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Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
facingnortheast
north
south
west
An anvil pointing north or south is aligned with its long dimension pointing north–south.
An anvil pointing east or west is aligned with its long dimension pointing east–west.
This value is 90° clockwise from the direction a player faces while placing an anvil.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
damage0x4
0x8
undamaged broken3 Broken Anvil (inaccessible, uses anvil base texture)
slightly_damaged1 Slightly Damaged Anvil.
undamaged0 Anvil.
very_damaged2 Very Damaged Anvil.
direction
(Deprecated)
0x1
0x2
00
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
The direction the anvil is facing.
  • 0: facing West
  • 1: facing North
  • 2: facing East
  • 3: facing South
minecraft:cardinal_directionNot Supportedsoutheast
north
south
west
UnsupportedAn anvil pointing north or south is aligned with its long dimension pointing north–south.
An anvil pointing east or west is aligned with its long dimension pointing east–west.
This value is 90° clockwise from the direction a player faces while placing an anvil.
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