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How to Craft Netherite Ingot in Minecraft

Netherite Ingot in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own item texture. Upgrading diamond gear to netherite at a smithing table. The recipe first appears in the game's files in Minecraft 1.16.

A Netherite Ingot comes from 4 Netherite Scrap and 4 Gold Ingots, worked on a Crafting Table. The grid returns 1 Netherite Ingot.

Netherite Ingot Item ID and Give Command

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

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

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

Overview

Netherite Ingots are crafted from 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots. They are used to upgrade diamond equipment. Netherite Ingot uses a shapeless recipe, so the ingredients can go in any cells of the grid as long as all of them are present.

This recipe first appears in the game's own data files in Minecraft 1.16, and not in the release before it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with netherite scrap (smelt ancient debris) and gold ingot (smelt gold ore).

The Full Stack Sum

A full stack of 64 gold ingots gives 16 netherite ingots, across 16 crafts at 4 for 1. Have 64 netherite scraps ready as well. It divides evenly, no gold ingots left over.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
Netherite ScrapNetherite ScrapNetherite Scrap4xSmelt ancient debris
Gold IngotGold IngotGold Ingot4xSmelt gold ore

Netherite Ingot needs 4x Netherite Scrap (smelt ancient debris) and 4x Gold Ingot (smelt gold ore), worked together at a Crafting Table.

The Full Chain

Gold Ingot, then Netherite Scrap, then the Netherite Ingot. All in: 4 Ancient Debris and 4 Gold Ore.

  1. 1
    4Gold IngotGold Ingot4Gold IngotFurnace, repeat 4x
  2. 2
    4Netherite ScrapNetherite Scrap4Netherite ScrapFurnace, repeat 4x
  3. 3
    Netherite IngotNetherite IngotNetherite Ingotthis page

Gather this first

4Ancient Debris4Gold Ore

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Netherite ScrapNetherite Scrap4x Netherite ScrapGold IngotGold Ingot4x Gold Ingot

  2. 2

    Netherite Ingot

Minecraft crafting recipe for Netherite Ingot: 4 x Netherite Scrap, 4 x Gold Ingot in a crafting table, making 1 Netherite Ingot.

Tips & Notes

  • Cell positions do not matter here: drop Netherite Scrap and Gold Ingot anywhere in the grid and Netherite Ingot appears.
  • One craft costs 4x Netherite Scrap and 4x Gold Ingot. Start with the Netherite Scrap: smelt ancient debris.

Uses for Netherite Ingot

  • Upgrading diamond gear to netherite at a smithing table

What Netherite Ingot Goes Into

10 other recipes list Netherite Ingot as an ingredient. These 8 need the most of it.

Block of NetheriteCrafting TableNetherite AxeNetherite AxeNetherite AxeSmithing TableNetherite BootsNetherite BootsNetherite BootsSmithing TableNetherite ChestplateNetherite ChestplateNetherite ChestplateSmithing TableNetherite HelmetNetherite HelmetNetherite HelmetSmithing TableNetherite HoeNetherite HoeNetherite HoeSmithing TableNetherite LeggingsNetherite LeggingsNetherite LeggingsSmithing TableNetherite PickaxeNetherite PickaxeNetherite PickaxeSmithing Table

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Netherite Ingot in Minecraft?
a Netherite Ingot asks for 4 Netherite Scrap and 4 Gold Ingots, and the work happens at a Crafting Table. The cells do not matter here, so drop them in anywhere, and one craft produces one Netherite Ingot.
What do you need to make a Netherite Ingot from scratch?
Counting all the way down, a Netherite Ingot comes to 4 Ancient Debris and 4 Gold Ore, spread over 3 crafts.
What can you make with Netherite Ingot?
Netherite Ingot is an ingredient in 10 other recipes on this site, including Block of Netherite, Netherite Axe, Netherite Boots and Netherite Chestplate. The section above links to each of them.
Where do you find the materials for a Netherite Ingot?
A Netherite Ingot draws its parts from several different places. Netherite Scrap: smelt ancient debris. Gold Ingot: smelt gold ore.
How many Netherite Ingots do you get from one craft?
The Netherite Ingot recipe makes one Netherite Ingot per craft.
What is the item ID for Netherite Ingot in Minecraft?
Netherite Ingot is registered as minecraft:netherite_ingot. Commands accept the short form netherite_ingot as well, and Bedrock spells it the same. Checked against Java 26.2.
What is the give command for Netherite Ingot?
Use /give @p netherite_ingot to put a Netherite Ingot in your own inventory, or /give @p netherite_ingot 64 for a full stack of 64. Cheats have to be on.
Is the Netherite Ingot recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
Yes, the Netherite Ingot recipe is the same in both editions. Java and Bedrock both build a Netherite Ingot from 4 Netherite Scrap and 4 Gold Ingots at a Crafting Table, in the same layout, one at a time.
How many crafting steps does a Netherite Ingot take?
A Netherite Ingot takes 3 crafts once you count the parts: Gold Ingot and Netherite Scrap, and then the Netherite Ingot. The chain section above walks through them in order.
Does it matter where you put the ingredients for a Netherite Ingot?
No, a Netherite Ingot is a shapeless recipe, so 4 Netherite Scrap and 4 Gold Ingots can go in any slots you like. Only the set of ingredients is checked, not their arrangement.
What version of Minecraft added the Netherite Ingot?
The recipe for netherite ingot ships in Minecraft 1.16 and in none of the releases before it. That pattern above is still the one the game uses.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
4 Netherite Scrap and 4 Gold Ingots in, 1 Netherite Ingot out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
That Bedrock agrees
Bedrock 1.26.40.05, same 2 ingredients.
How far back it goes
Present in Minecraft Java 1.16, missing from the release immediately before. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
Stack size
The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
The recipe book unlock
What unlocks it in the recipe book. Java 26.2.
The stack sum
Counted, not played: 1 Netherite Ingot per craft against the stack size.

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