Updated:
1. Strongest pickaxe (Java 1.21.5+)
/give @p minecraft:netherite_pickaxe[enchantments={efficiency:5,fortune:3,unbreaking:3,mending:1},unbreakable={}] 1
Efficiency V mines fast and Fortune III drops more ore. unbreakable={} stops durability loss.
For blocks in their original form, keep a second pickaxe with Silk Touch instead of Fortune:
/give @p minecraft:netherite_pickaxe[enchantments={efficiency:5,silk_touch:1,unbreaking:3},unbreakable={}] 1
2. Instant-mine pickaxe
/give @p minecraft:netherite_pickaxe[enchantments={efficiency:255},unbreakable={}] 1
Commands allow enchantment levels up to 255. High Efficiency breaks stone and ore almost instantly.
3. Axe, shovel and hoe
/give @p minecraft:netherite_axe[enchantments={efficiency:5,unbreaking:3,mending:1},unbreakable={}] 1
/give @p minecraft:netherite_shovel[enchantments={efficiency:5,unbreaking:3,mending:1},unbreakable={}] 1
/give @p minecraft:netherite_hoe[enchantments={efficiency:5,fortune:3,unbreaking:3},unbreakable={}] 1
4. Best fishing rod
/give @p minecraft:fishing_rod[enchantments={luck_of_the_sea:3,lure:3,unbreaking:3,mending:1},unbreakable={}] 1
Luck of the Sea III catches more treasure and Lure III makes fish bite sooner.
5. Older Java versions
Java 1.20.5 to 1.21.4 wraps enchantments in levels:
/give @p minecraft:netherite_pickaxe[enchantments={levels:{efficiency:5,fortune:3,unbreaking:3,mending:1}},unbreakable={}] 1
Java 1.20.4 and earlier:
/give @p netherite_pickaxe{Enchantments:[{id:"efficiency",lvl:5s},{id:"fortune",lvl:3s}],Unbreakable:1b} 1
6. Bedrock Edition
Bedrock /give cannot add enchantments. Give the tool, hold it, then run /enchant:
/give @s netherite_pickaxe
/enchant @s efficiency 5
/enchant @s fortune 3
/enchant @s unbreaking 3
/enchant @s mending 1
Bedrock /enchant stops at the normal maximum level.
Troubleshooting
- Enchantments missing: check your Java version. The syntax changed in 1.21.5.
- Fortune and Silk Touch together: they are incompatible in survival. Keep two pickaxes.
- Unknown enchantment: check the enchantment ID list.
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