Efficiency

Efficiency
Maximum level

V

Primary items

Secondary items

Enchantment weight

10

Identifier

efficiency

Efficiency is an enchantment applied to tools that increases mining speed.

Obtaining

Tools of any material except stone or diamond can receive up to Efficiency V through the enchanting table[1]. Stone and diamond tools can only receive up to level IV through the enchanting table, but can be given Efficiency V by combining 2 items with Efficiency IV in an anvil. Diamond tools with Efficiency V can also be found in end city, ancient city and bastion remnant chests.

Enchanted books enchanted with a random level of Efficiency can be found in loot chests in the following structures: desert pyramids, strongholds, ocean ruins, ancient cities, woodland mansions, pillager outposts, mineshafts, monster rooms, jungle pyramids, and from vaults in trial chambers.

Enchanted books and Tools with a random Efficiency level can be obtained through Trading with Villagers.

Usage

Main article: Breaking § Speed

The proper tool for a block must be used in order to receive the speed benefit; the enchantment has no effect if the block is mined with the incorrect tool. See the article above for details on mining speed.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Efficiencyefficiencyenchantment.minecraft.efficiency

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Efficiencyefficiency15enchantment.digging

History

Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Added Efficiency.
1.4.5preEfficiency is now useless when using tools on the wrong block types as they now break the block at the same rate as the player's bare fists.[2]
1.915w34cEfficiency now increases the shield disabling chance of an axe by 5% per level.
1.1116w35aEfficiency no longer increases the shield disabling chance of an axe, as shields are now always disabled 100% of the time.
1.1620w10aHoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1Added Efficiency.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57Hoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU7CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1Added Efficiency.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Efficiency is now useless when using tools on the wrong block types as they now break the block at the same rate as the player's bare fists.

Issues

Issues relating to "Efficiency" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

See also

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