Golden Shovel
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:golden_shovel
- Legacy numeric ID
- 284(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 Golden Shovel.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Combat stats
In-game values for Golden Shovel, straight from the game files.
- Attack damage
- 2.5 (1.25 ❤)
- Attack speed
- 1 / sec
- Damage per second
- 2.5
- Durability
- 32 uses
- Enchantability
- 22
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Golden Shovel → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Golden Shovel crafts into.
Smelts into
What Golden Shovel becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 284 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:golden_shovel (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Golden Shovel
How do you make Golden Shovel in Minecraft?
To craft Golden Shovel, 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 Golden Shovel directly with: /give @p minecraft:golden_shovel.
What is the Minecraft ID for Golden Shovel?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:golden_shovel, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:golden_shovel. In legacy versions before 1.13, Golden Shovel used the numeric ID 284. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What does Golden Shovel smelt into in Minecraft?
Golden Shovel smelts into Gold Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.
Why does Golden Shovel 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.