Netherite ingots are the strongest material in Minecraft for armor and tools.
Crafting them requires specific materials and the right crafting recipe.
Quick Answer: How to Craft Netherite Ingot in Minecraft
Combine 4 netherite scraps with 4 gold ingots in a crafting table. Arrange them in any pattern to craft one netherite ingot.
You get netherite scraps by smelting ancient debris in a furnace or blast furnace.
Netherite Ingot Crafting Recipe
The recipe requires two main ingredients in equal quantities.
Materials needed:
- 4 netherite scraps
- 4 gold ingots
Place all 8 items in a crafting table in any pattern. The arrangement doesn’t matter.
You can mix the scraps and gold ingots randomly across the 3×3 grid.
The output is always 1 netherite ingot per craft.
Step-by-Step Netherite Ingot Process
Step 1: Mine Ancient Debris
Ancient debris spawns in the Nether between Y8 and Y119.
The best level is Y15 for maximum ancient debris concentration.
You need 4 ancient debris blocks to make 1 netherite ingot.
See our guide on where ancient debris spawns for exact coordinates and mining strategies.
Step 2: Smelt Ancient Debris
Place ancient debris in a furnace or blast furnace.
Each ancient debris block smelts into 1 netherite scrap.
Blast furnaces smelt twice as fast as regular furnaces.
Step 3: Gather Gold Ingots
Mine gold ore in the Overworld or Nether.
Smelt gold ore into gold ingots (9 gold nuggets = 1 gold ingot).
You need 4 gold ingots per netherite ingot.
Step 4: Craft Netherite Ingot
Open a crafting table.
Place 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots anywhere in the grid.
Take your netherite ingot from the output slot.
Netherite Ingot Requirements Table
| Item Needed | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Debris | 4 blocks | Nether (Y15 optimal) |
| Netherite Scraps | 4 scraps | Smelt ancient debris |
| Gold Ingots | 4 ingots | Smelt gold ore or combine nuggets |
| Crafting Table | 1 | Craft with 4 planks |
Each netherite ingot requires significant resource gathering in the Nether.
What You Can Make with Netherite Ingots
Netherite ingots don’t craft items directly. They upgrade diamond equipment.
Uses for netherite ingots:
- Upgrade diamond tools at the smithing table
- Upgrade diamond armor at the smithing table
- Craft lodestone (1 netherite ingot + 8 chiseled stone bricks)
You cannot craft netherite tools or armor directly from ingots.
The upgrade system preserves enchantments from diamond gear.
How Many Netherite Ingots Do You Need
Full netherite armor set: 24 netherite ingots
- Helmet: 5 ingots
- Chestplate: 8 ingots
- Leggings: 7 ingots
- Boots: 4 ingots
Complete tool set: 11 netherite ingots
- Pickaxe: 3 ingots
- Axe: 3 ingots
- Shovel: 1 ingot
- Hoe: 2 ingots
- Sword: 2 ingots
Total for everything: 35 netherite ingots minimum (140 ancient debris blocks)
This assumes you already have diamond gear to upgrade.
Finding Ancient Debris Efficiently
Manual Nether mining at Y15 takes hours per ingot.
OreFinder shows exact ancient debris locations using your world seed.
Enter your seed and select the Nether dimension.
The tool maps every ancient debris vein with precise coordinates.
Navigate directly to debris-rich chunks instead of mining randomly.
This cuts your mining time by 60-70% compared to blind strip mining.
Upgrading Diamond Gear to Netherite
Requirements:
- Smithing table (craft with 2 iron ingots + 4 planks)
- Diamond item
- 1 netherite ingot
- Netherite upgrade smithing template (optional in 1.20+)
Process:
Place the smithing table and right-click it.
In 1.19 and earlier: Put diamond item in first slot, netherite ingot in second slot.
In 1.20+: Add netherite upgrade template, diamond item, then netherite ingot.
The upgraded item keeps all enchantments, durability percentage, and custom names.
Netherite vs Diamond Comparison
| Property | Diamond | Netherite | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durability | 1561 uses | 2031 uses | +30% |
| Mining Speed | Fast | Faster | +8-12% |
| Damage | 7 (sword) | 8 (sword) | +1 damage |
| Armor Points | 20 total | 20 total | Same |
| Knockback Resistance | 0% | 10% per piece | Up to 40% |
| Fire/Lava Immunity | No | Yes | Major |
Netherite items float in lava and don’t burn. Diamond items are destroyed.
This alone makes netherite worth the effort for hardcore players.
Common Crafting Mistakes
Trying to craft netherite tools directly
You can’t craft netherite pickaxes or swords from scratch. You must upgrade the diamond gear.
Wrong ingredient ratio
The recipe always requires exactly 4 scraps and 4 gold. Using 3 of each doesn’t work.
Forgetting the smithing template in 1.20+
Netherite upgrade templates drop from bastion remnants. You need one per upgrade.
Not using a blast furnace
Regular furnaces work, but blast furnaces smelt ancient debris twice as fast.
Getting Netherite Upgrade Templates
From version 1.20 onward, you need netherite upgrade smithing templates.
Where to find them:
- Bastion remnants (Nether structures)
- Treasure chest in the bastion treasure rooms
- Bridge chest in bastion bridge sections
Once you have one template, duplicate it using these materials:
- 1 netherite upgrade template
- 7 diamonds
- 1 netherrack
This creates 2 templates, allowing unlimited upgrades.
Fastest Route to First Netherite Ingot
Time estimate: 2-4 hours for experienced players
- Mine 4 ancient debris at Y15 in the Nether (1-2 hours)
- Gather 4 gold ore in Overworld or Nether (20-30 minutes)
- Smelt both materials (10-15 minutes)
- Craft the netherite ingot (instant)
- Find netherite upgrade template in bastion (30-60 minutes)
- Upgrade your first diamond item (instant)
Use Ore Finder to skip the random mining and find ancient debris coordinates directly.
FAQ
How do you craft a netherite ingot in Minecraft?
Place 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots in a crafting table in any pattern. You get 1 netherite ingot as output. Netherite scraps come from smelting ancient debris found in the Nether at Y15. Gold ingots come from smelting gold ore or combining 9 gold nuggets.
Can you craft netherite tools without diamonds?
No. Netherite tools and armor cannot be crafted directly. You must first craft or obtain diamond gear, then upgrade it using netherite ingots at a smithing table. The upgrade system is the only way to create netherite equipment in survival mode.
How many ancient debris do you need for one netherite ingot?
You need 4 ancient debris blocks for one netherite ingot. Each ancient debris smelts into 1 netherite scrap. Four scraps plus 4 gold ingots craft 1 netherite ingot. For full armor and tools, you need 140 ancient debris blocks total.
Where do you find netherite scraps in Minecraft?
Netherite scraps don’t spawn naturally. You create them by smelting ancient debris in a furnace or blast furnace. Ancient debris spawns in the Nether between Y8 and Y119, with peak concentration at Y15. Each debris block produces 1 netherite scrap when smelted.
Do you need a smithing template to craft netherite ingots?
No. Smithing templates are only required for upgrading diamond items to netherite at the smithing table (in version 1.20+). Crafting the netherite ingot itself only needs 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots in a crafting table, no template required.
Start Crafting Netherite Ingots
Netherite ingots require 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots in a crafting table.
The hardest part is finding ancient debris at Y15 in the Nether.
Use Ore Finder to locate ancient debris coordinates in your world seed.
Stop mining randomly and start crafting netherite ingots with exact debris locations.
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