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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 receive up to level IV through the enchantment table, but can only receive Efficiency V by combining enchantments in an anvil.

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]

When applied to a diamond shovel, the different levels show in the amount of blocks you can mine in 60 seconds.

I = 151 blocks of sand

II = 151 blocks of sand

III = 751 blocks of sand

IV = 761 blocks of sand

V = 781 blocks of sand*


*The test was simulated in minecraft java version 1.16.4 in a single player world


Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Efficiencyefficiencyenchantment.minecraft.efficiency

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
Efficiencyefficiency15enchantment.digging

History

Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Added Efficiency.
1.4.5preEfficiency 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?]
1.4.612w50aEfficiency 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).
1.1620w10aHoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.12.1build 1Added Efficiency.
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57‎Hoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency.
Legacy Console Edition
TU7CU1 1.0 Patch 11.0.1Added Efficiency.

Issues

Issues relating to "Efficiency" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

See also

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