Where to Find Netherite Boots in Minecraft
The strongest boots in the game. Fireproof and provides knockback resistance along with superior armor stats.
Netherite Boots at a glance
Netherite Boots is a deep-underground resource in the Armor category of Minecraft, and this guide names the one place it turns up, the route that end with one in your hand, and the fastest of them. The short answer: to get Netherite Boots you upgrade Diamond Boots at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot, in Nether (all biomes). Depth matters here: the relevant Y-level range is Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15. Very hard is the verdict on Netherite Boots, 5 out of 5: it sits among the hardest items in the game to acquire, usually saved for the late game.
Primary Location
Nether (all biomes)
Y-Level
Ancient Debris: Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15
Difficulty
Very Hard (5/5)
Version Added
1.16
Stack Size
1
Durability
481
Where to Find Netherite Boots
Netherite Boots is associated with Nether (all biomes), and that is the whole map for Netherite Boots. Mine at the Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15 range when you are after Netherite Boots, since digging above or below that band mostly wastes the trip you took. Because this is a Nether-side item, you first need an active Nether portal (a frame of obsidian lit with flint and steel) to reach the dimension where it is found. Can still be enchanted with Frost Walker, Depth Strider, and Soul Speed after the netherite upgrade. Soul Speed is only obtainable through Piglin bartering or Bastion Remnant chests.
Biomes & Dimensions
- Nether (all biomes)
Y-Level Range
Ancient Debris: Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15
Best Way to Get Netherite Boots
Nothing clever is needed for Netherite Boots, and the method is straightforward: upgrade Diamond Boots at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot. Netherite Boots never stacks, which is what makes a shulker box worth carrying on the trip: 27 slots, 27 of them, nothing doubled up, and no sorting to do when you get home. Since the 1.16 update the game has kept Netherite Boots as it is, which is why this guide holds on every current server without a version footnote. Because Netherite Boots sits at the top end of its material tier, the effort to obtain it is repaid by gear that outlasts and outperforms cheaper alternatives.
All Methods
- 1Upgrade Diamond Boots at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot
Tips for Finding Netherite Boots
- Can still be enchanted with Frost Walker, Depth Strider, and Soul Speed after the netherite upgrade
- Soul Speed is only obtainable through Piglin bartering or Bastion Remnant chests
More notes on Netherite Boots
Provides 3 armor points, 3 armor toughness, and 10% knockback resistance.
Enchantments for Netherite Boots
Netherite Boots elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Netherite Boots
Players hunting for Netherite Boots often look for Diamond Boots, Netherite Leggings, and Netherite Helmet as well, since those share a location or a recipe with Netherite Boots. The Netherite Boots item page carries the full stats and the crafting grid.
View the Netherite Boots item pageGetting Netherite Boots in practice
Netherite boots are worth the ingot for one reason above the armour points: they do not burn. Anything you drop in the Nether while wearing a full netherite set survives the lava, and boots are the piece that ends up in the lava most often when a bridge fails.
What to watch out for with Netherite Boots
Boots are the piece most often lost, because a failed bridge over lava takes them with the rest. Netherite floats instead of burning, which turns that loss into a recovery. Bring a fire resistance potion on the trip that upgrades them, and the recovery becomes routine.
Frequently asked questions about Netherite Boots
Where do you find Netherite Boots in Minecraft?
Netherite Boots is found in Nether (all biomes). Upgrade Diamond Boots at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot.
What Y-level is best for Netherite Boots?
The relevant range is Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15. Staying within that band is far more efficient than searching at random depths.
Can you craft Netherite Boots?
Netherite Boots is obtained by upgrading Diamond Boots at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot rather than from a standard crafting recipe.
How hard is it to find Netherite Boots?
Finding Netherite Boots is rated very hard (5 out of 5): it sits among the hardest items in the game to acquire, usually saved for the late game.
When was Netherite Boots added to Minecraft?
Netherite Boots was added in the 1.16 update.