Minecraft crafting guide
How to craft Enchanting Table in Minecraft
To craft an enchanting table in Minecraft, place 1× Book, 2× Diamond, 4× Obsidian in the exact pattern on a crafting table to craft 1 enchanting table
Enchanting Table crafting recipe
Produces 1× Enchanting Table.








- This is a shaped recipe, meaning the items must be placed in this specific arrangement on the grid.
- Enchanting Table requires a crafting table to craft.
About the Enchanting Table
The Enchanting Table is the block you use to add enchantments to tools, weapons, armor, and books. Right-click it to open the enchanting screen, put an item in the left slot and lapis lazuli in the right slot, then choose one of the offered enchantments. Each enchantment costs experience levels and lapis lazuli.
Key facts:
- The table gives off a faint light.
- Higher-level enchantments need bookshelves placed nearby.
- You need 15 bookshelves for level 30 enchantments.
How to get the Enchanting Table
You can only get an Enchanting Table by crafting it. The recipe needs one book, two diamonds, and four obsidian. Obsidian requires a diamond pickaxe to mine, so this is normally a mid-game block. Once placed, you can break it with any pickaxe to pick it back up.
Materials needed
Ingredient amounts for one craft, producing 1× Enchanting Table.
Quantity table
Crafts are rounded up when a recipe produces more than one item.
| Wanted | Crafts | Produced | Book | Diamond | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 128 |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 256 |
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