Shahrukh S

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Jun 1 2025

How to Make a Sword in Minecraft

Crafting a Sword is the first task to be performed on Minecraft. Powerful melee weapon Sword is the one that helps you to kill mobs, to protect your base, and to survive for a longer period in both modes of the game- Survival and Creative. The guide will cover the creation of swords, the use of sword enchantments, and the choice of better swords depending on your needs.

Sword Crafting Recipes and Durability Stats

Knowing the amount of materials and the strength of the swords is very useful for your progress and survivability in Minecraft. The table below shows the sorts of swords, what you need to craft them, the base damage, and the number of hits they cantaked before breaking:

Wooden Sword

• Crafting Recipe: 2 wooden planks + 1 stick

• Wooden swords cause 5 damage and can endure 60 hits before they end up completely broken.

Stone Sword

• Two cobblestones and a stick are the crafting recipe to make a stone sword.

• Stone swords work out to be 6 damage, and they last for 132 hits before breaking.

Iron Sword

• The crafting of an iron sword can be done with two iron ingots and a stick.

• Iron swords deal 7 damage and last for 251 hits before breaking.

Golden Sword

• Crafting Recipe: 2 gold ingots + 1 stick

• Damage: 5

• Durability: 33 hits

• Note: Low durability but high enchantability

Diamond Sword

• Crafting Recipe: 2 diamonds + 1 stick

• Damage: 8

• Durability: 1,562 hits

Netherite Sword

• Crafting Recipe Upgrade: Netherite Upgrade + Netherite ingot + 1 diamond sword (using a smithing table)

• Attack damage: 8

• How long it lasts: 2,031 hits

• Note: The number of times it can strike is double that of diamond swords, and it is stopped from getting burned in the lava ocean.

Diamond Sword Enchantments

Combat Enchantments

• Sharpness (I–V): Increases overall damage

• Smite (I–V): Increases damage to undead mobs

• Bane of Arthropods (I–V): Increases damage to arthropod mobs

• Fire Aspect (I–II): Sets targets on fire

• Looting (I–III): Increases mob drop rates

• Knockback (I–II): Increases knockback dealt to targets

Utility Enchantments

• Unbreaking (I–III): Increases item durability

• Mending: Uses experience to repair the sword

• Curse of Vanishing: Causes the item to disappear upon death

Recommended Enchantment Setups

PvE Setup

• Sharpness V

• Looting III

• Fire Aspect II

• Unbreaking III

• Mending

• Knockback I or II (optional)

PvP Setup

• Sharpness V

• Fire Aspect II

• Looting III

• Unbreaking III

• Mending

• Knockback (optional)

A diamond sword is one of the most powerful weapons in Minecraft. This weapon can cause heavy damage to the opponent and can also be used for a long time (high durability). To make a diamond sword, gather the following items:

• 2 Diamonds

• 1 Stick

• A Crafting Table

Put a stick in the center bottom box and put two diamonds in the middle and top boxes of the crafting grid. This sword would be very helpful in the fights when facing a mass of mobs and bosses like the Ender Dragon or Wither. Furthermore, the diamond sword will be doing 8 damage, and it will be usable for 1,562 more strikes before it breaks.

Best Sword Enchantments Minecraft

Adding enchantments to your sword can make it much more potent. These are the most effective sword enchantments that you can think of using:

• Sharpness: Adds to the damage output of the weapon.

• Looting III: Gives you a higher probability of getting mob drops.

• Unbreaking III: Slows the speed at which the item gets used up.

• Sweeping Edge: Is the enchantment for making a sweep attack more powerful

• Smite: Extra damage for killing undead mobs.

• Knockback II: Throws enemies back.

• Fire Aspect: Puts your foes on fire.

  

Each of the enchantments mentioned will result in the sword being more efficient. An anvil or an enchanting table could be used for applying multiple enchantments.

Enchanted Diamond Sword

Imagine the world of survival in Minecraft after you find an emerald, still gathering resources, and you just made your first diamond sword. Now, if you throw enchantments into that mix, you will change the whole game. It means that your sword can now deal more damage and can stand the perils of the environment for a longer period, as well as be more effective against a smaller number of specific mobs, like wither skeletons or zombies, faster.Ready it:

• Place the exemplary diamond sword on the genuine Enchanting Table.

• Add experience points and lapis lazuli to your sword.

• Select the enchantments available on the table.

• You are also allowed to merge two swords of a similar kind using an anvil to have a sword with several different kinds of enchantments.

Fire Aspect Enchanted

The Fire Aspect enchantment is that which burns out the life of your enemies, they continue to take fire damage for a while after triggering. It works like a charm in the following situations.

• Battling mobs at night

• Grilling the meat immediately

• Killing groups of hostile mobs

The enchantment has two levels: the first level and the second level, where the second level is the one that is active for a longer time. Moreover, the Fire Aspect sets enemies on fire, dealing additional damage over time.

Enchanting Table

The Enchanting Table is the main device used for the enchantment of weapons, including swords. To make it, you will require the following:

• 1 Book

• 2 Diamonds

• 4 Obsidian Blocks

Get your Enchanting Table ready by using your Crafting Table and placing the materials in the crafting menu. Enchantment levels up to Level III can be unlocked by putting bookshelves next to it.

Enchantment Table

Undoubtedly, the enchanting table is well known as the enchantment table, and it remains the fundamental instrument for the best sword enchantment application. Depending on your current experience level and the quantity of bookshelves around the table, you get 3 different options of enchantment, which are randomly shown.

Enemies Ablaze

If you hit your enemies with the Fire Aspect, they will be burning, and it can be a good tactic when fighting or mob hunting. This effect can be given to the undead, animals, and other players as well when interacting in PvP.

Better Swords in Minecraft

Alright, let's delve into the comparison of the attributes of swords, including their durability and damage they cause:

Crafting Menu in Minecraft

Crafting a menu is where you obtain your weapon by putting together items like wood planks, cobblestone, diamonds, and sticks. You should be guided by the following basic recipe when you open your Crafting Table:

• Top Center: Material (planks, stone, iron, etc.)

• Middle Center: Material

• Bottom Center: Stick

Be sure to use the central box practically. Without the correct placement, it becomes impossible to craft a sword.

Creative Mode in Minecraft

If you are in the format of creating, the act of crafting is not necessary. Just go to your inventory, do your selection, and get a sword of your choice, such as a wooden sword, a netherite sword, or even a fully enchanted one. You can use this mode to experiment with several enchantments, such as learning, crowd control tactics, and even trying out different damage effects.

Crowd Control in Minecraft

For killing large groups of enemies, the group of enchantments will do the best, especially during raids or cave exploration:

• Sweeping Edge: Increases sweep attack power to hit multiple mobs

• Knockback II: Pushes enemies back in groups

• Fire Aspect: Spreads fire to grouped mobs

It is the case where you can efficiently manage the situation of a straight line attack of the mobs or turning the corner with them, multiply.

Final Thoughts

Making a sword in Minecraft is good for both beginners and players who have already gained knowledge of the game. By starting with a wooden sword, moving on to a stone sword, then an iron sword, a diamond sword, and finally a netherite sword, you will be able to obtain the best weapons and fight the toughest opponents. Please visit the enchanting tables and improve your weapons there. At the same time, it is very necessary to upgrade with Unbreaking III, Looting III, and Fire Aspect.

No matter if you are playing in the Creative mode or the Survival mode, it is the perfection of swords, enchantments, and crafting that will help you conquer the game with ease.