How to Craft an Anvil in Minecraft

Last Updated: March 1, 2023

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

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
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
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
Drag your new anvil to your inventory.

Community Q&A

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.
Question

How do I make a nether portal?

Community Answer

Mine 14 obsidian blocks and make a 4 block wide, 5 block tall hollow rectangle. Then, ignite the portal with flint and steel.