Minecraft has a variety of utility blocks. Some give you the ability to craft, while others allow you to make the best Minecraft potions in the game. However, only one of them can help you get the strongest armor and tools in the game. Yes, we’re talking about netherite items that you can only get if you know how to make and use a smithing table in Minecraft. With that out of the gate, let’s go ahead and learn how to make a smithing table in Minecraft.

Our guide works in the same way on both Minecraft Java and Bedrock editions. Moreover, we have divided this guide into simple sections to allow you to learn everything about the smithing table. With that said, let’s dive in.

  • What Is a Smithing TableHow to Make a Smithing Table in Minecraft

  • Ingredients RequiredCrafting Recipe of Smithing TableHow to Use A Smithing Table in Minecraft

  • Things You Should Know When Using Smithing TableMinecraft 1.20: New UI of Smithing Table

  • Use Netherite in New Smithing TableArmor TrimmingHow to Get Netherite in Minecraft

  • Ingredients RequiredCrafting Recipe of Smithing Table

  • Things You Should Know When Using Smithing Table

  • Use Netherite in New Smithing TableArmor TrimmingHow to Get Netherite in Minecraft

What Is a Smithing Table

The smithing table is a utility block that players use to upgrade their diamond gear into netherite gear. You can put weapons, tools, and armor on the table to upgrade it. But unlike an anvil, the smithing table doesn’t cost any experience points (XP) to the player. Also, the gear you are upgrading also retains its durability and the Minecraft enchantments on it.

Thanks to its basic ingredients, you can make a smithing table on day one of your journey in this blocky survival world. However, you can only use it later on.

Ingredients Required

To make a smithing table, you need the following items:

You can get wooden planks by placing a log of wood in the crafting area. The crafting recipe of the smithing table doesn’t require any particular type of wooden planks. As for iron, you can use our Minecraft ore distribution guide to find iron ore in no time.

Once you have the ingredients ready, you simply need to combine them on a crafting table to make a smithing table in Minecraft. You can use any adjacent columns of the crafting recipe.

How to Use A Smithing Table in Minecraft

The main purpose of a smithing table in Minecraft is to upgrade diamond gear to Netherite gear. So, if you have a diamond sword, you can add a Netherite ingot to the sword to get a Netherite sword, which is the strongest in the game.

To do so, access the smithing table and place the diamond item in the left side cell of the table. Then, place the netherite ingot in the cell next to it. The final result will be a Netherite version of that item. Here’s an example:

Things You Should Know When Using Smithing Table

Now, before you jump in and start using the smithing table, make sure you know the following things:

Minecraft 1.20: New UI of Smithing Table

One of the biggest changes in Minecraft 1.20 is the more powerful new Smithing table that allows you to customize your armor, not only upgrade it. Let’s see how it works.

In the new version of Minecraft, using Netherite is much harder than before. But looking at its strength, it appears like a much-needed balancing change. Now, instead of directly combining Netherite in the Smithing table, you first have to get Netherite Upgrade Smithing Templates. These templates spawn exclusively in the Bastion Remnant’s treasure rooms within the Nether dimension.

After obtaining the template, you need to place it in the Smithing Table along with a diamond item and a Netherite ingot to combine the three. If obtaining individual templates for each Netheirte item feels like too much work, you can also duplicate one template by combining it with 7 diamonds and 1 Netherrack.

Armor Trimming

Other than upgrade templates, you can also find a bunch of Armor Trim Smithing Templates around the overworld structures of Minecraft. Each trim template allows you to add a unique pattern to your armor, which reflects the structure it was found in. Currently, there are 11 armor trim smithing templates in Minecraft, and you can use them in 10 color options.

To use one, you need to place an armor trim along with a piece of armor and a color material on the Smithing table. There are currently 10 color options, each of which uses a unique in-game ore material.

Finding Netherite is the most common concern that players have after discovering the smithing table. But lucky for you, we already have a guide on how to find Netherite in Minecraft. You can use the linked guide to get Netherite in no time. Though, you will first have to make a Nether portal in Minecraft as this ore is exclusive to the Nether dimension.