Description
In this section we will look at smithing. In Minecraft smithing is the process of upgrading your gear. It is especially useful when upgrading from diamond to netherite.
To create a smithing table you will two iron ingots and four wood planks of any type. Place the iron ingots on the top row of the crafting table and the wooden planks on the two rows directly underneath. Once done drag the smithing table into your inventory.
How to use a smithing table
1. Duplicating items
In this first section we will look at how to duplicate the templates. This step is essential as templates are single use. When carrying out improvements to weapons, tools, and armour, the template is used, and it can only be used once. When duplicating your templates you will need to find different items to enable this. See the table below to see what items you will need to duplicate all the templates that are in the game.
2. Upgrading your tools and weapons
Next we will look at the recipe that will enable you to upgrade your tools and weapons to netherite.
When opening the smithing table you will be faced with a layout like the one below. To enable you to upgrade your tools, weapons and armour you will need a netherite upgrade template. This will need to be placed in the left most space. In the centre block place your item to upgrade and finally place netherite ingot in the remaining empty block. Then you can drag your new netherite item into your inventory.
The screenshot shows how to make a netherite sword. To make all other items simply replace the diamond sword with any other tool, weapon or piece of armour. Make duplicates of the netherite upgrade block first. You will use this one when making your netherite item.
Armour trims(customization).
Smithing templates.
These are the smithing templates that are available.
| Template | What the template looks like. | Where to obtain. |
|---|---|---|
| Netherite upgrade. |  | Bastion remnant. |
| Sentry armour trim. |  | Pillager outposts. |
| Vex armour trim. |  | Woodland mansion. |
| Wild armour trim. |  | Jungle temples. |
| Coast armour trim. |  | Shipwrecks. |
| Dune armour trim. |  | Desert temples. |
| Wayfinder armour trim. |  | Trail ruins. |
| Raiser armour trim. |  | Trail ruins. |
| Shaper armour trim. |  | Trail ruins. |
| Host armour trim. |  | Trail ruins. |
| Ward armour trim. |  | Ancient cities. |
| Silence armour trim. |  | Ancient cities. |
| Tide armour trim. |  | Elder guardians. |
| Snout armour trim. |  | Trail ruins. |
| Rib armour trim. |  | Nether fortress. |
| Eye armour trim. |  | Strongholds. |
| Spire armour trim. |  | End cities. |
| Flow armour trim. |  | ominous vault. |
| Bolt armour trim. |  | Trial chambers. |
These are the recipes that you use to make duplicates of the templates. It is important to make duplicates as templates can only be used once. You will need to place the duplicate item in the top centre of the crafting table. This placement allows you to duplicate the item.
| Template. | Duplicate item. | Crafting table layout. |
|---|---|---|
| Netherite upgrade. | Netherrack. |  |
| Sentry armour. | Cobblestone. |  |
| Vex armour. | Cobblestone. |  |
| Wild armour. | Mossy cobblestone. |  |
| Coast armour. | Cobblestone. |  |
| Dune armour. | Sandstone. |  |
| Wayfinder armour. | Terracotta. |  |
| Raiser armour. | Terracotta. |  |
| Shaper armour. | Terracotta. |  |
| Host armour. | Terracotta. |  |
| Ward armour. | Cobbled deepslate. |  |
| Silence armour. | Cobbled deepslate. |  |
| Tide armour. | Prismarine. |  |
| Snout armour. | Blackstone. |  |
| Rib armour. | Nether rack. |  |
| Eye armour. | End stone. |  |
| Spire armour. | Purpur block. |  |
| Flow armour. | Breeze rod. |  |
| Bolt armour. | Copper block. |  |
These are the recipes for adding customization to your armour.