Anvil
Block

Anvil

Namespaced ID
minecraft:anvil
Legacy numeric ID
145(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Anvil.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Anvil.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
5
Blast resistance
1200
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
9916 – 9919

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden3.75s✓
Stone1.88s✓
Iron1.25s✓
Golden0.63s✓
Diamond0.94s✓
Netherite0.83s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Anvil when broken.

Crafting recipes

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Anvil
× 1

Full crafting guide for Anvil → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Anvil crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
145 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:anvil (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Anvil

How do you make Anvil in Minecraft?

To craft Anvil, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Anvil directly with: /give @p minecraft:anvil.

Where do you get Anvil in Minecraft?

Anvil can be obtained by breaking Anvil. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Anvil?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:anvil, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:anvil 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Anvil used the numeric ID 145. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Anvil in Minecraft?

Anvil has hardness 5 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.