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Diamond Shovel - Every Way to Craft, Find, and Use It in Minecraft

Diamond Shovel is a rare tool item in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 3 known crafting recipes, with 1561 durability.

What is Diamond Shovel?

Diamond Shovel is a Minecraft Tool with rarity Rare. It stacks up to 1 per inventory slot and is craftable. It belongs to the Diamond material tier.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:diamond_shovel. Command: /give @p minecraft:diamond_shovel 1.

Diamond Shovel crafting recipes

There are 1 unique ways to craft Diamond Shovel (after removing 2 duplicate entries):

Recipe 1

Ingredients:

Yields 1 × Diamond Shovel per craft.

What Diamond Shovel is used to craft

Diamond Shovel is an ingredient in 1 other Minecraft recipes:

Durability

Diamond Shovel has 1561 durability. Repair with the same tier material at an anvil, or apply Mending to auto-repair using XP.

Diamond Shovel enchantability

Diamond Shovel has an enchantability value of 10. Higher enchantability means more and higher-level enchantments are offered per XP level at an enchanting table. Gold tools sit at 22, Netherite at 15, Wood at 15, Iron at 14, Diamond at 10, Stone at 5.

Wiki-verified item facts

  • Renewable: Yes
  • Stack size: 1
  • Durability: 1562 uses

Sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Diamond Shovel (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Tags

  • Tool
  • Rare
  • Craftable
  • Crafting Material
  • Unstackable
  • Diamond Tier
  • Has Durability

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:diamond_shovel
  • Category: Tool
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Material tier: Diamond
  • Stack size: 1
  • Craftable: Yes
  • Durability: 1561
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:diamond_shovel 1

Overview

Diamond Shovel is a tool item in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers its stack size, crafting recipe, and every recipe that uses it as an ingredient, plus real durability and repair data.

Prerequisites and materials

  • Gather the ingredients shown in the crafting recipe below and open a crafting table.
  • With 1561 durability, expect roughly 1561 uses before it breaks - pair it with Unbreaking or carry a spare.

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Match the ingredient layout exactly - shaped recipes only work when items sit in the correct grid slots.
  2. Stock up early - this item is a dependency for 1 other recipe.
  3. Keep spare inventory space free since Diamond Shovel cannot be stacked.
  4. Repair it on an anvil with Diamond, or combine two damaged copies for a partial repair.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Use /give @p minecraft:diamond_shovel 1 in a test world to check builds without farming it first.
  • Craft in batches at once to avoid re-opening the crafting menu repeatedly.

Pro tips

  • This item belongs to the Tool category - related items in that category may share similar crafting paths.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Estimated time per run: 5-15 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I craft Diamond Shovel?

Diamond Shovel can be crafted at a crafting table. This page lists 3 known recipes - match the ingredient layout shown in the crafting grid exactly.

What is the stack size of Diamond Shovel?

Diamond Shovel does not stack - each one takes up a full inventory slot, so plan storage space carefully.

How much durability does Diamond Shovel have?

Diamond Shovel has 1561 durability, meaning it can be used 1561 times before breaking. Repair it on an anvil using Diamond.

What enchantments can I put on Diamond Shovel?

Diamond Shovel can be enchanted with anything in these categories: Mining Tools, Mining Tools (Fortune-eligible), Any Durable Item, Any Equippable/Held Item. Check each enchantment's page for exact level requirements and enchanting table costs.

What can I craft with Diamond Shovel?

Diamond Shovel is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe. See the "Used In Crafting" section on this page for the full list.

Is Diamond Shovel affected by material tier?

Yes. Tool items scale in durability and effectiveness by material - netherite is strongest, followed by diamond, iron, stone/chainmail, and gold or wood at the low end.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Diamond Shovel?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:diamond_shovel, usable in commands such as /give, /clear, and loot tables.

Variants

  • Wooden Shovel variant is available as a related tier.
  • Stone Shovel variant is available as a related tier.
  • Copper Shovel variant is available as a related tier.
  • Iron Shovel variant is available as a related tier.
  • Golden Shovel variant is available as a related tier.
  • Netherite Shovel variant is available as a related tier.

Obtaining

  • Crafting: Diamond Shovel has 3 known recipe variants in this dataset.

Uses

  • Crafting input profile: 1 Diamond + 2 Stick -> 1 Diamond Shovel.
  • Crafting uses: this item is consumed by 1 downstream recipe.
  • Inventory use: non-stackable, so reserve dedicated hotbar or storage slots.

Combat and Stats

  • No direct combat profile is mapped for Diamond Shovel; treat it as utility, progression, or crafting support.

Repairing

  • Durability: 1561 total uses before breakage.
  • Anvil repair materials: Diamond.

Enchantments

  • Compatibility tags: Mining Tools, Mining Tools (Fortune-eligible), Any Durable Item, Any Equippable/Held Item.
  • Search intent fit: use this section to answer queries like "what enchants can go on Diamond Shovel" with exact compatibility tags.
  • Optimization tip: choose enchantments based on the role above (combat, mining, utility, or survivability).

Data Values

  • Internal namespaced ID: minecraft:diamond_shovel.
  • Category classification: Tool.
  • Stack size: 1.

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