How to craft Anvil in Minecraft
Utility Since 1.4.2
Quick answer: Craft Anvil in a Crafting table with 3x Block of Iron + 4x Iron Ingot. You get 1.
Recipe
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Ingredients and how to get them
| Material | Amount | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Block of Iron | 3 | Craft 9 iron ingots per block (27 total). |
| Iron Ingot | 4 | Smelt iron ore. Total iron needed: 31 ingots. |
What is Anvil used for?
- Repairs items keeping their enchantments
- Combines enchantments from two items or an item and an enchanted book
- Renames items
- Damages entities it falls on
Variants
- Degrades with use: Anvil, Chipped Anvil, Damaged Anvil, then breaks
Java vs Bedrock
Identical recipe in Java and Bedrock. Repair cost mechanics differ slightly between editions.
Related: Enchanting TableGrindstone