How To Make Netherite Armor And Tools: A Complete Guide

Netherite is the ultimate upgrade for diamond gear in Minecraft. Learn the step‑by‑step process and you’ll be ready to dominate the End and the Nether. This tutorial is perfect for anyone trying to gear up with the strongest equipment the game offers.

What You Need to Gather

Before you start crafting, collect the following items:

Do not skip the mining stage – the more Ancient Debris you have, the smoother the upgrade process will be.

Step 1: Mining Ancient Debris

  1. Build a Nether portal and enter the Nether.
  2. Locate the lower levels (Y‑level 8‑22) where Ancient Debris spawns most frequently.
  3. Use a Diamond or Netherite pickaxe to mine the blocks. With the right enchantments (Efficiency V, Unbreaking III) you’ll speed up the process.
  4. Collect the Ancient Debris and bring it back to the Overworld.

Mining can be risky, so bring fire resistance potions and bring a sturdy armor set to survive the lava lakes.

Step 2: Smelting Ancient Debris into Netherite Scraps

  1. Place Ancient Debris in a Blast Furnace.
  2. Supply any fuel (coal, charcoal, or lava buckets).
  3. Each block yields one Netherite Scrap.

Smelt all your debris; you’ll need at least 24 scraps for a full armor set and tools.

Step 3: Crafting Netherite Ingots

  1. Combine 4 Netherite Scraps with 4 Gold Ingots in a crafting table.
  2. This produces 1 Netherite Ingot.
  3. Repeat until you have enough ingots (you’ll need 4 for a full