Efficiency Enchantments – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains the Efficiency enchantment with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
Background
The Efficiency enchantment speeds up how fast you can mine blocks in the game.
You can add the Efficiency enchantment to any pickaxe, shovel, or axe using an enchanting table, anvil, or game command. Then use the enchanted tool to mine and see just how quickly you dig up items!!
The maximum level for the Efficiency enchantment is Level 5. This means that you can enchant an item with up to Efficiency V. The higher the level, the more powerful the enchantment.
| Enchantment Name | Efficiency |
|---|---|
| Min Level | Level 1 (Efficiency I) |
| Max Level | Level 5 (Efficiency V) |
| Description | Speeds up how fast you can mine blocks |
| Applies To |  Pickaxes Shovels Axes |
| How to add Enchantment | 1. Enchanting Table 2. Anvil 3. /enchant command |
Items to Enchant with Efficiency
In Minecraft, you can enchant the following items with Efficiency:
How to make an Enchanted Book
How to make an Enchanted Book
How to make a Diamond Hoe
How to make a Golden Axe
How to make a Golden Hoe
How to make a Golden Pickaxe
How to make an Iron Axe
How to make an Iron Hoe
How to make an Iron Pickaxe
How to make a Stone Axe
How to make a Stone Hoe
How to make a Stone Pickaxe
How to make a Wooden Axe
How to make a Wooden Hoe
How to make a Wooden Pickaxe
How to make a Netherite Axe
How to make a Netherite Hoe
How to make a Netherite Pickaxe
How to make ShearsHold the Enchanted Tool
Once you have a tool (ie: pickaxe, shovel, or axe) that is enchanted with Efficiency, you need to select the enchanted item in the hot bar. You will not gain the improved mining speed until the tool is held in your hand and used.
Congratulations, you just learned all about the Efficiency enchantment in Minecraft.
Enchantment ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, Efficiency has the following enchantment ID and Name values:
| Enchantment (Minecraft ID Name) |
Max Level | Minecraft ID | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (minecraft:efficiency) |
V | 32 |
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
- Enchantment is what the enchantment is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /enchant command.
- Max Level is the maximum level that you can apply for this enchantment.
- Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the enchantment.
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version is the Minecraft version number that the enchantment was introduced for the name and ID, if applicable.
Enchant Command for Efficiency
Enchant Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Efficiency I:
/enchant @p efficiency 1
Efficiency II:
/enchant @p efficiency 2
Efficiency III:
/enchant @p efficiency 3
Efficiency IV:
/enchant @p efficiency 4
Efficiency V:
/enchant @p efficiency 5
See more examples of how to use the /enchant command.
Other Enchantments
There are other enchantments in Minecraft such as:
