What is Golden Axe in Minecraft?
A golden axe is a tool in Minecraft made from gold. It is known for two main things: it is the fastest axe in the game for chopping wood, but it also has the lowest durability of any tool material. This means that while a golden axe can chop down trees incredibly quickly, it will also break after only a few uses. Because of this, it is not a very practical tool for everyday woodcutting. However, it does have the highest "enchantability" of any tool, which means you are more likely to get good, high level enchantments on it at an enchanting table for a lower experience cost.
How to get Golden Axe in Minecraft
You can get a golden axe by crafting it. The recipe requires three gold ingots and two sticks. On a crafting table, place the three gold ingots in an L shape in the top left, and then place the two sticks in the center and bottom center slots. You can also find a golden axe as loot. They have a chance to spawn in the chests of ruined portals. Piglins and zombified piglins can also sometimes spawn holding a golden axe, and they may drop it when defeated, although this is rare and the axe will likely be very damaged.
How to use Golden Axe in Minecraft
The main use for a golden axe is to chop wood and other wooden blocks at a very high speed. It is faster than even a netherite axe. However, its very low durability of only 33 uses means it will break extremely quickly. Because of its high enchantability, some players use a golden axe as a "test" item on an enchanting table to see what enchantments are available before enchanting a more valuable diamond or netherite tool. Like other axes, it can be used as a weapon and can disable shields in the Java Edition, but its low durability and damage make it a poor choice for combat.
How to craft Golden Axe in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Golden Axe make in Minecraft
Available Enchantments
Sharpness
Increases damage dealt by swords and axes
Smite
Increases damage against undead mobs
Bane of Arthropods
Increases damage against arthropod mobs (spiders, silverfish, endermites)
Efficiency
Increases mining and digging speed
Fortune
Increases block drops from mining
Silk Touch
Mined blocks drop themselves instead of their usual drops
Unbreaking
Increases item durability
Mending
Repairs item using experience orbs
Curse of Vanishing
Item disappears when player dies
How to Enchant: Use an Enchanting Table, Anvil with Enchanted Books, or find enchanted items in loot chests. Higher levels require more experience and lapis lazuli.