Where to Find Diamond Axe in Minecraft
A versatile tool that chops wood quickly and deals 9 base attack damage, making it effective as both tool and weapon.
Diamond Axe at a glance
This is the guide to finding Diamond Axe: a crafted item in the Tools category of Minecraft, with the single spot it comes from, the 1 method that work, and which of them is quickest. To hold Diamond Axe you craft it from 3 Diamonds and 2 Sticks, and All Overworld biomes (deep underground) is where that happens. Depth matters here: the relevant Y-level range is Y -64 to 16, peaks at Y -59. On our five point scale Diamond Axe sits at 3, moderately difficult, because it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes (deep underground)
Y-Level
Diamond ore: Y -64 to 16, peaks at Y -59
Difficulty
Medium (3/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
1561
Where to Find Diamond Axe
Diamond Axe belongs to All Overworld biomes (deep underground), which is one biome and no more for anyone hunting Diamond Axe. Depth decides the odds on Diamond Axe: the Y -64 to 16, peaks at Y -59 range is where Diamond Axe shows up often enough to be worth the tunnel. Deals 9 attack damage with a slow attack speed, making it a viable weapon alternative to swords. Strips logs into stripped logs when right-clicking wood blocks. Diamond Axe does not spawn naturally in the world or generate in chests as standard loot: it is something you make at a Crafting Table, so the practical question is where to gather its ingredients rather than where to find the finished item.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes (deep underground)
Y-Level Range
Diamond ore: Y -64 to 16, peaks at Y -59
Best Way to Get Diamond Axe
Craft it rather than hunt for it: Diamond Axe comes off a Crafting Table from Diamond and Stick, and that grid hands you Diamond Axe every single time you fill it in, which no chest or mob will do. Gather first and craft after, because Diamond Axe takes Diamond (mine diamond ore deep underground around Y -59) and Stick (crafted from two planks) before the grid does anything. Costs 3 diamonds like a pickaxe, so craft a pickaxe first in most situations. Every Diamond Axe takes a slot of its own, so a trip that brings back nine has filled the whole hotbar already, and a shulker box is the difference between one run and three of them. Nothing about Diamond Axe has moved since the original 1.0 release: a fresh world and a world from years ago treat Diamond Axe in exactly the same way.
All Methods
- 1Craft using 3 Diamonds and 2 Sticks
Crafting recipe for Diamond Axe
Diamond AxeCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Diamond Axe
- Deals 9 attack damage with a slow attack speed, making it a viable weapon alternative to swords
- Strips logs into stripped logs when right-clicking wood blocks
- Costs 3 diamonds like a pickaxe, so craft a pickaxe first in most situations
More notes on Diamond Axe
Deals 9 attack damage but has a slower attack speed than swords. Strips logs when used on wood.
Enchantments for Diamond Axe
Diamond Axe elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Diamond Axe
If you are here for Diamond Axe, Diamond Sword, Diamond Pickaxe, and Diamond Shovel are the neighbours worth knowing, since a route to one tends to pass the others. The item page for Diamond Axe has the numbers this guide leaves out.
View the Diamond Axe item pageGetting Diamond Axe in practice
A diamond axe is the tool most players make last, because iron chops wood fast enough and diamonds are better spent on a pickaxe first. Where it earns its place is combat: it hits harder than a diamond sword per swing, at the cost of a slower recovery, and it strips logs and breaks shields in the same motion.
What to watch out for with Diamond Axe
Two diamonds for an axe feels wasteful until you count the trees. A diamond axe fells a full spruce in a fraction of the time an iron one takes, and Efficiency on top of that turns a whole forest into an afternoon. If you are choosing where the diamonds go, the pickaxe still comes first, but the axe is what makes the next build possible.
Frequently asked questions about Diamond Axe
Where do you find Diamond Axe in Minecraft?
Diamond Axe is found in All Overworld biomes (deep underground). Craft using 3 Diamonds and 2 Sticks.
What Y-level is best for Diamond Axe?
The relevant range is Y -64 to 16, peaks at Y -59. Staying within that band is far more efficient than searching at random depths.
Can you craft Diamond Axe?
Yes. Diamond Axe is crafted at a Crafting Table using Diamond and Stick.
How hard is it to find Diamond Axe?
Finding Diamond Axe is rated moderately difficult (3 out of 5): it takes some preparation, a little exploration, or a specific resource to obtain reliably.
When was Diamond Axe added to Minecraft?
Diamond Axe was added in the original 1.0 release.