How to Craft Netherite Ingot in Minecraft
Netherite Ingots are crafted from 4 netherite scraps and 4 gold ingots. They are used to upgrade diamond equipment.
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. A Crafting Table gives you the full 3x3 grid, which you need for any recipe larger than 2x2. You can craft one from four planks, and most bases keep one near the furnaces.
The recipe was added in Minecraft 1.16 and still works the same way in version 1.21. Each craft yields a single Netherite Ingot.
The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with netherite scrap (smelt ancient debris) and gold ingot (smelt gold ore). If any of those are not already in your stores, gather them first, because the craft itself takes only a moment once everything is in the grid. With the ingredients on hand and a Crafting Table placed, Netherite Ingot is one of the quicker things to add to your inventory.
Crafting Recipe
Netherite IngotMaterials Needed
To make Netherite Ingot you will gather 4x Netherite Scrap (smelt ancient debris) and 4x Gold Ingot (smelt gold ore). Lining these up before you open the Crafting Table saves a trip back to storage, especially if you plan to craft several at once.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Open your Crafting Table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
- Place the following items anywhere in the crafting grid: Netherite Scrap, Gold Ingot.
- Collect your Netherite Ingot from the output slot.
Tips & Notes
- Keep the ingredients for Netherite Ingot in a labelled chest near your crafting area so you can remake it without hunting for materials.
Uses for Netherite Ingot
- Upgrading diamond gear to netherite at a smithing table
How Netherite Ingot Fits Your World
Building blocks are the backbone of construction, and the variant you choose changes both the look and the behaviour of a build. Stairs and slabs let you shape rooflines and half-steps, glass and stained glass let light through, and decorative stone and concrete give you a consistent palette for large projects. Many of these blocks are also craftable in bulk, which matters when a single build can swallow thousands of them. For Netherite Ingot specifically, that means it is most valuable for upgrading diamond gear to netherite at a smithing table.
View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Netherite Ingot on the Astroworld Items Database.