How to Craft Netherite Axe in Minecraft
The bill for a Netherite Axe is 1 Netherite Upgrade Template, 1 Netherite Ingot, and 1 Diamond Axe, and the work happens at a Smithing Table. A single craft gives you 1 Netherite Axe. Count on 2031 uses out of each one before it wears through.
Netherite Axe Item ID and Give Command
The item ID for Netherite Axe is minecraft:netherite_axe. In commands the namespace may be left off, so netherite_axe works too. Checked against Minecraft Java 26.2.
- Give yourself one
/give @p netherite_axe- Give several at once
/give @p netherite_axe 5- Give it to a named player
/give Steve netherite_axe 1
Cheats have to be on for Netherite Axe to appear this way, and the same command works on Bedrock Edition, where the name is written the same.
Repairing Netherite Axe
When Netherite Axe nears the end of its 2031 uses, Netherite Ingot on an anvil is the ordinary fix, enchantments and all.
The grindstone does the same merge for free, at a price: it takes the enchantments with it. Fine for a plain Netherite Axe, wasteful for one you have put levels into.
Mending can go on Netherite Axe, and that is the only repair that costs nothing at all: the experience you pick up flows into the item instead of into your own level, so it never sees an anvil again.
Overview
The Netherite Axe is the strongest axe with 2031 durability and 10 damage. It does not burn in lava. Netherite Axe is made at a Smithing Table by combining a template, a base item, and an upgrade material.
Minecraft has used the name Netherite Axe 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 upgrade template (found in bastion remnants), netherite ingot (craft from netherite scraps and gold ingots), and diamond axe (craft from diamonds and sticks).
The Yield Per Stack
1 netherite ingot for 1 netherite axe scales to 64 out of a 64 stack. The recipe wants 64 diamond axes beside it. Craft 64 clears the box of netherite ingot.
Which Material Lasts Longest
Durability of every material this item comes in, weakest first. Gold 32 Wood 59 Stone 131 Iron 250 Diamond 1561 Netherite 2031
How Long It Takes
- Blocks before it breaks
- 2031 blocks
- Attack damage
- 10
- Attacks per second
- 1
- Enchantability
- 15
| Block | Netherite Axe | Bare hand | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Log | 0.35s | 3s | yes |
| Oak Planks | 0.35s | 3s | yes |
| Crafting Table | 0.45s | 3.75s | yes |
| Chest | 0.45s | 3.75s | yes |
| Bookshelf | 0.25s | 2.3s | yes |
| Pumpkin | 0.2s | 1.5s | yes |
Everything on this list drops for a netherite axe, so the material buys speed and nothing else. Pumpkin is the quickest of them at 0.2s, which is 7.5 times faster than doing it by hand.
Calculated from Minecraft Java 26.2’s own block hardness and tool speed values, without enchantments, Haste or Mining Fatigue. Bedrock Edition publishes no equivalent figures, so these are Java only.
Materials Needed
A Smithing Table and Netherite Upgrade Template (found in bastion remnants), Netherite Ingot (craft from netherite scraps and gold ingots), and Diamond Axe (craft from diamonds and sticks): that is everything Netherite Axe asks for.
The Full Chain
6 crafts deep: Stick, Gold Ingot, Netherite Scrap, Diamond Axe, Netherite Ingot, then the Netherite Axe. All in: 1 Netherite Upgrade Template, 3 Diamond, 4 Ancient Debris, 4 Gold Ore and 2 Planks.
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Netherite Axethis page
Gather this first
Netherite Upgrade Template
3Diamond4Ancient Debris4Gold Ore2PlanksStep-by-Step Instructions
- Open your Smithing Table interface.
- Place the Netherite Upgrade Template in the first slot.
- Place the Diamond Axe in the second slot.
- Place the Netherite Ingot in the third slot.
- Collect your Netherite Axe from the output slot.
Tips & Notes
- Line up 1x Netherite Upgrade Template, 1x Netherite Ingot, and 1x Diamond Axe before you open the Smithing Table. Netherite Upgrade Template: found in bastion remnants.
- Upgrading at a Smithing Table keeps every enchantment on the base item, so enchant your gear to the level you want before turning it into Netherite Axe.
Uses for Netherite Axe
- Best axe in the game
- Deals 10 damage
- Does not burn in lava
View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Netherite Axe on the Astroworld Items Database.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the give command for Netherite Axe?
Is the Netherite Axe recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
What version of Minecraft added the Netherite Axe?
Sources
- Grid, ingredients and yield
- 1 Netherite Upgrade Template and 1 Netherite Ingot and 1 Diamond Axe in, 1 Netherite Axe out, Smithing Table. Java 26.2, .
- That Bedrock agrees
- Bedrock 1.26.40.05, same 3 ingredients.
- How far back it goes
- Minecraft Java 1.16 uses this name and the release before it does not. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
- Stack size, durability, enchantments
- The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
- Break times, damage and wear
- Hardness and tool speed, Java 26.2. Calculated, not timed.
- What it can mine
- Which blocks want this tool, and the tier they refuse below. Java 26.2.
- The recipe book unlock
- What unlocks it in the recipe book. Java 26.2.
- The stack sum
- Counted, not played: 1 Netherite Axe per craft against the stack size.
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