Utility BlocksEasy to FindCraftable
Where to Find Anvil in Minecraft
A utility block for renaming items, combining enchantments, and repairing tools using raw materials or matching items.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes (crafting)
Difficulty
Easy (2/5)
Version Added
1.4.2
Stack Size
64
Where to Look
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes (crafting)
How to Get Anvil
- 1Craft using 3 Blocks of Iron and 4 Iron Ingots (31 Iron Ingots total)
Crafting Recipe
Block of Iron
Block of Iron
Block of Iron
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
AnvilCrafting Table
Station: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Anvil
- Used to combine enchantments, repair tools, and rename items
- Costs experience levels to use; higher-level operations cost more
- Falls when placed with no support below, dealing damage to entities
- Degrades over time: Anvil > Chipped Anvil > Damaged Anvil > breaks
- 31 iron ingots is a significant investment; consider iron farming first
Additional Notes
Has a 12% chance of degrading each use. Falls when unsupported. Costs XP levels to use.