Smithing

Smithing is a mechanic that allows players to upgrade tools and armor both in material and in appearance through the use of a smithing table.
Equipment
A smithing table is required, along with three ingredients for each smithing action the player wishes to perform. Each time working a smithing table, the player must provide a smithing template, armor/tool, and an augmenting material.
Upgrading
While upgrading, the newly crafted netherite gear retains the enchantments, prior work penalty and number of durability points lost (instead of the remaining durability) from the diamond gear. Upgrading gear does not remove incompatible enchantments, such as multiple different Protection enchantments.
Unlike anvils, using a smithing table to upgrade diamond gear to netherite gear costs no experience and does not increase the prior work penalty.
When upgraded to netherite, all items are granted resistance to fire and lava when dropped in the world, and their durability and enchantability are increased. Swords and tools (except for hoes) deal a higher attack damage and the mining speed of tools is improved as well. Each piece of netherite armor gives 10% of knockback reduction, protecting 40% with a full set. Armor toughness is also increased.
Armor upgrading
Ingredients | Smithing recipe |
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Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Helmet + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Leggings + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Boots + Netherite Ingot |
Tool upgrading
Ingredients | Smithing recipe |
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Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Sword + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Pickaxe + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Axe + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Shovel + Netherite Ingot | |
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Hoe + Netherite Ingot |
Trimming

Trimming allows players to customize an armor piece's appearance by applying a material using one of the following smithing templates. During trimming, the decorative pattern applied to the armor corresponds to the trim used, with the color determined by the used material.
Template
Coast Armor Trim
Dune Armor Trim
Eye Armor Trim
Host Armor Trim
Raiser Armor Trim
Rib Armor Trim
Sentry Armor Trim
Shaper Armor Trim
Silence Armor Trim
Snout Armor Trim
Spire Armor Trim
Tide Armor Trim
Vex Armor Trim
Ward Armor Trim
Wayfinder Armor Trim
Wild Armor Trim
Material
Amethyst Shard
Copper Ingot
Diamond
Emerald
Gold Ingot
Iron Ingot
Lapis Lazuli
Nether Quartz
Netherite Ingot
Redstone Dust
All trims are purely decorative, and don't impact gameplay or the strength of the armor they are applied to in any way. Piglins do not pick up any gold-trimmed armor pieces, and piglins' hostility is unaffected by non-golden armor trimmed with gold when worn by the player. Netherite-trimmed armor pieces can still be burned by fire.
Most armor trims cover a small portion of the armor piece's surface with the trim material, except for the silence armor trim, which allows the trim material to cover a majority of the armor piece's surface.
Armor with a trim can be trimmed again by applying another template to it; the old trim pattern is overwritten in the process.[1] Therefore, one piece of armor cannot possess multiple trims at the same time.
Ingredients | Smithing recipe |
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Any Armor Trim + Any Armor Piece + Any Ingot/Crystal |
Including all dyed leather armor colors and regular armor, there are ≈3.679×109 different possible armor pieces, and 7.16×1035 total possible armor combinations excluding enchantments and the player not wearing armor.
List of color palettes for all materials
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Armor trim renders
Achievements
Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
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PS4 | Other | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Cover me in debris{ "anchor": "", "title": "Cover me in debris", "icon": "", "title": "Cover me in debris", "description": "Wear a full set of [[Netherite]] armor", "requirements": "Have a full set of Netherite armor in your inventory.", "gamerscore": "50G", "trophytype": "Gold", "rewards": "" } | Wear a full set of Netherite armor | Have a full set of Netherite armor in your inventory. | 50G | Gold |
File:AchievementSprite smithing-with-style.png | ![]() | Smithing with style{ "anchor": "", "title": "Smithing with style", "icon": "", "title": "Smithing with style", "description": "Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder", "requirements": "", "gamerscore": "30G", "trophytype": "Gold", "rewards": ""Blacksmith Gauntlets" gloves" } | Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder | — | 30G | Gold |
Advancements
Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
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![]() ![]() | Cover Me in Debris | Get a full suit of Netherite armor | Hidden in the Depths | Have a full set of netherite armor in your inventory. | nether/netherite_armor {"anchor": "", "title": "Cover Me in Debris", "icon": "Netherite Chestplate", "icon-style": "fancy", "title": "Cover Me in Debris", "description": "Get a full suit of Netherite armor", "parent": "Hidden in the Depths", "requirements": "Have a <u>full set</u> of netherite [[armor]] in your inventory.", "resourcelocation": "nether/netherite_armor", "rewards": "<span class="animated"><span class="pixel-image animated-active xp-148" style="background-position:left center;background-size:16px 16px;padding-left:19px;background-repeat:no-repeat"></span></span>100 [[experience]]" } |
![]() ![]() | Crafting a New Look | Craft a trimmed armor at a Smithing Table | Adventure | — | adventure/trim_with_any_armor_pattern {"anchor": "", "title": "Crafting a New Look", "icon": "Dune Armor Trim Smithing Template", "icon-style": "plain", "title": "Crafting a New Look", "description": "Craft a trimmed armor at a Smithing Table", "parent": "Adventure", "requirements": "—", "resourcelocation": "adventure/trim_with_any_armor_pattern", "rewards": "—" } |
![]() ![]() | Smithing with Style | Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder | Crafting a New Look | — | adventure/trim_with_all_exclusive_armor_patterns {"anchor": "", "title": "Smithing with Style", "icon": "Silence Armor Trim Smithing Template", "icon-style": "fancy", "title": "Smithing with Style", "description": "Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder", "parent": "Crafting a New Look", "requirements": "—", "resourcelocation": "adventure/trim_with_all_exclusive_armor_patterns", "rewards": "<span class="animated"><span class="pixel-image animated-active xp-306" style="background-position:left center;background-size:16px 16px;padding-left:19px;background-repeat:no-repeat"></span></span>150 experience" } |
![]() ![]() | Serious Dedication | Use a Netherite Ingot to upgrade a Hoe, and then reevaluate your life choices | A Seedy Place | Have a netherite hoe in your inventory. | husbandry/obtain_netherite_hoe {"anchor": "", "title": "Serious Dedication", "icon": "Netherite Hoe", "icon-style": "fancy", "title": "Serious Dedication", "description": "Use a [[Netherite Ingot]] to upgrade a [[Hoe]], and then reevaluate your life choices", "parent": "A Seedy Place", "requirements": "Have a [[hoe|netherite hoe]] in your inventory.", "resourcelocation": "husbandry/obtain_netherite_hoe", "rewards": "<span class="animated"><span class="pixel-image animated-active xp-148" style="background-position:left center;background-size:16px 16px;padding-left:19px;background-repeat:no-repeat"></span></span>100 [[experience]]" } |
History
Java Edition | |||||
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1.16 | 20w10a | Added smithing, as smithing tables now have a GUI.{"type": "java", "version": "1.16", "snap": "20w10a", "content": "Added smithing, as (link to smithing table article, displayed as smithing tables) now have a GUI."} | |||
Currently, diamond gear is upgraded to netherite using only netherite ingots.{"type": "java", "version": "1.16", "snap": "20w10a", "content": "Currently, diamond gear is upgraded to netherite using only netherite ingots."} | |||||
20w17a | The UI of smithing tables has been improved.{"type": "java", "version": "1.16", "snap": "20w17a", "content": "The UI of smithing tables has been improved."} | ||||
20w22a | The hammer in the UI of smithing tables has been shifted to the left slightly, and the text has moved up.{"type": "java", "version": "1.16", "snap": "20w22a", "content": "The hammer in the UI of smithing tables has been shifted to the left slightly, and the text has moved up."} | ||||
1.20 (Experimental) | 23w04a | Added netherite upgrade, sentry, vex, wild, coast, dune, ward, tide, snout, rib, eye, and spire smithing templates.{"type": "java", "version": "1.20<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "23w04a", "content": "Added netherite upgrade, sentry, vex, wild, coast, dune, ward, tide, snout, rib, eye, and spire smithing templates."} | |||
The interface of the smithing table has updated to include smithing templates.{"type": "java", "version": "1.20<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "23w04a", "content": "The interface of the smithing table has updated to include smithing templates."} | |||||
Armor can now be trimmed by using a smithing template at a smithing table.{"type": "java", "version": "1.20<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "23w04a", "content": "Armor can now be trimmed by using a smithing template at a smithing table."} | |||||
Upgrading diamond armor to netherite armor now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.{"type": "java", "version": "1.20<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "23w04a", "content": "Upgrading diamond armor to netherite armor now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template."} | |||||
1.20 | 23w12a | Added wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, and silence smithing templates.{"type": "java", "version": "1.20", "snap": "23w12a", "content": "Added wayfinder, raiser, shaper, host, and silence smithing templates."} | |||
The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed from ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper. {"type": "java", "version": "1.20", "snap": "23w12a", "content": "The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed from (link to File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE1 BE1.png article, displayed as 24px) (link to File:Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE1 BE1.png article, displayed as 24px) to (link to File:Armor Trim Dune (sample model) JE2 BE2.png article, displayed as 24px) (link to File:Armor Trim Sentry (sample model) JE2 BE2.png article, displayed as 24px).<br>\nThose previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper."} | |||||
23w17a | The player now get the advancement "Crafting a new look" when they craft a trimmed armor at a smithing table using a smithing template, "Smithing with style" when they apply these smithing templates at least once on their armor: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, and Wayfinder.{"type": "java", "version": "1.20", "snap": "23w17a", "content": "The player now get the (link to advancement article, displayed as advancement) \"Crafting a new look\" when they craft a trimmed armor at a (link to smithing table article, displayed as smithing table) using a smithing template, \"Smithing with style\" when they apply these smithing templates at least once on their armor: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, and Wayfinder."} | ||||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Added smithing, as smithing tables now have a GUI.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.16.0", "snap": "beta 1.16.0.57", "content": "Added smithing, as (link to smithing table article, displayed as smithing tables) now have a GUI."} | |||
Currently, diamond gear is upgraded to netherite using only netherite ingots.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.16.0", "snap": "beta 1.16.0.57", "content": "Currently, diamond gear is upgraded to netherite using only netherite ingots."} | |||||
beta 1.16.0.63 | The UI of smithing tables has been improved.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.16.0", "snap": "beta 1.16.0.63", "content": "The UI of smithing tables has been improved."} | ||||
Next Major Update (Experimental) | beta 1.19.80.21 | Added netherite upgrade, sentry, vex, wild, coast, dune, ward, tide, snout, rib, eye, and spire smithing templates.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "beta 1.19.80.21", "content": "Added netherite upgrade, sentry, vex, wild, coast, dune, ward, tide, snout, rib, eye, and spire smithing templates."} | |||
The interface of the smithing table has updated to include smithing templates.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "beta 1.19.80.21", "content": "The interface of the smithing table has updated to include smithing templates."} | |||||
Armor can now be trimmed by using a smithing template at a smithing table.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "beta 1.19.80.21", "content": "Armor can now be trimmed by using a smithing template at a smithing table."} | |||||
Upgrading diamond armor to netherite armor now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.{"type": "bedrock", "version": "Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)", "snap": "beta 1.19.80.21", "content": "Upgrading diamond armor to netherite armor now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template."} |