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

Mace is a common weapon item in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 3 known crafting recipes, dealing 5 damage at 0.6 attacks per second, with 500 durability.

What is Mace?

Mace is a Minecraft Weapon with rarity Common. It stacks up to 1 per inventory slot and is craftable.

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

Mace crafting recipes

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

Combat stats

  • kind: weapon
  • weapon Type: mace
  • attack Damage: 5
  • attack Speed: 0.6

Durability

Mace has 500 durability. Repair with the same tier material at an anvil, or apply Mending to auto-repair using XP.

Mace enchantability

Mace has an enchantability value of 1. 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

  • Rarity tier: Epic
  • Renewable: No — finite in a given world
  • Stack size: 1
  • Durability: 501 uses

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

Tags

  • Weapon
  • Common
  • Craftable
  • Unstackable
  • Has Durability
  • Weapon Stats

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:mace
  • Category: Weapon
  • Rarity: Common
  • Stack size: 1
  • Craftable: Yes
  • Durability: 500
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:mace 1

Overview

Mace is a weapon 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 500 durability, expect roughly 500 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 Mace cannot be stacked.
  3. Repair it on an anvil with Breeze Rod, or combine two damaged copies for a partial repair.
  4. Mace deals 5 attack damage at speed 0.6 - time hits to avoid the post-swing cooldown penalty.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Use /give @p minecraft:mace 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 Weapon 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 Mace?

Mace 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 Mace?

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

How much durability does Mace have?

Mace has 500 durability, meaning it can be used 500 times before breaking. Repair it on an anvil using Breeze Rod.

How much damage does Mace deal?

Mace deals 5 attack damage per hit at an attack speed of 0.6 attacks per second (unenchanted, against an unarmored target).

What enchantments can I put on Mace?

Mace can be enchanted with anything in these categories: Melee Weapons, Maces, Melee Weapons (Fire Aspect-eligible), Any Durable Item, Any Equippable/Held Item. Check each enchantment's page for exact level requirements and enchanting table costs.

Is Mace affected by material tier?

Yes. Weapon 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 Mace?

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

Variants

  • No same-family material variants were detected for Mace in the current dataset.

Obtaining

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

Uses

  • Crafting input profile: 1 Heavy Core + 1 Breeze Rod -> 1 Mace.
  • Combat use: 5 damage per hit means ~4 clean hits to defeat a 20 HP target (before armor); theoretical hit-window time is ~5s at 0.6 attacks/sec.
  • Inventory use: non-stackable, so reserve dedicated hotbar or storage slots.

Combat and Stats

  • Damage per hit: 5.
  • Attack speed: 0.6 attacks/second.
  • Base DPS: ~3 before enchantments, crits, potion effects, and target armor.

Repairing

  • Durability: 500 total uses before breakage.
  • Anvil repair materials: Breeze Rod.

Enchantments

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

Data Values

  • Internal namespaced ID: minecraft:mace.
  • Category classification: Weapon.
  • Stack size: 1.

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