How To Make Netherite Armor And Sword

How To Make Netherite Armor And Sword in Minecraft

If you’re looking to upgrade your gear to the toughest material in the game, this guide will walk you through every step. Learn how to craft Netherite armor and a Netherite sword, discover the best enchantments, and even see a quick tip for duplicating items safely.

What You Need Before Starting

Before you can forge Netherite gear, gather the following essentials:

Netherite scrap – obtained by smelting ancient debris in a furnace.
Gold ingots – used to craft the scrap into Netherite ingots.
Diamond armor or diamond sword – the base items you will upgrade.
Smithing table – the only block that can combine Netherite with existing gear.

Make sure you have a full set of diamond armor and a diamond sword ready, as the smithing table will replace the diamond material with Netherite while preserving any enchantments.

Step‑by‑Step: Crafting Netherite Ingots

Locate ancient debris in the Nether. It spawns most commonly between Y‑levels 8 and 22. Use a diamond or netherite pickaxe to mine it.
Smelt each piece of ancient debris in a furnace or blast furnace. Each piece yields one Netherite scrap.
Combine four Netherite scraps with four gold ingots in a crafting table to create one Netherite ingot.

Repeat this process until you have enough ingots to upgrade all your armor pieces and your sword. You will need four ingots per piece, so a full set of armor plus a sword requires 20 ingots.

Upgrading Diamond Gear to Netherite

Place a smithing table on the ground and open its interface.
Put the diamond armor piece (or sword) in the left slot.
Insert one Netherite ingot into the right slot.
The result will be the same piece of armor or sword, now made of Netherite.

All existing enchantments, durability, and custom names are retained. This is why many players prefer to enchant their gear first, then upgrade.

Did You Know You Could Use a Beacon for Faster Mining?

While gathering ancient debris, setting up a beacon with the Haste II effect can dramatically speed up your mining. Pair it with an Efficiency V pickaxe, and you’ll break blocks up to 11× faster, making the search for Netherite scrap much less tedious.