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Anvils can be used to repair tools, weapons and armor, or to enchant and name items. They are crafted using 3 blocks of iron and 4 iron ingots, or 31 iron ingots total.


  1. 1
    Gather your materials.
    • You need 31 iron ingots or 3 iron blocks and 4 iron ingots.
    • If you have 3 iron blocks already, skip the next step
  2. 2
    Create 3 iron blocks. These are created by opening a crafting table and placing an iron ingot in every space (9 total).
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  3. 3
    Craft an anvil.
    • Put your 3 iron blocks in the top three spaces of a crafting table.
    • Put 1 iron ingot in the center space.
    • Put 3 iron ingots in the bottom three spaces.
  4. 4
    Drag your new anvil to your inventory.
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    Can I get enhancements that I want or are they random?
    Zac Churchill
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    Zac Churchill is a Minecraft Specialist based in Davidson, North Carolina. Zac has played Minecraft for over 10 years and has extensive knowledge of how to play Minecraft and how the game has changed over the different versions. Specifically, Zac has expert experience in survival worlds, large builds on creative mode, and server design/upkeep. He graduated in 2023 with a BA in Sociology and English from Tufts University.
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    You can get specific enchantments in Minecraft using an anvil, but it depends on how you acquire the enchantments. Enchanted books allow you to target specific enchantments for your items rather than relying on the randomness of the enchantment table. For example, when you get enchanted books through librarian villagers, fishing, looting chests, or using an enchantment table. Some enchantments can only be applied to items using enchanted books and not directly from an enchantment table, like mending. When you combine an enchanted book with an item on an anvil, you can choose exactly which enchantment from the book gets added to the item. You can also stack enchantments onto an already-enchanted item, but they have to be compatible. This makes anvils very useful in customizing your gear with the ability you need. Remember, though, that using an anvil costs some experience levels, and using the same item on the anvil can be expensive to repair or upgrade further.
  • Question
    How do I repair a bow?
    Community Answer
    You will need two bows. If they have low durability, they will combine to make a bow with higher durability.
  • Question
    How do you fix objects (e.g. a nearly broken sword) with an anvil?
    Community Answer
    You may fix a broken diamond sword using another diamond sword or a diamond. If it was with an iron sword, you may use another iron sword or an iron ingot.
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