How to make a netherite sword in Minecraft (2024 guide)

This guide will create a netherite sword, so put all other weapons aside. This is without a doubt the best weapon you can find in Minecraft and a game changer for players on top Minecraft servers. Don’t forget, even in the offline survival world, you can use a netherite sword to defeat any hostile mob. But how powerful is this weapon? More importantly, how do you craft a netherite sword in Minecraft? Let’s check it out!

Before proceeding with the creation process, we will first explain the advantages of netherite swords. If you are only interested in creating, use the table and proceed.

How powerful is the netherite sword?

Of the six swords in Minecraft, the netherite sword is considered the most powerful. But how powerful is it really? Let’s compare and find out the durability and damage of each sword in Minecraft.

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For swords, durability represents how often each sword is used by the player. Attacking mobs reduces durability by 1 point, destroying blocks reduces durability by 2 points, and finally destroying instantly breakable items reduces durability by 0 points.

As you may have noticed, the netherite sword has much higher attack damage and durability than all other swords in Minecraft. This means that not only does this sword deal more damage than other swords, but it also lasts longer than other swords.

Items required to create a netherite sword

To create a netherite sword in Minecraft, you will need to collect the following items:

• diamond sword
• netherite ingot
• blacksmith table
• Blacksmith template upgrade

How to make a diamond sword

To make a diamond sword, simply combine two diamonds and a wooden stick on your Minecraft workbench. The crafting recipe is linear, so just place the stick vertically below the two diamonds.

How to get the upgrade template

To obtain the Netherite Upgrade Smithing Template, follow these steps:

1. First, create a nether portal and use it to travel to the nether dimension .

2. Next, search for the Bastion Remnant structure. You can use commands in Minecraft to speed up your searches.

3. After finding the Bastion Remnant, you need to go to the bottom of it and find the treasure room . In the center of this room is a chest containing one Upgrade Blacksmithing Template . If you don’t want to look for templates again, use the linked guide to learn how to clone (or create) a blacksmithing template in Minecraft.

How to make a netherite sword in Minecraft

Once you have the upgrade blacksmithing template, follow the steps below to create a netherite sword in Minecraft.

1. First, open the blacksmith table by right-clicking or using the second action key.

2. Next, place the upgrade template in the leftmost cell . Before you do so, you can check out the dynamic animation on the blacksmith table.

3. Next, place the diamond sword in the center cell next to the template .

4. Finally, place the netherite ingot in the rightmost cell of the smithing table . The netherite sword is now ready for use.

best netherite sword enchantment

Minecraft has a lot of great sword enchantments that can be used on netherite swords. If you want to make a netherite sword your main weapon, we recommend using at least the following:

• Mending: This enchantment allows you to restore the durability of your sword by killing mobs and collecting experience orbs.
• Sharpness: As the name suggests, this enchantment increases the sharpness and therefore the damage the sword deals. To apply the Sharpness V enchantment to a netherite sword, you need an anvil in Minecraft.
• Smite: Like Sharpness, the Smite enchantment increases the damage your sword deals, but only against undead mobs, which make up the majority of hostile mobs in Minecraft.

Whether you want to take over the leaderboards of a Minecraft PvP server or protect yourself from hostile mobs, the netherite sword will be your best friend. However, the battle with the Wither may be too much for a survival game. However, if you try to defeat the Warden in Minecraft, the weapon will definitely be worth it. That being said, how are you going to test a netherite sword? Let us know in the comments section below.