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Minecraft Efficiency Guide Revealed

by Christopher Feb 19,2025

Maximize Your Minecraft Mining Speed with Efficiency Enchantment!

Minecraft's vast world offers endless possibilities, but mining can become tedious. Optimize your gameplay and reclaim your time with the Efficiency enchantment! This guide explains its benefits and how to obtain it.

Also, check out our article on the best Minecraft mini-games.

Minecraft character with pickaxeImage: rockpapershotgun.com

Table of Contents:

  • What Does Efficiency Do?
  • Enchanting Your Tools with Efficiency
  • Obtaining Efficiency V
  • Efficiency and Stunning Shields

What Efficiency Does

Efficiency boosts the mining speed of five tool types: pickaxes, shovels, axes, hoes, and shears. The enchantment only affects the materials each tool is designed to mine (e.g., an axe is more efficient on trees, not stone). Five levels exist:

  • Level I: 25% speed increase.
  • Level II: 30% speed increase.
  • Level III: 35% speed increase.
  • Level IV: 40% speed increase.
  • Level V: 45% speed increase (minimal improvement over Level IV). Only pursue Level V if resources allow.

Minecraft diamond toolsImage: minecraftforum.net

Enchanting Tools with Efficiency

You'll need an enchantment table. To craft one, gather:

  • 2 Diamonds
  • 4 Obsidian
  • 1 Book

Enchantment Table MinecraftImage: reddit.com

Obtaining Efficiency V

The enchantment table can't directly create Efficiency V on stone or diamond tools. Combine two identical tools with Efficiency IV on an anvil to achieve Efficiency V. Alternatively, experienced players might find Efficiency V diamond tools in End cities.

Enchantment Table MinecraftImage: reddit.com

Efficiency and Stunning Shields

Beyond faster mining, Efficiency on axes increases the chance of stunning shields. Level I offers a 25% chance, increasing by 5% per level.

Minecraft enchanted ShovelImage: destructoid.com

In conclusion, Efficiency is a game-changer for efficient mining. Upgrade your tools to transform tedious tasks into enjoyable experiences!