Efficiency

Efficiency

Maximum level	V
Primary items
Secondary items
Enchantment weight	10
Overleveling behavior	Further increases breaking speed.

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

Obtaining

Tools of any material except stone or diamond can receive up to Efficiency V through an 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 desert pyramid, stronghold, ocean ruins, ancient city, woodland mansion, pillager outpost, mineshaft, monster room, and jungle pyramid chests, and trial chambers vaults.

Enchanted books and tools with a random Efficiency level can be obtained through trading with villagers.

Usage

When breaking a block with the correct tool, Efficiency adds mining_efficiency.

Mining effiencies

Tier	No Efficiency	Efficiency I	Efficiency II	Efficiency III	Efficiency IV	Efficiency V
Wooden	2	4	7	12	19	28
Stone	4	6	9	14	21	30
Copper	5	7	10	15	22	31
Iron	6	8	11	16	23	32
Diamond	8	10	13	18	25	34
Netherite	9	11	14	19	26	35
Golden	12	14	17	22	29	38
Shears	Cobwebs and leaves: 15 Wool: 5 Other: 2	Cobwebs and leaves: 17 Wool: 7 Other: 4	Cobwebs and leaves: 20 Wool: 10 Other: 7	Cobwebs and leaves: 25 Wool: 15 Other: 12	Cobwebs and leaves: 32 Wool: 22 Other: 19	Cobwebs and leaves: 41 Wool: 31 Other: 28

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Bedrock Edition:

Enchantment definition

{
  "anvil_cost": 1,
  "description": {
    "translate": "enchantment.minecraft.efficiency"
  },
  "effects": {
    "minecraft:attributes": [
      {
        "amount": {
          "type": "minecraft:levels_squared",
          "added": 1.0
        },
        "attribute": "minecraft:mining_efficiency",
        "id": "minecraft:enchantment.efficiency",
        "operation": "add_value"
      }
    ]
  },
  "max_cost": {
    "base": 51,
    "per_level_above_first": 10
  },
  "max_level": 5,
  "min_cost": {
    "base": 1,
    "per_level_above_first": 10
  },
  "slots": [
    "mainhand"
  ],
  "supported_items": "#minecraft:enchantable/mining",
  "weight": 10
}

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

Issues

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

See also

• Instant mining for combining Efficiency with Haste to mine specific blocks instantly.

References