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Golden Axe - Every Way to Craft, Find, and Use It in Minecraft

Golden Axe is an uncommon tool item in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 3 known crafting recipes, dealing 7 damage at 1 attacks per second, with 32 durability.

What is Golden Axe?

Golden Axe is a Minecraft Tool with rarity Uncommon. It stacks up to 1 per inventory slot and is craftable. It belongs to the Gold material tier.

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

Golden Axe crafting recipes

There are 1 unique ways to craft Golden Axe (after removing 2 duplicate entries):

Recipe 1

Ingredients:

Yields 1 × Golden Axe per craft.

Combat stats

  • kind: weapon
  • weapon Type: axe
  • attack Damage: 7
  • attack Speed: 1

Durability

Golden Axe has 32 durability. Repair with the same tier material at an anvil, or apply Mending to auto-repair using XP.

Golden Axe enchantability

Golden Axe has an enchantability value of 22. 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: 33 uses

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

Tags

  • Tool
  • Uncommon
  • Craftable
  • Unstackable
  • Gold Tier
  • Has Durability
  • Weapon Stats

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:golden_axe
  • Category: Tool
  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Material tier: Gold
  • Stack size: 1
  • Craftable: Yes
  • Durability: 32
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:golden_axe 1

Overview

Golden Axe 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 32 durability, expect roughly 32 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. Keep spare inventory space free since Golden Axe cannot be stacked.
  3. Repair it on an anvil with Gold Ingot, or combine two damaged copies for a partial repair.
  4. Golden Axe deals 7 attack damage at speed 1 - time hits to avoid the post-swing cooldown penalty.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Use /give @p minecraft:golden_axe 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 Golden Axe?

Golden Axe 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 Golden Axe?

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

How much durability does Golden Axe have?

Golden Axe has 32 durability, meaning it can be used 32 times before breaking. Repair it on an anvil using Gold Ingot.

How much damage does Golden Axe deal?

Golden Axe deals 7 attack damage per hit at an attack speed of 1 attacks per second (unenchanted, against an unarmored target).

What enchantments can I put on Golden Axe?

Golden Axe can be enchanted with anything in these categories: Melee Weapons, Mining Tools, Mining Tools (Fortune-eligible), Any Durable Item, Sharp Weapons (Swords & Axes), Any Equippable/Held Item. Check each enchantment's page for exact level requirements and enchanting table costs.

Is Golden Axe 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 Golden Axe?

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

Variants

  • Wooden Axe variant is available as a related tier.
  • Stone Axe variant is available as a related tier.
  • Copper Axe variant is available as a related tier.
  • Iron Axe variant is available as a related tier.
  • Diamond Axe variant is available as a related tier.
  • Netherite Axe variant is available as a related tier.

Obtaining

  • Crafting: Golden Axe has 3 known recipe variants in this dataset.

Uses

  • Crafting input profile: 3 Gold Ingot + 2 Stick -> 1 Golden Axe.
  • Combat use: 7 damage per hit means ~3 clean hits to defeat a 20 HP target (before armor); theoretical hit-window time is ~2s at 1 attacks/sec.
  • Inventory use: non-stackable, so reserve dedicated hotbar or storage slots.

Combat and Stats

  • Damage per hit: 7.
  • Attack speed: 1 attacks/second.
  • Base DPS: ~7 before enchantments, crits, potion effects, and target armor.

Repairing

  • Durability: 32 total uses before breakage.
  • Anvil repair materials: Gold Ingot.

Enchantments

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

Data Values

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

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