For quite a long time, enchanted Diamond equipment was the best gear that the player could obtain, however, that is no longer the case in Minecraft. There have been a fair deal of fan-originated rumors, as well as some mods, that have mentioned or implemented Obsidian armor and tools, which made many hardcore fans get excited when official snapshots revealing a new set of dark-colored gear were released.
However, this new set is not made from Obsidian, but an even rarer and more difficult to acquire resource: Netherite. To get the components to craft Netherite Ingots, players will have to explore the treacherous Nether and dig down among potential pools of lava to find what one will need for the best armor, tools, and weapons in the game.
How To Make A Netherite Ingot
There are only 2 components to making a Netherite ingot: Netherite Scraps (4) and Gold Ingots (4), however, both can be challenging in their own rights to obtain. Players will need to use a Crafting Table, as with most recipes in this game, to create a Netherite Ingot.
Place 3 of the 4 Netherite Scraps in the top row and the final piece on the far left of the middle row. After that, fill the rest of the grid up with Gold Ingots with the exception of the bottom-right slot. Once this is done, gamers will be able to pull 1 Netherite Ingot off of the Crafting Table.
How To Get Netherite Scraps
While Gold Ore isn't exactly common, players will likely find plenty of it as they mine the depths of the Minecraftia in search of various resources, which makes Netherite Scraps the component that will be most sought out by those seeking Netherite gear.
What Kind Of Block Makes Netherite Scraps
Albeit a bit different from other resources in appearance and naming convention, Netherite Scraps still require players to find a specific kind of ore block and mine it before going through the usual smelting process. In this case, one will be looking for Ancient Debris, which are dark reddish-brown blocks with pale spirals on their tops and brick-like patterns on the sides.
Where To Find Ancient Debris
This unique type of ore block is found only in the Nether, though Ancient Debris only spawns deep down, and mining it will involve players delving down through a lot of Netherack, Soul Sand, as well as more otherworldly resources.
Ancient Debris will spawn between layers 7 and 22, with layer 15 possessing the most instances of this ore spawning. It is pretty rare, however, and only between 1 to 5 blocks of Ancient Debris spawn per loaded chunk, so gamers may be spending more time than desired in the Nether to get enough Netherite Scraps for a full set of armor, tools, and weapons.
How To Get Netherite Scraps From Ancient Debris
It is very important that players only mine Ancient Debris with either a Diamond or Netherite pickaxe, as this is the only time that a block of Ancient Debris will drop itself and can be picked up. If players try to mine it with any other kind of tool, even other kinds of pickaxes, the Ancient Debris will drop nothing when broken and will have been wasted.
Once some Ancient Debris has been collected properly, players will need to smelt it in a Furnace to refine some Netherite Scraps. This process is essentially identical to smelting Iron and Gold Ore into their respective ingots, however, remember that only Netherite Scraps are borne from smelting Ancient Debris and Netherite Ingots require players to combine the Netherite Scraps with Gold Ingots on a Crafting Table. The yield from smelting Ancient Debris is 1 Netherite Scrap for every block of Ancient Debris placed into the furnace.
How To Make Netherite Equipment
Unlike other kinds of gear, Netherite armor, tools, and weapons cannot simply be crafted using the usual recipes and a Crafting Table. Players will need a Smithing Table as well as Diamond gear to upgrade into their Netherite equivalents.
On a Smithing Table, one will need to place their piece of Diamond armor or their Diamond tool into the leftmost slot. Then, insert 1 Netherite Ingot into the middle slot, which should cause a finished Netherite piece of armor or tool to appear in the right slot for the player to take.
Keep in mind that the durability, enchantments, and even the name of the armor piece or tool carry over into the new bit of Netherite gear, so chose which Diamond equipment to upgrade wisely. In regards to repairs, the only way to recover the durability of a piece of Netherite armor or a Netherite tool is to reinforce it at an Anvil with a Netherite Ingot, so be sure to stock up on them to keep one's rare and powerful gear in the best condition.