How to make an Anvil in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an anvil with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, anvils are an important decoration item in your inventory. An anvil is used to enchant items, repair items, and name items in the game.

anvil

Let's explore how to make an anvil.

Supported Platforms

An anvil is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.4.2)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU14)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes (1.04)
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find an Anvil in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make an Anvil

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an anvil:

How to craft an Anvil in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make an Anvil

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make an anvil, place 3 blocks of iron and 4 iron ingots in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making an anvil, it is important that the blocks of iron and iron ingots are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 blocks of iron. In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the middle box (the first and third boxes should be empty). In the third row, there should be 3 iron ingots. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an anvil.

Crafting recipe for anvil

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the anvil will appear in the box to the right.

anvil

3. Move the Anvil to Inventory

Once you have crafted an anvil, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed anvil

Congratulations, you have made an anvil in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Anvil

Give Command for Anvil

Things to Make with Anvils

You can use anvils to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Anvils

Here are some activities that you can do with anvils in Minecraft: