How to make a Diamond Hoe in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a diamond hoe with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a diamond hoe is one of the many tools that you can make. It is the most durable of all of the hoes which means that it will last the longest before being destroyed.

diamond hoe

Let's explore how to make a diamond hoe.

Supported Platforms

A diamond hoe is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
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 a Diamond Hoe in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Diamond Hoe

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a diamond hoe:

How to craft a Diamond Hoe 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 a Diamond Hoe

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a diamond hoe, place 2 diamonds and 2 sticks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a diamond hoe, it is important that the diamonds and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 diamonds placed in the first row (the last box in the row should be left empty). In the second row, 1 stick should be in the middle box. In the third row, 1 stick should be in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a diamond hoe.

Crafting recipe for diamond hoe

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

diamond hoe

3. Move the Diamond Hoe to Inventory

Once you have crafted a diamond hoe, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed diamond hoe

Congratulations, you have made a diamond hoe in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Diamond Hoe

Enchantments for Diamond Hoe

In Minecraft, you can enchant a diamond hoe with the following enchantments:

Enchantment Description
Curse of Vanishing Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Efficiency Increases how fast you can mine
Fortune Increases block drops from mining
Mending Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Silk Touch Mines blocks themselves (fragile items)
Unbreaking Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Diamond Hoes

You can use diamond hoes to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Diamond Hoes

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