Overview
In Minecraft 1.21.4, Chipped Anvil is a functional block. It has no crafting recipe — you collect it by mining it where it generates. Expect to wait: its hardness of 5 is well above average.
Mine it with a wooden pickaxe or better, or you get no drop at all. Broken correctly, it drops itself. A blast resistance of 1,200 makes it a sensible choice where explosions are likely.
A full stack holds 64. It is not used in any crafting recipe.
How long it takes to break
At a hardness of 5, Chipped Anvil takes 25 seconds to punch out and 0.85 seconds with a netherite-tier tool of the correct class.
An iron tool takes 1.3 seconds and a diamond one 0.95, so the jump that actually matters for this block is the one to diamond.
Below wooden the block breaks and simply vanishes. Bring the right tier or leave it in the ground.
Efficiency adds its level squared plus one to the tool speed, so Efficiency V is about 3.4 times faster than the same tool unenchanted.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand * | 25 s | 25 s | 25 s |
| Wooden | 3.8 s | 0.65 s | 0.3 s |
| Stone | 1.9 s | 0.55 s | 0.25 s |
| Iron | 1.3 s | 0.5 s | 0.25 s |
| Diamond | 0.95 s | 0.45 s | 0.25 s |
| Netherite | 0.85 s | 0.4 s | 0.25 s |
| Golden | 0.65 s | 0.35 s | 0.2 s |
Properties
Chipped Anvil resists blasts at 1,200, which survives a creeper and a point-blank TNT charge. Light does not pass through it, and it emits none of its own. A single slot takes 64, the usual full stack. The block is tagged for pickaxes, and only that class gets the speed bonus; everything else mines at bare-hand rate.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Wooden Pickaxe
Drops
Mined with Wooden Pickaxe, Chipped Anvil drops itself.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Chipped Anvil in Minecraft?
Mine Chipped Anvil with Wooden Pickaxe and it drops itself.
What tool do you need to break Chipped Anvil?
Wooden Pickaxe or better is required; anything weaker destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Chipped Anvil blast resistant?
Chipped Anvil has a blast resistance of 1,200, so it survives creeper and TNT explosions.
How many Chipped Anvil fit in one stack?
A stack is 64, and a double chest of them comes to 3,456.
How long does Chipped Anvil take to break?
About 0.85 seconds if you bring the correct netherite tool; 25 seconds with your fists.
