrade and maintain all your gear in Minecraft. But, at times, the anvil can be tricky to use. So, to avoid confusion, let’s dive in and learn all you need to know about the anvil in Minecraft.
An anvil relies on a variety of game mechanics to function properly. To avoid confusion, we have covered each in a separate section. Use the table below to explore everything you need to know about an anvil.
- What is an Anvil in MinecraftItems You Need to Make an AnvilMinecraft Anvil: Crafting RecipeUses of An Anvil in MinecraftHow to Use an Anvil in MinecraftFrequently Asked Questions
What is an Anvil in Minecraft
The anvil is a utility block in Minecraft that allows players to repair items, rename them, and even modify enchantments in the game. It naturally spawns in the woodland mansions of Minecraft but can be crafted easily. If you’re stepping into the world of Minecraft enchantments, the anvil is a must-have.
You need the following items to make an anvil in Minecraft:
As you can see, the recipe for an anvil requires a lot of iron. So, you first need to find and mine iron ore. Our Minecraft 1.19 ore distribution guide will help you find the iron ore in no time. Then, you have to smelt all the raw iron in the furnace until you have 31 iron ingots in your inventory.
Moreover, when you put nine iron ingots on the crafting table, filling it up completely, you will get a block of iron. The crafting recipe of an anvil requires 3 blocks of iron. And you can use the remaining 4 iron ingots as they are.
Minecraft Anvil: Crafting Recipe
Once you have collected all the items, it’s easy to craft an anvil. Follow the steps below to craft an anvil in Minecraft:
Then, place an iron ingot in the middle cell of the second row.
Finally, fill the bottommost row of the crafting table by placing iron ingots in each cell. And voila! You have successfully crafted an anvil in Minecraft.
Uses of An Anvil in Minecraft
If you crafted enough gear for yourself, it’s time to learn that you can use the anvil for the following purposes in Minecraft:
Cost of Using an Anvil in Minecraft
When you are using an anvil, you might notice that each action performed has an “enchantment cost” attached to it. Enchantment cost is the total cost of performing an action on the item, including renaming, repairing, enchanting, and more. The cost depends upon the level of repair and the type of action you are performing on the anvil.
As for the payment, the enchantment cost is paid using your in-game experience level. So, if you plan on using the anvil a lot, you should learn how to make a Sculk XP farm in Minecraft. However, once you reach an action that costs more than 40 levels, the item will become “too expensive” for the anvil. After that, you won’t be able to rename, repair, or enchantment it further.
Every time you use an anvil, it has a slight chance of getting damaged. On average, it lasts for about 25 functions before getting completely annihilated. But it can also get damaged and destroyed due to falling. The higher the height, more will be the fall damage dealt to the anvil.
There are a number of different ways to use an anvil in Minecraft. Let’s go over its use cases individually to understand them better.
Making Name Tags
First up, you can put an item or a group of items in the anvil to rename them. To do so, you just have to type the name for that item in the name field at the top of the anvil’s UI. Once renamed, Minecraft assigns that item its new name. You can even use a nametag in the anvil to give new names to mobs.
Repair Items
To repair a damaged tool in Minecraft, you simply have to place the tool in the anvil and combine it with another copy of the same tool. And you can return back to your adventures with a functioning tool.
If you combine a tool with an enchanted book in Minecraft, the enchantment gets applied to the tool. But remember that it will only work with enchantments compatible with a particular tool and destroys the enchanted book in the process. Moreover, the enchanted book always goes in the middle cell of the anvil and the item goes in the left cell during enchanting.
Falling Anvil
As mentioned earlier, when placed in a floating position, the anvil tends to fall down due to gravity. You can use this mechanic to kill mobs by throwing anvils on top of them. Moreover, you can even use a falling anvil to smash a dropped item out of existence.
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