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	File:AnvilDamage.png\|Top down view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil		File:AnvilDamage.png\|Top down view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil
	File:Anvil levels.png\|3D view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil		File:Anvil levels.png\|3D view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil
	File:Item Repair Example.png\|alt=Golden boots being repaired\|An example of the ~~Anvil~~'s repairing mechanic		File:Item Repair Example.png\|alt=Golden boots being repaired\|An example of the anvil's repairing mechanic
	File:Item Rename & Enchant Example.png\|alt=An iron spear being named "Spontoon" and being enchanted with Mending\|An example of an item being enchanted & renamed using an ~~Anvil~~		File:Item Rename & Enchant Example.png\|alt=An iron spear being named "Spontoon" and being enchanted with Mending\|An example of an item being enchanted & renamed using an anvil
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	As a subset of repairing one item with another, the anvil can transfer enchantments from the sacrifice to the target. This can have a synergistic effect when both items share identical enchantments, or simply add to each other when they do not. Two Sharpness II swords can be combined to make a Sharpness III sword, for example, or a pickaxe with Efficiency can be combined with one that has Unbreaking. This can produce enchantments and combinations that are not possible with an enchanting table. But even so, some enchantments cannot be combined if they are similar, or contradicting, in terms of what they do. If the target is damaged, the player has to pay for the repair as well as the transfer.		As a subset of repairing one item with another, the anvil can transfer enchantments from the sacrifice to the target. This can have a synergistic effect when both items share identical enchantments, or simply add to each other when they do not. Two Sharpness II swords can be combined to make a Sharpness III sword, for example, or a pickaxe with Efficiency can be combined with one that has Unbreaking. This can produce enchantments and combinations that are not possible with an enchanting table. But even so, some enchantments cannot be combined if they are similar, or contradicting, in terms of what they do. If the target is damaged, the player has to pay for the repair as well as the transfer.

	Transferring high-level enchantments is more expensive, and renaming an item has an additional surcharge. The anvil has a limit of 39 levels; beyond that, repairs are refused ~~no matter the experience level~~. This limit is not present in Creative mode.		Transferring high-level enchantments is more expensive, and renaming an item has an additional surcharge. The anvil has a limit of 39 levels; beyond that, repairs are refused. This limit is not present in Creative mode.

	Every time armor or tools are repaired, the minimum experience cost doubles (e.g., 1 level, 2 levels, 4 levels, 8 levels, etc.).		Every time armor or tools are repaired, the minimum experience cost doubles (e.g., 1 level, 2 levels, 4 levels, 8 levels, etc.).

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	As a subset of repairing one item with another, the anvil can transfer enchantments from the sacrifice to the target. This can have a synergistic effect when both items share identical enchantments, or simply add to each other when they do not. Two Sharpness II swords can be combined to make a Sharpness III sword, for example, or a pickaxe with Efficiency can be combined with one that has Unbreaking. This can produce enchantments and combinations that are not possible with an enchanting table. But even so, some enchantments cannot be combined if they are similar, or contradicting, in terms of what they do. If the target is damaged, the player has to pay for the repair as well as the transfer.		As a subset of repairing one item with another, the anvil can transfer enchantments from the sacrifice to the target. This can have a synergistic effect when both items share identical enchantments, or simply add to each other when they do not. Two Sharpness II swords can be combined to make a Sharpness III sword, for example, or a pickaxe with Efficiency can be combined with one that has Unbreaking. This can produce enchantments and combinations that are not possible with an enchanting table. But even so, some enchantments cannot be combined if they are similar, or contradicting, in terms of what they do. If the target is damaged, the player has to pay for the repair as well as the transfer.

	Transferring high-level enchantments is more expensive, and renaming an item has an additional surcharge. The anvil has a limit of 39 levels; beyond that, repairs are refused. This limit is not present in Creative mode.		Transferring high-level enchantments is more expensive, and renaming an item has an additional surcharge. The anvil has a limit of 39 levels; beyond that, repairs are refused no matter the experience level. This limit is not present in Creative mode.

	Every time armor or tools are repaired, the minimum experience cost doubles (e.g., 1 level, 2 levels, 4 levels, 8 levels, etc.).		Every time armor or tools are repaired, the minimum experience cost doubles (e.g., 1 level, 2 levels, 4 levels, 8 levels, etc.).

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	=== Enchanted books ===		=== Enchanted books ===
	[[Minecraft:Enchanted book]]s can be used to enchant tools, armor and weapons. Enchanted books themselves can be combined to create higher-tiered books. This makes an anvil an alternative to the [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]. Anvils can also apply any enchantment to any item in ~~creative~~ mode.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{Cite bug\|MC\|95555\|Anvil can apply any enchantment to any item in creative mode}}</ref>		[[Minecraft:Enchanted book]]s can be used to enchant tools, armor and weapons. Enchanted books themselves can be combined to create higher-tiered books. This makes an anvil an alternative to the [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]. Anvils can also apply any enchantment to any item in Creative mode.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{Cite bug\|MC\|95555\|Anvil can apply any enchantment to any item in creative mode}}</ref>

	=== Falling anvils ===		=== Falling anvils ===

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	=== Development images ===		=== Development images ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Anvil1.png\|Merging pickaxe with Efficiency IV.		Anvil1.png\|Merging pickaxe with Efficiency IV
	Anvil2.png\|With Fortune I and Unbreaking II.		Anvil2.png\|With Fortune I and Unbreaking II
	Anvil3.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency IV, Fortune I, and Unbreaking II for 33 levels.		Anvil3.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency IV, Fortune I, and Unbreaking II for 33 levels.
	Anvil4.png\|Merging resulting pickaxe.		Anvil4.png\|Merging resulting pickaxe
	Anvil5.png\|With Efficiency IV and Unbreaking III.		Anvil5.png\|With Efficiency IV and Unbreaking III
	Anvil6.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency V, Fortune I, and Unbreaking III for 46 levels.		Anvil6.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency V, Fortune I, and Unbreaking III for 46 levels.
	Anvil 1st image.png\|The first screenshot of the anvil itself.		Anvil 1st image.png\|The first screenshot of the anvil itself
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
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	File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|A anvil in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]].		File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|An anvil in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]
	File:AYIB Zuri.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] sleeping next to an anvil.		File:AYIB Zuri.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] sleeping next to an anvil
	File:Lit anvil.png\|An anvil as seen in ''[[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie]]''.		File:Lit anvil.png\|An anvil as seen in ''[[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie]]''
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	=== Enchanted books ===		=== Enchanted books ===
	[[Minecraft:Enchanted book]]s can be used to enchant tools, armor and weapons. Enchanted books themselves can be combined to create higher-tiered books. This makes an anvil an alternative to the [[Minecraft:enchanting table]].		[[Minecraft:Enchanted book]]s can be used to enchant tools, armor and weapons. Enchanted books themselves can be combined to create higher-tiered books. This makes an anvil an alternative to the [[Minecraft:enchanting table]]. Anvils can also apply any enchantment to any item in creative mode.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{Cite bug\|MC\|95555\|Anvil can apply any enchantment to any item in creative mode}}</ref>

	=== Falling anvils ===		=== Falling anvils ===

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	Some items have special effects when renamed:		Some items have special effects when renamed:
	* A [[Minecraft:name tag]] must be renamed before it can be used.		* A [[Minecraft:name tag]] must be renamed before it can be used.
	* Renaming a [[Minecraft:bucket of mob]] renames the mob inside as well, meaning a fish, axolotl or tadpole can be named without a name tag.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-57604}}</ref>		* Renaming a [[Minecraft:bucket of mob]] renames the mob inside as well, meaning a [[Minecraft:fish]], [[Minecraft:axolotl]] or [[Minecraft:tadpole]] can be named without a name tag.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-57604}}</ref>
	* A renamed item (can be any item, doesn't need to be a weapon) that kills another player or tamed mob causes the name to appear in the death message.{{only\|java}}		* A renamed item (can be any item, doesn't need to be a weapon) that kills another player or tamed mob causes the name to appear in the death message.{{only\|java}}
	* A renamed [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] produces a mob with the same name.		* A renamed [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] produces a mob with the same name.

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	[[Minecraft:ja:金床]]		[[Minecraft:ja:金床]]
	[[Minecraft:ko:모루]]		[[Minecraft:ko:모루]]
			[[Minecraft:lzh:鐵砧]]
	[[Minecraft:nl:Aambeeld]]		[[Minecraft:nl:Aambeeld]]
	[[Minecraft:pl:Kowadło]]		[[Minecraft:pl:Kowadło]]

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	* A [[Minecraft:name tag]] must be renamed before it can be used.		* A [[Minecraft:name tag]] must be renamed before it can be used.
	* Renaming a [[Minecraft:~~Bucket~~ of ~~aquatic~~ mob~~\|bucket of fish, axolotl, or tadpole~~]] renames the mob inside as well, meaning a fish, axolotl or tadpole can be named without a name tag.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-57604}}</ref>		* Renaming a [[Minecraft:bucket of mob]] renames the mob inside as well, meaning a fish, axolotl or tadpole can be named without a name tag.{{only\|java}}<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-57604}}</ref>
	* A renamed item (can be any item, doesn't need to be a weapon) that kills another player or tamed mob causes the name to appear in the death message.{{only\|java}}		* A renamed item (can be any item, doesn't need to be a weapon) that kills another player or tamed mob causes the name to appear in the death message.{{only\|java}}
	* A renamed [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] produces a mob with the same name.		* A renamed [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] produces a mob with the same name.

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	When there is no supporting block below an anvil, the anvil falls in the same way [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], and [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s fall. A placed anvil cannot be pushed or pulled by [[Minecraft:piston]]s,{{only\|java}} but a falling anvil can be pushed (though cannot be pulled), as it is an [[Minecraft:entity]]. This is different {{in\|be}} where anvils can be pushed and pulled by pistons. Anvils make a metallic clang sound when they land.		When there is no supporting block below an anvil, the anvil falls in the same way [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], and [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s fall. A placed anvil cannot be pushed or pulled by [[Minecraft:piston]]s,{{only\|java}} but a falling anvil can be pushed (though cannot be pulled), as it is an [[Minecraft:entity]]. This is different {{in\|be}} where anvils can be pushed and pulled by pistons. Anvils make a metallic clang sound when they land.

	A falling anvil damages any player or mob that it falls on, with a mechanism distinct from suffocation damage caused by other falling blocks such as sand when landing. The damage amount depends on fall distance: {{hp\|2}} per block fallen after the first (e.g., an anvil that falls 4 blocks deals {{hp\|6}} damage). The damage is capped at {{hp\|40}}, no matter how far the anvil falls. [[Minecraft:Helmet]]s take twice as much [[Minecraft:durability]] damage as other armor pieces~~, but do not~~ provide ~~any special protection other than the normal armor~~ damage reduction.<ref name="falling_block">Per [[Talk:Damage/Archive 1#Falling_Block]], helmets ~~no longer~~ provide a 25% damage reduction to falling blocks.</ref> When a player dies by an anvil falling on them, the [[Minecraft:death message]] '''"<''player''> was squashed by a falling anvil"''' appears. However, if a player is merely touched by a falling anvil entity, no damage is dealt unless the falling anvil becomes an anvil block in the same block where the player is located.		A falling anvil damages any player or mob that it falls on, with a mechanism distinct from suffocation damage caused by other falling blocks such as sand when landing. The damage amount depends on fall distance: {{hp\|2}} per block fallen after the first (e.g., an anvil that falls 4 blocks deals {{hp\|6}} damage). The damage is capped at {{hp\|40}}, no matter how far the anvil falls. [[Minecraft:Helmet]]s take twice as much [[Minecraft:durability]] damage as other armor pieces and provide a 25% damage reduction to falling anvils.<ref name="falling_block">Per [[Talk:Damage/Archive 1#Falling_Block]], helmets provide a 25% damage reduction to falling blocks.</ref> When a player dies by an anvil falling on them, the [[Minecraft:death message]] '''"<''player''> was squashed by a falling anvil"''' appears. However, if a player is merely touched by a falling anvil entity, no damage is dealt unless the falling anvil becomes an anvil block in the same block where the player is located.

	If an anvil falls onto a block with a solid top surface, but the same block it is in cannot be replaced ([[Minecraft:torch]], [[Minecraft:slab]], etc.), it breaks and drops as an [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|item]].		If an anvil falls onto a block with a solid top surface, but the same block it is in cannot be replaced ([[Minecraft:torch]], [[Minecraft:slab]], etc.), it breaks and drops as an [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|item]].

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	File:AnvilDamage.png\|Top down view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil		File:AnvilDamage.png\|Top down view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil
	File:Anvil levels.png\|3D view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil		File:Anvil levels.png\|3D view of the three stages of anvils. From left to right: anvil, chipped anvil, damaged anvil
	File:Item Repair Example.png\|alt=Golden boots being repaired\|An example of the ~~Anvil~~'s repairing mechanic		File:Item Repair Example.png\|alt=Golden boots being repaired\|An example of the anvil's repairing mechanic
	File:Item Rename & Enchant Example.png\|alt=An iron spear being named "Spontoon" and being enchanted with Mending\|An example of an item being enchanted & renamed using an ~~Anvil~~		File:Item Rename & Enchant Example.png\|alt=An iron spear being named "Spontoon" and being enchanted with Mending\|An example of an item being enchanted & renamed using an anvil
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	=== Development images ===		=== Development images ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Anvil1.png\|Merging pickaxe with Efficiency IV.		Anvil1.png\|Merging pickaxe with Efficiency IV
	Anvil2.png\|With Fortune I and Unbreaking II.		Anvil2.png\|With Fortune I and Unbreaking II
	Anvil3.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency IV, Fortune I, and Unbreaking II for 33 levels.		Anvil3.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency IV, Fortune I, and Unbreaking II for 33 levels.
	Anvil4.png\|Merging resulting pickaxe.		Anvil4.png\|Merging resulting pickaxe
	Anvil5.png\|With Efficiency IV and Unbreaking III.		Anvil5.png\|With Efficiency IV and Unbreaking III
	Anvil6.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency V, Fortune I, and Unbreaking III for 46 levels.		Anvil6.png\|The result is a pickaxe with Efficiency V, Fortune I, and Unbreaking III for 46 levels.
	Anvil 1st image.png\|The first screenshot of the anvil itself.		Anvil 1st image.png\|The first screenshot of the anvil itself
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|A anvil in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]].		File:Pretty Scary Update poster.png\|An anvil in promotional artwork for the [[Minecraft:Pretty Scary Update]]
	File:AYIB Zuri.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] sleeping next to an anvil.		File:AYIB Zuri.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] sleeping next to an anvil
	File:Lit anvil.png\|An anvil as seen in ''[[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie]]''.		File:Lit anvil.png\|An anvil as seen in ''[[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie]]''
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	When there is no supporting block below an anvil, the anvil falls in the same way [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], and [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s fall. A placed anvil cannot be pushed or pulled by [[Minecraft:piston]]s,{{only\|java}} but a falling anvil can be pushed (though cannot be pulled), as it is an [[Minecraft:entity]]. This is different {{in\|be}} where anvils can be pushed and pulled by pistons. Anvils make a metallic clang sound when they land.		When there is no supporting block below an anvil, the anvil falls in the same way [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], [[Minecraft:concrete powder]], and [[Minecraft:dragon egg]]s fall. A placed anvil cannot be pushed or pulled by [[Minecraft:piston]]s,{{only\|java}} but a falling anvil can be pushed (though cannot be pulled), as it is an [[Minecraft:entity]]. This is different {{in\|be}} where anvils can be pushed and pulled by pistons. Anvils make a metallic clang sound when they land.

	A falling anvil damages any player or mob that it falls on, with a mechanism distinct from suffocation damage caused by other falling blocks such as sand when landing. The damage amount depends on fall distance: {{hp\|2}} per block fallen after the first (e.g., an anvil that falls 4 blocks deals {{hp\|6}} damage). The damage is capped at {{hp\|40}}, no matter how far the anvil falls. [[Minecraft:Helmet]]s take twice as much [[Minecraft:durability]] damage as other armor pieces~~, but do not~~ provide ~~any special protection other than the normal armor~~ damage reduction.<ref name="falling_block">Per [[Talk:Damage/Archive 1#Falling_Block]], helmets ~~no longer~~ provide a 25% damage reduction to falling blocks.</ref> When a player dies by an anvil falling on them, the [[Minecraft:death message]] '''"<''player''> was squashed by a falling anvil"''' appears. However, if a player is merely touched by a falling anvil entity, no damage is dealt unless the falling anvil becomes an anvil block in the same block where the player is located.		A falling anvil damages any player or mob that it falls on, with a mechanism distinct from suffocation damage caused by other falling blocks such as sand when landing. The damage amount depends on fall distance: {{hp\|2}} per block fallen after the first (e.g., an anvil that falls 4 blocks deals {{hp\|6}} damage). The damage is capped at {{hp\|40}}, no matter how far the anvil falls. [[Minecraft:Helmet]]s take twice as much [[Minecraft:durability]] damage as other armor pieces and provide a 25% damage reduction to falling anvils.<ref name="falling_block">Per [[Talk:Damage/Archive 1#Falling_Block]], helmets provide a 25% damage reduction to falling blocks.</ref> When a player dies by an anvil falling on them, the [[Minecraft:death message]] '''"<''player''> was squashed by a falling anvil"''' appears. However, if a player is merely touched by a falling anvil entity, no damage is dealt unless the falling anvil becomes an anvil block in the same block where the player is located.

	If an anvil falls onto a block with a solid top surface, but the same block it is in cannot be replaced ([[Minecraft:torch]], [[Minecraft:slab]], etc.), it breaks and drops as an [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|item]].		If an anvil falls onto a block with a solid top surface, but the same block it is in cannot be replaced ([[Minecraft:torch]], [[Minecraft:slab]], etc.), it breaks and drops as an [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|item]].