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A '''tool''' is an [[item]] used by the [[player]] while held to perform actions faster and more efficiently, to gather materials not obtainable by hand, or to perform completely new actions. {{IN|Java}}, one of the tabs in [[Creative inventory]] is called "Tools & Utilities": items from this tab with [[durability]] are considered tools, and other items are considered utilities. Tools don't stack in the inventory and can be repaired; see [[Item repair]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
{{main|Drops#Mob drops|title1=Drops}}
Some tools can be obtained by killing mobs that carry the equipment.

=== Generated loot ===
{{main|Chest loot}}
Many tools can be found it loot containers in various [[structure]]s. For [[elytra]], this is the only way to obtain the item.

=== Trading ===
{{Main|Trading}}
Stone, iron and diamond tools, as well as shears and fishing rods can be [[Trading|bought]] from [[villager]]s.

=== Villager gifts ===
{{IN|java}}, toolsmith [[villager]]s throw stone tools at players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect, while weaponsmith villagers throw stone, iron and golden axes.

=== Fishing ===
Fishing rods can be obtained from [[fishing]].

=== Crafting ===
Most tools can be obtained through crafting.
{{:Crafting/Tools}}

=== Upgrading ===
[[Netherite]] tools can be obtained only through upgrading.

{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=[[Netherite Upgrade]] +<br>Diamond Pickaxe +<br>[[Netherite Ingot]]
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Pickaxe
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Pickaxe
}}
{{Smithing
|ingredients=[[Netherite Upgrade]] +<br>Diamond Axe +<br>[[Netherite Ingot]]
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Axe
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Axe
}}
{{Smithing
|ingredients=[[Netherite Upgrade]] +<br>Diamond Shovel +<br>[[Netherite Ingot]]
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Shovel
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Shovel
}}
{{Smithing
|ingredients=[[Netherite Upgrade]] +<br>Diamond Hoe +<br>[[Netherite Ingot]]
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Hoe
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Hoe
|tail=1
}}

== Usage ==
=== Best tools ===
{{main|Breaking#Best tools|title1=Breaking}}

Many blocks have a preferred tool to break them: this preferred tool can be a [[pickaxe]], [[shovel]], [[axe]], [[hoe]], or [[shears]]. Some blocks can be obtained only by breaking them with certain tools. The tool's material also affects how fast a block is mined and what it drops. Materials from worst to best in terms of mining speed are: wooden, stone, iron, diamond, netherite, gold; also see [[Tiers]].

=== Item durability ===
{{main|Durability}}

Different tools have different amounts of durability. Some uses require more durability to be used than others. A tool's durability is also affected by its material. Materials from worst to best in terms of durability are: gold, wooden, stone, iron, diamond, netherite.

Some tools are not block-breaking tools: this includes a [[fishing rod]], [[carrot on a stick]], [[warped fungus on a stick]], [[flint and steel]], [[brush]] and [[elytra]]. Such tools are no better than bare fists at breaking blocks, but they do not take damage from doing so; they take damage from being used in their own intended manners. All block-breaking tools, excluding pickaxes, also have other uses than just breaking blocks: for example, shovels can create [[dirt path]]s, axes can be used to strip [[log]]s and [[wood]], hoes can till soil and create [[farmland]], and shears can be used to shear [[sheep]]. All of these actions also consume tool's durability.

=== Item enchantability ===
Some tools can be [[enchanted]] in the [[enchanting table]]: these include pickaxes, shovels, axes, hoes and the fishing rod. Other tools can receive enchantments only through the use of an [[anvil]] and [[enchanted book]]s. Materials from worst to best in terms of [[enchantability]] are: stone, diamond, iron, wooden/netherite, gold.

=== Smelting ===
{{main|Smelting}}

Iron or golden tools can be smelted into [[nugget]]s.
{{Smelting
|showname=1
|head=1
|Any iron tools
|Iron Nugget
|0,1}}
{{Smelting
|foot=1
|Any golden tools
|Gold Nugget
|0,1}}

; Fuel
* Wooden tools can be used as a fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1 item per tool.
* A [[fishing rod]] can be used as fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1.5{{only|java|short=1}}/1{{only|bedrock|short=1}} items per fishing rod.

== Video ==
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== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20091231-2255|Added iron shovels.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100110|Added iron axes and pickaxes, as well as flint and steel.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100128|Added wooden, stone, and diamond tools.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129|Added crafting recipes for wooden, stone, iron, and diamond tools.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100130|Added golden tools.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100131|A [[Tiers|tier system]] for wooden, stone, iron, diamond, and gold tools is added. Each tier has a different mining speed multiplier and durability.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100201-2227|Tools are now required to break blocks and ores.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100206-2034|Added hoes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.1|Added fishing rods. They currently have no function.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|Fishing rods have been updated to be able to catch fish from any body of water.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7|Added shears.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=RC1|Tools now make a breaking sound and have a breaking animation.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=RC2|Tools no longer break quickly after loading a world that was saved in RC1.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w17a|Tools now have infinite [[durability]] in [[Creative]] mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w18a|Wooden tools became able to be used as [[fuel]] for [[furnace]]s in case players didn't want to repair them or finish using them.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w24a|Breaking a block that can be [[instant mining|instantly mined]] by hand ([[tall grass]], [[torch]], etc.) while holding a block-breaking tool no longer reduces the tool's [[durability]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w36a|Added carrot on a stick.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w21a|Instead of replacing the barehanded damage ({{hp|1}}), pickaxes, shovels and axes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w41a|Added elytra.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.1|dev=16w50a|Golden and iron tools now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w48a|Tools cannot be repaired by crafting.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14.3|dev=Pre-Release 3|Tools can be once again be repaired by crafting.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|Added netherite tools.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w13a|Added warped fungus on a stick.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w29a|Tools have a new arrange in the [[Creative inventory]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|dev=23w04a|Upgrading diamond tools to netherite tools now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w07a|Added [[brush]]es.}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|Added stone tools and shears.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|Added wooden tools.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Added iron, diamond, and golden tools.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Added flint and steel and all hoe types.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.4|Flint and steel now ignite creepers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Added flint and steel to the Creative inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 3|Added shears to the Creative inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|Added fishing rod.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Added carrot on a stick.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Golden and iron tools now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.}}
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|ps4=1.00|psvita=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added axes, pickaxes, shovels, hoes, and fishing rods.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU3|Added shears.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU6|Tools now have infinite [[durability]] in [[Creative]] mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|Added carrot on a stick.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Instead of replacing the barehanded damage ({{hp|1}}), pickaxes, shovels and axes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|ps4=1.38|psvita=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Added elytra.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps3=1.49|psvita=1.49|ps4=1.50|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Golden and iron tools now smelt down into one of their respective nuggets.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* Gold tools are actually ranked as superior to diamond tools on the [[Legacy Console Edition]]'s crafting screen.
* Wooden tools can be burned in a furnace regardless of its durability; this means the player can burn a wooden tool that has only 1 use left.

== See also ==
* [[Item repair]]
* [[Breaking]]
* [[Weapon]]

== Navigation ==
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