Efficiency

Maximum level	V
Primary items
Secondary items
Enchantment weight	10
Namespaced ID	`efficiency`

Efficiency is an enchantment that increases the player's mining speed.

Obtaining[]

Wooden, golden, iron and netherite tools can receive up to Efficiency V through the enchantment table. Diamond and stone tools can only receive up to level IV through the enchantment 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 and bastion remnant chests.

Usage[]

The proper tool for a block must be used in order to receive the speed benefit; the enchantment has no effect if the block is mined with the incorrect tool. See Breaking § Speed for details on mining speed.

The speed increase applies to all blocks that drop an item when mined.

Efficiency applied to an axe increases the chance that the axe may stun a shield, with the base chance being 25% and a 5% increase for each level of efficiency.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

Chance for a shield to be temporarily disabled by an axe‌^{[Java Edition only]}
Level	Percentage increase
I	+25%
II	+30%
III	+35%
IV	+40%
V	+45%

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Translation key
Efficiency	`efficiency`	`enchantment.minecraft.efficiency`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Efficiency	`efficiency`	`15`	`enchantment.digging`

History[]

Java Edition
1.0.0		Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3			Added Efficiency.
1.4.5		pre			Efficiency is now useless when using tools on the wrong block types as they now break the block at the same rate as the player's bare fists.^[1]^{[is this the correct version?]}
1.4.6		12w50a			Efficiency has been nerfed slightly, so that enchanted tools that do not match the block the player is breaking no longer work as quickly as before (e.g., Efficiency V pickaxes no longer instantly break dirt or logs).
1.16		20w10a			Hoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1		build 1			Added Efficiency.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.57‎			Hoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency.
Legacy Console Edition
TU7	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added Efficiency.

Issues[]

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