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How to craft Netherite Tools in Minecraft

Minecraft Netherite tools.

Minecraft Netherite tools are some of the best in all of Minecraft, with Netherite Swords in particular doing huge damage with even greater durability - swing them around all you like, they're unlikely to break across a Skeleton's skull or a Creeper's nose anytime soon. 

If you want to know how to obtain these for yourself, then you'll probably have to spend a little time working through Minecraft first. Netherite tools are a late-game reward, something earned through luck and hard work, but they're well worth the effort. If you want to know how to craft Netherite Tools and Swords in Minecraft, here's how you do it.

How to craft Netherite tools and weapons in Minecraft

To craft Netherite tools and weapons in Minecraft is a fairly simple process, broken up into the following stages:

1. Build a Diamond version of the Netherite tool/weapon you want (so if you want a Netherite Pickaxe, make a Diamond one)

2. Craft a Smithing Table (two Iron Ingots at the top of a 3x3 crafting grid, with four wooden planks below them, taking up a 2x3 space in total). Alternatively, take one from a village.

3. Place a Minecraft Netherite Ingot and the Diamond Tool in question in the Smithing Table, as shown above.

4. This provides you with a Netherite tool. Considering that this is an "upgrade" to the existing tool rather than a fresh creation, it keeps existing enchantments as well as any lost durability. 

This is the first time Minecraft has introduced an upgrade system rather than having to craft an entirely new item.  Perhaps the most interesting thing about Netherite is that it floats when in lava, which means that you can't accidentally throw it away or lose it when you die to the fiery pits of hell. As long as you pick it up within the five minute timeframe, you'll be able to rescue all your Netherite items.

Alongside tools and armor, Netherite can also be used for two other things. The first is to power beacons. Simply insert a Netherite ingot in the same way you would any other power source and it will work. The issue here is that since Netherite ingots are such a pain to obtain, this isn't an effective use when you can use a stack of Iron ingots instead.

Of course, you can also combine nine Netherite ingots together to make a Netherite block. This is solely a decorative item to show off the fact you have more Netherite than you need, to flex your wealth on any visitors you may have.

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