To commence mining and crafting in Minecraft, it’s essential to understand the process of creating a pickaxe. In Minecraft, a pickaxe can be crafted from a variety of materials, including wood, stone, iron, gold, diamonds, and Netherite.
Note: These instructions are applicable to Minecraft on all platforms.
How Do You Craft a Pickaxe in Minecraft?
In order to create a pickaxe in Minecraft, you will need two sticks and three of a specific material.
The steps involved in crafting a pickaxe are essentially the same regardless of the material you use, with the exception of the Netherite Pickaxe which requires a Smithing Table.
Make a Wooden Pickaxe
The simplest tool to craft is a Wooden Pickaxe as it only requires wood. A Wooden Pickaxe is capable of mining basic stone blocks.
Here are the steps to make a wooden pickaxe:
1. Make Sticks: To make sticks in Minecraft, use two wood planks of the same type.
Tip: You can make wood planks using the wood blocks you get by punching trees.
2. Make a Crafting Table: To create a Crafting Table in Minecraft, use four wood planks of the same type.
3. Craft Wooden Pickaxe: To craft a Wooden Pickaxe in Minecraft, first, place the Crafting Table on the ground and open it. Then, in the top row of the grid, place three Wooden Planks. In the second and third rows, place two Sticks in the middle boxes.
How Do You Make a Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft a Stone Pickaxe in Minecraft, open your Crafting Table and place three Cobblestones in the top row. Next, place two Sticks in the middle boxes of the second and third rows.
Stone Pickaxes are faster and more durable than Wooden Pickaxes. They are capable of mining not just stone blocks, but also Iron Ore and Lapis Lazuli.
Note: In the Java edition of Minecraft, it is possible to use other types of stones instead of Cobblestone to craft Stone Pickaxes.
How Do You Make an Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft an Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft, open your Crafting Table and place three Iron Ingots in the top row. Next, place two Sticks in the middle boxes of the second and third rows.
Iron Ingots can be obtained by smelting Iron Ore in a Furnace. An Iron Pickaxe is necessary to mine precious ores like Gold, Redstone, and Diamonds.
How Do You Make a Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft a Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft, open your Crafting Table and place three Gold Ingots in the top row. Then, place two Sticks in the middle boxes of the second and third rows.
Gold Ingots can be obtained by smelting Raw Gold in a Furnace. Golden Pickaxes are faster than other types of pickaxes at mining stone blocks, but they are also the least durable. They are not capable of mining Diamonds.
How Do You Make a Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft a Diamond Pickaxe in Minecraft, open your Crafting Table and place three Diamonds in the top row. Then, place two Sticks in the middle boxes of the second and third rows.
Diamond Ore can only be mined with an Iron Pickaxe or stronger. To mine Obsidian and Ancient Debris in the Nether, a Diamond Pickaxe is required. It is the most durable type of pickaxe, but not as fast as a Golden Pickaxe.
Tip: In Minecraft, it is possible to add enchantments to pickaxes using either an Enchantment Table or an Enchanted Book and an Anvil.
How Do You Make a Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft a Netherite Pickaxe in Minecraft, you will need to combine a Diamond Pickaxe and a Netherite Ingot using a Smithing Table. Follow these steps:
1. Get 4 Ancient Debris: You’ll need to mine 4 Ancient Debris using a Diamond Pickaxe. Ancient Debris can only be found in The Nether, so you will need to build a Nether Portal if you do not have one already.
2. Get 4 Raw Gold: To successfully mine Gold Ore in Minecraft, you will need to use an Iron Pickaxe or a stronger pickaxe.
3. Convert Ancient Debris into Netherite Scraps: To convert your 4 Ancient Debris into 4 Netherite Scraps in Minecraft, you will need to use a Furnace to smelt them.
4. Convert Raw Gold to Gold Ingots: To convert 4 Raw Gold into 4 Gold Ingots in Minecraft, you will need to use a Furnace to smelt them.
5. Make Netherite Ingot: To craft a Netherite Ingot in Minecraft, you will need to combine 4 Gold Ingots and 4 Netherite Scraps in any pattern in a Crafting Table.
6. Craft a Smithing Table: To create a Smithing Table, you’ll need to place 2 Iron Ingots in the first two boxes of the top row of a Crafting Table.
Then, in the first two boxes of both the middle and bottom rows, add 2 Wood Planks (any type). Once you’ve arranged these materials in the correct pattern, the Smithing Table will be crafted and ready to use.
7. Make Netherite Pickaxe: Put the Smithing Table on the ground and open it. Place a Diamond Pickaxe in the left box of the table and a Netherite Ingot in the right box. Then, move the Netherite Pickaxe from the result slot to your inventory.
How to Make a Pickaxe in Minecraft? FAQs
What are the best enchantments for a pickaxe in Minecraft?
Some of the most beneficial enchantments for pickaxes are Efficiency, which enables you to mine more quickly; Fortune, which increases the number of block drops; and Unbreaking, which extends the life of your pickaxe.
Additionally, you can add the Mending enchantment to use your XP to repair tools. If you want intact blocks rather than their usual drops, then Silk Touch is the enchantment you need.
How do I repair a pickaxe in Minecraft?
To repair your pickaxe or any other tool in Minecraft, you can use an Anvil.
Simply place the tool you want to repair in the left slot of the Anvil, and either an identical tool or a material of the same type in the right slot. For instance, you can repair an Iron Pickaxe using Iron Ingots.