GoldenPickaxeMinecraft
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe | Java Edition (JE) & Bedrock Edition (BE)
enchantment list
| category | name | description | methods | max level | incompatible with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durability | Unbreaking | Increases item durability by reducing the chance of durability loss when used |   | 3 | — |
| Mending | Uses XP to mend your tools, weapons and armor | | 1 | — | |
| Loot | Fortune | Increases block drops from mining (works on coal, diamond, emerald, lapis lazuli, redstone, nether quartz, amethyst, copper, and crops) | | 3 | Silk Touch |
| Performance | Efficiency | Increases how fast you can mine | | 5 | — |
| Silk Touch | Mines blocks in their original form instead of their usual drops (allows you to collect grass blocks, ice, glass, ores, and more without breaking them) | | 1 | Fortune | |
| Curse | Curse of Vanishing | Item disappears instead of dropping on the ground when you die (cannot be removed except by dying or using a grindstone) | | 1 | — |
Golden Pickaxe Speed
Golden pickaxes mine very fast and enchant well, but they are fragile, so they are best for short bursts of quick digging.
Best Enchantments for Golden Pickaxe
• Situational
Useful for specific scenarios or playstyles:
Incompatible with Fortune, useful for glass, ores, and decorative blocks
Minecraft Golden pickaxe enchantments
• Enchanting Table
The enchanting table is the primary method for enchanting a Golden Pickaxe in survival mode. Best for applying random enchantments using lapis lazuli and experience levels. Place bookshelves around the table (up to 15) to unlock higher-level enchantments. The enchantments offered are random but influenced by the item type and enchantment level chosen.
• Anvil
An anvil allows you to combine enchanted books with your Golden Pickaxe or merge two enchanted items together. Best for precise control over which enchantments to apply and combining multiple enchantments on your Golden Pickaxe. Requires experience levels and becomes more expensive with each use due to the prior work penalty. Essential for creating highly enchanted items.
Enchanted books can be found in loot chests, obtained through fishing, or traded from librarian villagers. Best source for specific enchantments you need for your Golden Pickaxe, especially rare ones like Mending. Use an anvil to apply the book's enchantment to your Golden Pickaxe. Trading with librarians is the most reliable way to get the exact enchantments you want.
Minecraft Golden pickaxe enchantments with command
The /give command allows you to instantly give a Golden Pickaxe with specific enchantments to yourself or other players. Best used when you need precise control over enchantment levels, want to bypass survival limitations, or need to create a Golden Pickaxe that would be impossible through normal gameplay. Ideal for creative mode, map making, and testing specific enchantment combinations.
/give <player> <item> [amount]
/give @p gold_pickaxe 1
@p targets the nearest player
@s targets yourself
Replace '<player>' with your player name or use a target selector
Select an enchantment from the table above
Choose a level from the table above (maximum level varies by enchantment)
The /enchant command applies a single enchantment to the Golden Pickaxe held in a player's main hand. Best used for quick, single-enchantment additions in survival or creative mode. Unlike /give, it only works on a Golden Pickaxe already in the player's inventory and can only add one enchantment at a time, making it ideal for simple enchanting tasks or when you want to maintain the item's existing properties.
/enchant <player> <enchantment> [level]
/enchant @s efficiency 5
@s targets yourself
@p targets the nearest player
Replace '<player>' with your player name or use a target selector
Select an enchantment from the table above
Choose a level from the table above (maximum level varies by enchantment)