This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a stone shovel with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a stone shovel is one of the many tools that you can make. A stone shovel has attack damage of +2 when used as a weapon.
Let’s explore how to make a stone shovel.
Where to find a Stone Shovel in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a stone shovel in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Tools
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Tools & Utilities
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 Stone Shovel
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a stone shovel:
2 Sticks 1 Blackstone 1 Cobblestone
TIP: You can use either cobblestone or blackstone to craft a stone shovel! You don’t have to gather them both.
How to craft a Stone 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 Stone Shovel
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a stone shovel, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.
There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for a stone shovel:
Pattern 1
The first crafting recipe uses 1 cobblestone and 2 sticks.
Pattern 2
The second crafting recipe uses 1 blackstone and 2 sticks.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the stone shovel will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Stone Shovel to Inventory
Once you have crafted a stone shovel, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a stone shovel in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a stone shovel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Stone Shovel
(minecraft:stone_shovel)
0
1
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Stone Shovel
(minecraft:stone_shovel)
1
Java
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 Stone 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 Stone Shovel is:
/give @p stone_shovel 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Stone Shovel is:
/give @p stone_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:
Item
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 Stone Shovel
In Minecraft, you can enchant a stone 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 Stone Shovels
You can use stone shovels to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make an Enchanted Stone Shovel
Things to Do with Stone Shovels
Here are some activities that you can do with stone shovels in Minecraft: