This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an anvil with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, anvils are an important decoration item in your inventory. An anvil is used to enchant items, repair items, and name items in the game.

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Let's explore how to make an anvil.

Supported Platforms

An anvil is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

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Where to find an Anvil in Creative Mode

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find an anvil in the Creative Inventory menu:

Definitions

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative menu.

Required Materials to make an Anvil

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an anvil:

How to craft an Anvil in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make an Anvil

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make an anvil, place 3 blocks of iron and 4 iron ingots in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making an anvil, it is important that the blocks of iron and iron ingots are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 blocks of iron. In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the middle box (the first and third boxes should be empty). In the third row, there should be 3 iron ingots. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an anvil.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the anvil will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Anvil to Inventory

Once you have crafted an anvil, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made an anvil in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, an anvil has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

See a complete list of Minecraft IDs that is interactive and searchable.

Definitions

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Minecraft DataValue (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Stackable Information

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Stack Sizes in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Stack Sizes in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Stack Sizes in Minecraft Xbox One

Stack Sizes in Minecraft PS4

Stack Sizes in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

Stack Sizes in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Minecraft 1.0 Mods

Stack Sizes in Minecraft Education Edition

Definitions

• Stackable indicates whether the item can be stacked (with more than 1 item in a stack).
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)

Give Command for Anvil

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Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.16.5 and 1.17, the /give command for Anvil is:

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Anvil is:

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 0.16.0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.221, the /give command for Anvil is:

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.221, the /give command for Anvil is:

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.221, the /give command for Anvil is:

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.221, the /give command for Anvil is:

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 0.16.0, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.11.0, 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0 and 1.16.221, the /give command for Anvil is:

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 0.14.2, 1.0, 1.0.18, 1.0.21, 1.4.0, 1.7.0, 1.9.0, 1.12.0, 1.12.60 and 1.14.31, the /give command for Anvil is:

Things to Make with Anvils

You can use anvils to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Anvils

Here are some activities that you can do with anvils in Minecraft:

Other Anvils

You can make other anvils in Minecraft such as: