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Anvil Calculator: 4-Enchantment Shovel

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4

Optimal combining sequence for a maxed Silk Touch or Fortune shovel.

Step-by-Step Anvil Order: Netherite Shovel

Total: 21 lvl • Peak: 8 lvl

Step-by-step anvil order for a Netherite Shovel with Efficiency V, Silk Touch, Unbreaking III, and Mending.

  1. Step 1Cost: 5 lvl
    Netherite Shovel + Book: Efficiency V → Netherite Shovel (Efficiency V)
  2. Step 2Cost: 2 lvl
    Book: Silk Touch I + Book: Mending I → Book A (Silk Touch I + Mending I)
  3. Step 3Cost: 8 lvl
    Netherite Shovel (Efficiency V) + Book A (Silk Touch I + Mending I) → Netherite Shovel (Efficiency V, Silk Touch I, Mending I)
  4. Step 4Cost: 6 lvl
    Netherite Shovel (Efficiency V, Silk Touch I, Mending I) + Book: Unbreaking III → Netherite Shovel (Efficiency V, Silk Touch I, Mending I, Unbreaking III)

Use the interactive controls to customize books or adjust the item’s prior anvil work count.

Questions & reference

How many XP levels does this Netherite Shovel (4 books) anvil order take?

Combining takes 4 anvil steps. The sum of step costs is 21 XP levels, and the most expensive single step costs 8 levels (well below the 39-level survival cap).

What do I need to calculate an order?

Choose an item and fresh books, each with one enchantment. Enter the prior work count if the item has already been used in an anvil. Existing enchantments and durability repair are not included.

Why does the anvil say “Too Expensive”?

In Survival, an operation costing 40 levels or more is unavailable. Prior work increases the cost. The combining order matters: follow the left and right slots shown for each step.

Which version is modeled?

The anvil calculator models Minecraft Java 1.21.4. Server plugins and mods may change the costs.

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