How to Craft Netherite Upgrade Template in Minecraft

Stand at a Crafting Table with 7 Diamonds, 1 Netherite Upgrade Template, and 1 Netherrack and you can make Netherite Upgrade Templates. The top row is two Diamonds in the left and right columns and a Netherite Upgrade Template in the middle column, the middle row two Diamonds in the left and right columns and Netherrack in the middle column, and the bottom row three Diamonds. You end up with 2 Netherite Upgrade Templates each time.
Netherite Upgrade Template Item ID and Give Command
The item ID for Netherite Upgrade Template is minecraft:netherite_upgrade_smithing_template. In commands the namespace may be left off, so netherite_upgrade_smithing_template works too. Checked against Minecraft Java 26.2.
- Give yourself one
/give @p netherite_upgrade_smithing_template- Give it to a named player
/give Steve netherite_upgrade_smithing_template 1
Cheats have to be on for Netherite Upgrade Template to appear this way, and the same command works on Bedrock Edition, where the name is written the same.
Overview
The Netherite Upgrade Template is used at a smithing table to upgrade diamond equipment to netherite. It can be duplicated with diamonds and netherrack. Netherite Upgrade Template uses a shaped recipe: the ingredients only work in the pattern shown.
The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with diamond (mine diamond ore), netherite upgrade template (found in bastion remnants), and netherrack (mine in the Nether).
One Stack, Counted
One stack is 9 goes at 7 diamonds each, which totals 18 netherite upgrade templates. On top of that: 9 netherite upgrade templates. Short by one craft: 1 diamond left.
Materials Needed
For Netherite Upgrade Template: 7x Diamond (mine diamond ore), Netherite Upgrade Template (found in bastion remnants), and Netherrack (mine in the Nether), brought to a Crafting Table.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
7x Diamond - 2
Netherite Upgrade Template - 3
Netherrack
- 4
2x Netherite Upgrade Template

Tips & Notes
- Line up 7x Diamond, 1x Netherite Upgrade Template, and 1x Netherrack before you open the Crafting Table. Diamond: mine diamond ore.
- Each craft yields 2 Netherite Upgrade Template, so a full stack of 64 takes 32 crafts.
Uses for Netherite Upgrade Template
- Duplicating the netherite upgrade template
- Required for upgrading diamond to netherite
What Netherite Upgrade Template Goes Into
9 other recipes list Netherite Upgrade Template as an ingredient. These 8 need the most of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the item ID for Netherite Upgrade Template in Minecraft?
What is the give command for Netherite Upgrade Template?
Is the Netherite Upgrade Template recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
Sources
- Grid, ingredients and yield
- 7 Diamonds and 1 Netherite Upgrade Template and 1 Netherrack in, 2 Netherite Upgrade Templates out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
- That Bedrock agrees
- Bedrock 1.26.40.05, same 3 ingredients.
- The stack sum
- Counted, not played: 2 Netherite Upgrade Templates per craft against the stack size.