Where to Find Wooden Sword in Minecraft
The most basic sword, crafted from planks and sticks. Deals 4 attack damage and is the first weapon most players make.
Wooden Sword at a glance
The Weapons category of Minecraft holds Wooden Sword, a combat item, and this guide sets out the location, the 1 method behind it, and the quickest way to hold Wooden Sword yourself. The short answer: to get Wooden Sword you craft it from 2 Planks and 1 Stick, in All Overworld biomes. Very easy is the verdict on Wooden Sword, 1 out of 5: it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel. Since a Crafting Table turns out Wooden Sword on demand, the work here is gathering rather than exploring, and the sections below cover each ingredient, where it comes from and when it is worth the trip.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.0
Stack Size
1
Durability
59
Where to Find Wooden Sword
Wooden Sword is associated with All Overworld biomes, and that is the whole map for Wooden Sword. First weapon most players craft in a new world. Deals 4 attack damage, enough to handle early hostile mobs. Wooden Sword does not spawn naturally in the world or generate in chests as standard loot: it is something you make at a Crafting Table, so the practical question is where to gather its ingredients rather than where to find the finished item.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes
Best Way to Get Wooden Sword
Oak Planks and Stick on a Crafting Table makes Wooden Sword, and repeating that beats any search, because the 2 ingredients are renewable and so is Wooden Sword. Before you can craft Wooden Sword, gather what goes into it: Oak Planks (crafted from any logs) and Stick (crafted from two planks). Replace it with a stone sword as soon as you mine cobblestone. Wooden Sword 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 original 1.0 release the game has kept Wooden Sword as it is, which is why this guide holds on every current server without a version footnote. In a fight, Wooden Sword is gear you want before tackling tougher mobs or other players, so securing one early and enchanting it later is a sound progression plan.
All Methods
- 1Craft using 2 Planks and 1 Stick
Crafting recipe for Wooden Sword
Wooden SwordCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Wooden Sword
- First weapon most players craft in a new world
- Deals 4 attack damage, enough to handle early hostile mobs
- Replace it with a stone sword as soon as you mine cobblestone
More notes on Wooden Sword
Deals 4 attack damage. Can be used as fuel in a furnace. Typically replaced quickly.
Enchantments for Wooden Sword
Wooden Sword elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Wooden Sword
Players hunting for Wooden Sword often look for Diamond Sword, Wooden Pickaxe, and Bow as well, since those share a location or a recipe with Wooden Sword. The Wooden Sword item page carries the full stats and the crafting grid.
View the Wooden Sword item pageGetting Wooden Sword in practice
A wooden sword is two planks and a stick, and it is the weapon of the first night rather than the first week. It does enough damage to see off a zombie and breaks quickly, which is why the practical advice is to make one immediately and replace it with stone as soon as the first cobblestone is in hand.
What to watch out for with Wooden Sword
Making a wooden sword is usually a mistake, since the same two planks and stick are better spent on an axe, which hits harder and chops wood. If a spider is already on you it is better than nothing, but the correct answer on night one is a stone sword and a door.
Frequently asked questions about Wooden Sword
Where do you find Wooden Sword in Minecraft?
Wooden Sword is found in All Overworld biomes. Craft using 2 Planks and 1 Stick.
What is the best way to get Wooden Sword?
Craft Wooden Sword from Oak Planks and Stick at a Crafting Table; every other route to Wooden Sword depends on where you are standing.
Can you craft Wooden Sword?
Yes. Wooden Sword is crafted at a Crafting Table using Oak Planks and Stick.
How hard is it to find Wooden Sword?
Finding Wooden Sword is rated very easy (1 out of 5): it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel.
When was Wooden Sword added to Minecraft?
Wooden Sword was added in the original 1.0 release.