Minecraft is a game that offers players limitless opportunities for creativity and exploration. However, as the name suggests, a significant portion of the gameplay involves mining various valuable resources. While this can be an interesting activity in its own way, repetitive and monotonous tasks can sometimes become dull. That's why optimizing your actions is crucial—to spend less time on routine tasks and have even more fun playing the game.
If you're also concerned about how much time you spend on mining, the solution is Efficiency. In this article, we'll explain how this enchantment can benefit you and how to apply it to your tools.
Also, read our article about the best mini-games in Minecraft.
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There are five types of tools that can be enchanted with Efficiency: Shears, Pickaxe, Shovel, Axe, and Hoe. With this enchantment, each of these items will mine blocks faster than usual, but only for the materials they are intended for. For example, an Axe will chop trees more efficiently but won’t be effective on stone.
This useful enchantment has five levels:
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So, how can you obtain this useful bonus? For this, you will need an enchantment table. This is a special block that allows you to grant new properties to your tools, including applying Efficiency to the desired item. If you don't have one yet, you will need the following ingredients to craft it:
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The enchantment table does not allow Stone and Diamond tools to be upgraded to the maximum level. To grant them Efficiency V, you will need to combine two identical items with the previous level of enchantment on an Anvil.
Additionally, experienced players can find Diamond tools with Efficiency V in cities in The End dimension.
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Efficiency in Minecraft not only impacts block-breaking speed but also increases the chances of stunning a shield when applied to an Axe. Level I grants a 25% chance to stun a shield, and each subsequent level increases the probability by 5%.
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Overall, Efficiency in Minecraft is an extremely useful enchantment if you want to make the most of your time in the game. Try to upgrade your tools as soon as possible so that the process of mining and resource gathering brings you joy rather than boredom!
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