Where to Find Netherite Leggings in Minecraft
The strongest leggings in the game with 6 armor points, 3 toughness, and knockback resistance.
Netherite Leggings at a glance
This is the guide to finding Netherite Leggings: a deep-underground resource in the Armor category of Minecraft, with the single spot it comes from, the 1 method that work, and which of them is quickest. To hold Netherite Leggings you upgrade Diamond Leggings at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot, and Nether (all biomes) is where that happens. Depth matters here: the relevant Y-level range is Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15. On our five point scale Netherite Leggings sits at 5, very hard, because 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
555
Where to Find Netherite Leggings
Netherite Leggings belongs to Nether (all biomes), which is one biome and no more for anyone hunting Netherite Leggings. Depth decides the odds on Netherite Leggings: the Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15 range is where Netherite Leggings shows up often enough to be worth the tunnel. 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. Full netherite armor grants 40% knockback resistance total. Floats in lava if dropped, unlike diamond leggings.
Biomes & Dimensions
- Nether (all biomes)
Y-Level Range
Ancient Debris: Y 8-22, peaks at Y 15
Best Way to Get Netherite Leggings
For Netherite Leggings the shortest route is plain enough to write in one line: upgrade Diamond Leggings at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot. Every Netherite Leggings takes a slot of its own, so a trip that brings back nine has filled the whole hotbar already, and a shulker box is the difference between one run and three of them. Nothing about Netherite Leggings has moved since the 1.16 update: a fresh world and a world from years ago treat Netherite Leggings in exactly the same way. Because Netherite Leggings 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 Leggings at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot
Tips for Finding Netherite Leggings
- Full netherite armor grants 40% knockback resistance total
- Floats in lava if dropped, unlike diamond leggings
More notes on Netherite Leggings
Provides 6 armor points, 3 armor toughness, and 10% knockback resistance.
Enchantments for Netherite Leggings
Netherite Leggings elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Netherite Leggings
If you are here for Netherite Leggings, Diamond Leggings, Netherite Boots, and Netherite Chestplate are the neighbours worth knowing, since a route to one tends to pass the others. The item page for Netherite Leggings has the numbers this guide leaves out.
View the Netherite Leggings item pageGetting Netherite Leggings in practice
Netherite leggings need one ingot, one template and the diamond pair you are already wearing. The upgrade keeps the enchantments and adds knockback resistance, and since leggings take a beating in melee, this is the piece where the extra durability shows up first in practice.
What to watch out for with Netherite Leggings
Leggings are worth upgrading early because the leg slot takes constant damage in melee, and the extra durability shows up first there. If your pair carries Swift Sneak from an ancient city, upgrading is also insurance: netherite survives the lava that would otherwise take an enchantment you cannot replace.
Frequently asked questions about Netherite Leggings
Where do you find Netherite Leggings in Minecraft?
Netherite Leggings is found in Nether (all biomes). Upgrade Diamond Leggings at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot.
What Y-level is best for Netherite Leggings?
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 Leggings?
Netherite Leggings is obtained by upgrading Diamond Leggings at a Smithing Table with Netherite Upgrade Template + Netherite Ingot rather than from a standard crafting recipe.
How hard is it to find Netherite Leggings?
Finding Netherite Leggings 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 Leggings added to Minecraft?
Netherite Leggings was added in the 1.16 update.