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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.
Steps
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1Gather 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
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2Create 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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3Craft 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.
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4Drag your new anvil to your inventory.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I repair a bow?
Community AnswerYou will need two bows. If they have low durability, they will combine to make a bow with higher durability. -
QuestionHow do you fix objects (e.g. a nearly broken sword) with an anvil?Community AnswerYou 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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QuestionHow do I make a nether portal?
Community AnswerMine 14 obsidian blocks and make a 4 block wide, 5 block tall hollow rectangle. Then, ignite the portal with flint and steel. -
QuestionCan anvils restore items to full health?
Community AnswerYes. Add your broken object into one anvil slot. Then add a duplicate object (most effective when already broken) into the other open slot of the anvil. To the far left, the fixed object should appear. -
QuestionHow do I mine obsidian in Minecraft?Community AnswerJust craft a diamond pick axe with three diamonds and two sticks, and then mine it.
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QuestionHow do you make iron armor with an anvil?
Community AnswerYou can't, the only way to retrieve iron armor is to either find it in a generated chest or build it. -
QuestionCan I enchant swords with the enchanted books in an anvil in Minecraft?Community AnswerYes. Simply place both items in the anvil. In the far right spot will be the enchanted sword with enchantments from the book.
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QuestionIs it possible to make things that don't exist in Minecraft with an anvil?Community AnswerNo, that is not possible.
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QuestionI tried this in 1.12.12 and it didn't work. Did I do something wrong?Community AnswerKeep trying the recipe. If it still doesn't work, try 1.14.14. If it still doesn't work, go back in creative and get one; it doesn't count as cheating if it doesn't work.
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QuestionHow do I make an end portal?Community AnswerEnd portal frames have to be a 4 by 4 without the corners. Then put eye of enders in the portal frame, and that should ignite the portal. For the last step, hop into the portal! Also, it all works better in the ground.
