How to make a Golden Hoe in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, a golden hoe is one of the many tools that you can make.

golden hoe

Let's explore how to make a golden hoe.

Supported Platforms

A golden 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 Golden Hoe in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Golden Hoe

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

How to craft a Golden 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 Golden Hoe

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

When making a golden hoe, it is important that the gold ingots and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 gold ingots 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 golden hoe.

Crafting recipe for golden hoe

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

golden hoe

3. Move the Golden Hoe to Inventory

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

Completed golden hoe

Congratulations, you have made a golden hoe in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Golden Hoe

Enchantments for Golden Hoe

In Minecraft, you can enchant a golden 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 Golden Hoes

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

Things to Do with Golden Hoes

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