How do you get Netherite Sword in Minecraft?

Netherite Sword is obtained through smithing Table (Diamond Sword + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot). Look for Netherite Sword rather than build it; the game gives no recipe.

How much durability does Netherite Sword have?

Netherite Sword starts at 2031 durability, and every use takes one off. 2031 is where netherite stops, and Netherite Sword sits on that ceiling next to Netherite Pickaxe, Netherite Axe, Netherite Hoe, and Netherite Shovel. On Netherite Sword the bar is not the end of it, because Unbreaking makes every point last longer and Mending refills them from experience.

What is Netherite Sword used for?

Netherite Sword is used in combat, which is what it is made for. The most powerful melee weapon in the game. Fireproof and deals 8 base attack damage.

When was Netherite Sword added to Minecraft?

Netherite Sword was added in version 1.16.

Can Netherite Sword be enchanted?

Yes, and there are 10 to choose from on Netherite Sword: Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods, all on Netherite Sword, plus Knockback, Fire Aspect, and Looting, and on Netherite Sword also Sweeping Edge, Unbreaking, and Mending, with Netherite Sword taking Curse of Vanishing.

How many Netherite Sword can you stack?

Netherite Sword does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 2,031 points of use. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 36 of them, one apiece.

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Netherite Sword

The most powerful melee weapon in the game. Fireproof and deals 8 base attack damage.

Stack Size

Durability

2031

Netherite Sword at a glance

Netherite Sword, a weapon out of smithing Table (Diamond Sword + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot), sits under Weapons. One slot, one Netherite Sword: nothing stacks here, and nine of them fill a hotbar. 27 chest slots take 27 of them. 2031 uses are what Netherite Sword has before a repair, and every hit takes one off; it takes enchantments too.

2031 actions is what Netherite Sword is worth from new, and the two enchantments that change that number are Unbreaking, which stretches the 2031, and Mending, which pays them back as you collect experience. Netherite gear is the top tier in the game: it is fireproof, floats in lava without burning, and offers the highest durability and combat or mining performance of any material. 10 enchantments apply to Netherite Sword, starting with Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, and Knockback. It sits between Mace and Spectral Arrow in Weapons, number 7 of 12 there.

Combat Stats for Netherite Sword

Attack damage: 8 per hit
Attack speed: 1.6 swings per second
Damage per second: 12.8
Enchantability: 15
Repairs with: Netherite Ingot, 507 points per unit

Eight damage a hit is the most any sword in the game does, and at the shared 1.6 swings a second the Netherite Sword lands 12.8 damage per second. Only an axe beats it per hit, and no axe beats it per second.

The bar runs to 2031 uses and a netherite ingot puts 507 back. Enchantability 15 is a real step up from diamond's 10, so upgrading is not only about the extra point of damage the Netherite Sword adds.

How to obtain

Smithing Table (Diamond Sword + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot)

Enchantments

Sharpness Smite Bane of Arthropods Knockback Fire Aspect Looting Sweeping Edge Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Notes

Deals 8 attack damage. Does not burn in lava or fire. Upgraded from Diamond Sword.

Frequently asked questions about Netherite Sword

How do you get Netherite Sword in Minecraft?
Netherite Sword is obtained through smithing Table (Diamond Sword + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot). Look for Netherite Sword rather than build it; the game gives no recipe.
How much durability does Netherite Sword have?
Netherite Sword starts at 2031 durability, and every use takes one off. 2031 is where netherite stops, and Netherite Sword sits on that ceiling next to Netherite Pickaxe, Netherite Axe, Netherite Hoe, and Netherite Shovel. On Netherite Sword the bar is not the end of it, because Unbreaking makes every point last longer and Mending refills them from experience.
What is Netherite Sword used for?
Netherite Sword is used in combat, which is what it is made for. The most powerful melee weapon in the game. Fireproof and deals 8 base attack damage.
When was Netherite Sword added to Minecraft?
Netherite Sword was added in version 1.16.
Can Netherite Sword be enchanted?
Yes, and there are 10 to choose from on Netherite Sword: Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods, all on Netherite Sword, plus Knockback, Fire Aspect, and Looting, and on Netherite Sword also Sweeping Edge, Unbreaking, and Mending, with Netherite Sword taking Curse of Vanishing.
How many Netherite Sword can you stack?
Netherite Sword does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 2,031 points of use. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 36 of them, one apiece.

Building with it

Eight damage, 2031 uses and immunity to lava and fire: the netherite sword is the last weapon upgrade in the game. The smithing table keeps every enchantment from the diamond sword it came from, so upgrading never costs you the work already spent on the blade.

In practice

The upgrade adds one point of damage over diamond, which changes the number of hits a creeper or a skeleton needs. Because every enchantment carries over, the correct order is to finish enchanting the diamond sword first and only then spend the ingot.

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