Anvil
A utility block for renaming items, combining enchantments, and repairing tools using raw materials or matching items.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.4.2
Item ID
Item IDanvil
Overview
Anvil is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Anvil.
Hardness 5 is what Anvil is worth in the block data. The tool tag on Anvil is a pickaxe, with no tier requirement behind it. Against explosions it is far tougher, 1200, which is why it survives blasts that clear everything around it.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
Notes
Has a 12% chance of degrading each use. Falls when unsupported. Costs XP levels to use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Anvil in Minecraft?
Anvil is crafted at a Crafting Table using Block of Iron and Iron Ingot.
What is Anvil used for?
A utility block for renaming items, combining enchantments, and repairing tools using raw materials or matching items.
How many Anvil can you stack?
Anvil stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Anvil take to break?
Look up Anvil and you get 5 hardness against 1200 blast resistance. That second figure is what makes Anvil worth hauling into a build meant to take a hit. The tool tag on Anvil is a pickaxe, with no tier requirement behind it. Nothing here was timed by hand; it is what Java 26.2 stores.
When was Anvil added to Minecraft?
Anvil was added in version 1.4.2.