Anvils in Minecraft allow you to rename items, repair items and even take advantage of some enchantments. To make an anvil, you will require three blocks of iron, and four iron ingots laid out as described down below:
- Top row- Iron Block, Iron Block, Iron Block
- Middle row – Empty, Iron Ingot, Empty
- Bottom row – Iron Ingot, Iron Ingot, Iron Ingot
They can potentially become damaged from usage, with a twelve percent chance of losing some durability whenever they are used. Eventually, an anvil will break down and will need to be replaced. If you find an Anvil in Minecraft somewhere else in the game, you can only mine it with a pickaxe. If you use any other tool, it will result in the anvil breaking and not dropping anything. This makes finding Villages in the game pretty important, as they often contain Anvils.
How to repair items with an anvil
Enchanting items with an anvil
You can also enchant items using an anvil and Enchanted Books, and Enchanted Books can be combined to increase their levels. An alternate enchantment table can be used when you are stuck for space.