Two common elements in every Minecraft game are gathering firewood and killing mobs. You need wood for all basic tools, custom tool blocks, and even the best Minecraft house ideas. And you have to kill mobs to collect items, get XP and progress in the game. Luckily, you only need one tool to take on both of these jobs – a diamond ax. If you know how to make a diamond ax in Minecraft, you can use it to chop down wood and kill enemies. Under certain conditions, it can even turn out to be better than a sword or a crossbow in Minecraft. With that out of the way, it's time to learn how to make a diamond ax in Minecraft using the easiest methods.

Before making a diamond ax, we must first make several other axes to get the final product. Our guide covers all other axes one by one. However, you can use the table below to jump to the diamond ax crafting recipe.

A diamond ax is the second strongest ax in the game. It comes second only to the Netherite Ax, which technically cannot even be crafted without a Diamond Ax in Minecraft. You can use the diamond ax to chop wood and for melee combat. In terms of speed, the diamond ax comes in third, with the gold ax winning the race. However, the golden ax never lasts long enough for you to use it properly.

Leaving its primary function (chopping wood) aside, the diamond ax can also compete with other weapons in the game. Due to its sharpness, a diamond ax is a fairly reliable combat weapon. In fact, it is more powerful than a Netherite Sword in Minecraft Java Edition and as good as an Iron Sword in Bedrock Edition.