Diamond Pickaxe
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:diamond_pickaxe
- Legacy numeric ID
- 278(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 1
- 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 Diamond Pickaxe.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Combat stats
In-game values for Diamond Pickaxe, straight from the game files.
- Attack damage
- 5 (2.5 ❤)
- Attack speed
- 1.2 / sec
- Damage per second
- 6.0
- Durability
- 1,561 uses
- Enchantability
- 10
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Diamond Pickaxe → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Diamond Pickaxe crafts into.
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Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 278 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:diamond_pickaxe (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Diamond Pickaxe
How do you make Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft Diamond Pickaxe, 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 Diamond Pickaxe directly with: /give @p minecraft:diamond_pickaxe.
What is the Minecraft ID for Diamond Pickaxe?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:diamond_pickaxe, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:diamond_pickaxe. In legacy versions before 1.13, Diamond Pickaxe used the numeric ID 278. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
Why does Diamond Pickaxe have a stack size of 1?
Items with stack size 1 are typically tools, weapons, armor, buckets, or unique items. They can't be combined into stacks because the game tracks their durability or contents individually.