This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a golden shovel with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a golden shovel is one of the many tools that you can make. A golden shovel has attack damage of +1 when used as a weapon.

Let’s explore how to make a golden shovel.

Where to find a Golden Shovel in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a golden shovel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Golden Shovel

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a golden shovel:

1 Gold Ingot
2 Sticks

How to craft a Golden Shovel in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Golden Shovel

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a golden shovel, place 1 gold ingot and 2 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a golden shovel, it is important that the gold ingot and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 1 gold ingot placed in the middle box in the first row. In the second row, 1 stick should be in the middle box. In the third row, 1 stick should be in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a golden shovel.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the golden shovel will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Golden Shovel to Inventory

Once you have crafted a golden shovel, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a golden shovel in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a golden shovel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Golden Shovel
(minecraft:golden_shovel)		 0 1 1.8 – 1.12
Golden Shovel
(minecraft:golden_shovel)		 1 1.13 – 1.20
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Golden Shovel

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Golden Shovel is:

/give @p golden_shovel 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Golden Shovel is:

/give @p golden_shovel 1 0

Attack Damage and Durability

Attack damage is the amount of damage the item will deal when attacking a mob.

Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.

The following table shows the attack damage and durability for each shovel in Minecraft:

Name Attack Damage Durability
Netherite Shovel 6.5 2031
Diamond Shovel 4 1561
Iron Shovel 3 250
Stone Shovel 2 131
Wooden Shovel 1 59
Golden Shovel 1 32

Enchantments for Golden Shovel

In Minecraft, you can enchant a golden shovel with the following enchantments:

Enchantment Description
Curse of Vanishing Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Efficiency Increases how fast you can mine
Fortune Increases block drops from mining
Mending Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Silk Touch Mines blocks themselves (fragile items)
Unbreaking Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used
  • Enchantment is what the enchantment is called.
  • Description is the description of what the enchantment does.

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Golden Shovels

You can use golden shovels to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make an Enchanted Golden Shovel

Things to Do with Golden Shovels

Here are some activities that you can do with golden shovels in Minecraft:

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