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How to Craft Block of Netherite in Minecraft

Block of Netherite in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own block model. Compact netherite storage. Minecraft has used the name Block of Netherite since 1.16.

The bill for a Block of Netherite is 9 Netherite Ingots, and the work happens at a Crafting Table. In the grid that is nine Netherite Ingots filling every cell. The grid returns 1 Block of Netherite.

Block of Netherite Item ID and Give Command

The item ID for Block of Netherite is minecraft:netherite_block. In commands the namespace may be left off, so netherite_block works too. Checked against Minecraft Java 26.2.

Give yourself one
/give @p netherite_block
Give a full stack of 64
/give @p netherite_block 64
Give it to a named player
/give Steve netherite_block 1

Cheats have to be on for Block of Netherite to appear this way, and the same command works on Bedrock Edition, where the name is written the same.

Overview

Block of Netherite is the most blast-resistant craftable block. It stores 9 netherite ingots and does not burn in lava. Block of Netherite uses a shaped recipe: the ingredients only work in the pattern shown.

Minecraft has used the name Block of Netherite since 1.16, the oldest release whose language file lists it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with netherite ingot (craft from netherite scraps and gold ingots).

The Full Stack Sum

Counted per stack: 64 netherite ingots, 7 crafts, 7 block of netherites. Left behind: 1 netherite ingot.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
Netherite IngotNetherite IngotNetherite Ingot9xCraft from netherite scraps and gold ingots

For Block of Netherite: 9x Netherite Ingot (craft from netherite scraps and gold ingots), brought to a Crafting Table.

The Full Chain

4 crafts deep: Gold Ingot, Netherite Scrap, Netherite Ingot, then the Block of Netherite. All in: 36 Ancient Debris and 36 Gold Ore.

  1. 1
    36Gold IngotGold Ingot36Gold IngotFurnace, repeat 36x
  2. 2
    36Netherite ScrapNetherite Scrap36Netherite ScrapFurnace, repeat 36x
  3. 3
    Netherite ScrapNetherite Scrap36Gold IngotGold Ingot36Netherite IngotNetherite Ingot9Netherite Ingotrepeat 9x
  4. 4
    Block of Netheritethis page

Gather this first

36Ancient Debris36Gold Ore

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Netherite IngotNetherite Ingot9x Netherite Ingot

  2. 2

    Block of Netherite

Minecraft crafting recipe for Block of Netherite: 9 x Netherite Ingot in a crafting table, making 1 Block of Netherite.

Tips & Notes

  • Shopping list: 9x Netherite Ingot. Plan the Netherite Ingot first: craft from netherite scraps and gold ingots.

Uses for Block of Netherite

  • Compact netherite storage
  • Powering beacons
  • Does not burn in lava

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Block of Netherite on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Block of Netherite in Minecraft?
Bring 9 Netherite Ingots to a Crafting Table and you can make a Block of Netherite. Copy the grid above cell for cell, and one craft produces one Block of Netherite.
What do you need to make a Block of Netherite from scratch?
Counting all the way down, a Block of Netherite comes to 36 Ancient Debris and 36 Gold Ore, spread over 4 crafts.
Can you craft a Block of Netherite without a crafting table?
No, a Block of Netherite needs a crafting table. It is laid out as nine Netherite Ingots filling every cell, and that takes 3 rows, more than the 2x2 grid in your inventory can hold.
Where do you find the materials for a Block of Netherite?
Each ingredient in a Block of Netherite has its own source. Netherite Ingot: craft from netherite scraps and gold ingots.
What should I craft first for a Block of Netherite?
For a Block of Netherite, start with a Gold Ingot: 36 Gold Ore gives you 36 Gold Ingots. After that the order is Netherite Scrap and Netherite Ingot, and then the Block of Netherite itself.
How many Blocks of Netherite do you get from one craft?
The Block of Netherite recipe makes one Block of Netherite per craft.
What is the item ID for Block of Netherite in Minecraft?
Block of Netherite is registered as minecraft:netherite_block. Commands accept the short form netherite_block as well, and Bedrock spells it the same. Checked against Java 26.2.
What is the give command for Block of Netherite?
The command for Block of Netherite is /give @p netherite_block. Add a number for more than one, so /give @p netherite_block 64 hands you a full stack, and it only runs with cheats enabled.
Is the Block of Netherite recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
It is the same recipe on both: 9 Netherite Ingots at a Crafting Table gives you a Block of Netherite, in the layout shown above, one at a time.
How many times do you repeat each step for a Block of Netherite?
Most steps for a Block of Netherite are a single craft, but Gold Ingot has to be made 36 times to reach 36 Gold Ingots, Netherite Scrap has to be made 36 times to reach 36 Netherite Scrap and Netherite Ingot has to be made 9 times to reach 9 Netherite Ingots. The chain section shows the totals per step.
What version of Minecraft added the Block of Netherite?
The name Block of Netherite goes back to Minecraft 1.16, and no older release we can read uses it. Today the game builds it from 9 Netherite Ingots, as shown above.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
9 Netherite Ingots in, 1 Block of Netherite out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
That Bedrock agrees
Bedrock 1.26.40.05, same ingredient.
How far back it goes
Java 1.16 is the earliest release that calls it this. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
Stack size
The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
The stack sum
Counted, not played: 1 Block of Netherite per craft against the stack size.

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