StoneShovelMinecraft
Enchanted Stone Shovel | 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 | — |
Stone Shovel For Terraforming
Stone shovels are a cheap way to move lots of dirt when you start shaping terrain around your base.
Best Enchantments for Stone Shovel
• Situational
Useful for specific scenarios or playstyles:
Useful for grass, mycelium, and podzol
Increases flint drops from gravel
How to enchant a Stone shovel in minecraft
• Enchanting Table
The enchanting table is the primary method for enchanting a Stone Shovel 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 Stone Shovel or merge two enchanted items together. Best for precise control over which enchantments to apply and combining multiple enchantments on your Stone Shovel. 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 Stone Shovel, especially rare ones like Mending. Use an anvil to apply the book's enchantment to your Stone Shovel. Trading with librarians is the most reliable way to get the exact enchantments you want.
How to enchant a Stone shovel in minecraft with command
The /give command allows you to instantly give a Stone Shovel 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 Stone Shovel that would be impossible through normal gameplay. Ideal for creative mode, map making, and testing specific enchantment combinations.
/give <player> <item> [amount]
/give @p stone_shovel 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 Stone Shovel 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 Stone Shovel 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)