Minecraft's Nether Update is making some major changes to the game's most deadly dimension, the Nether. In this host of changes such as adding food sources, making dynamic mobs which can be interacted with, and more, the most surprising one is the introduction of Netherite weapons, armor, and tools.
Diamond weapons, armor, and tools have always been the pinnacle of power in Minecraft. Nothing the player could make or find was better than these items, and they took a heck of a lot of dedication to get. Now, diamond is dethroned, as Netherite takes over as the top tier gear players will be grinding for.
Netherite is similarly difficult to obtain, although in a different way than diamond is. Players wanting to get ahold of Netherite Ingots will need persistence, dedication, and a little bit of luck. That said, knowing where to look and what to do can be a great help in that endeavor.
Getting a Netherite Ingot
This video takes place in one of the early snapshots of the update, so some of the info is inaccurate now.
In order to get a Netherite Ingot, there are a couple steps players will need to take. First, they will need to find some Ancient Debris, and this is the hardest part. Ancient Debris spawns very low in The Nether, some estimate at or below Y=20 (though this hasn't been properly tested yet), and requires a diamond pickaxe to mine. Players will need to strip mine while avoiding the pools of fast flowing lava in order to get this stuff. Ancient Debris can be smelted into Netherite Scraps in the furnace, which can then be crafted into Netherite Ingots using four Netherite Scraps and four Gold Ingots.
Getting Netherite Armor, Weapons, and Tools
After attaining the Netherite Ingots, getting the armor, weapons, and tools is actually quite easy, assuming the player already has diamond variants of them. These items are not crafted in the traditional way, and instead require the player to upgrade existing diamond gear at a Smithing Table. The player needs simply add their diamond gear to one side and a single Netherite Ingot to the other in order to upgrade that piece of gear into Netherite Gear.
As mentioned earlier, Netherite gear is stronger than diamond gear, so players will want to seek it out. It also has a few unique properties; the armor reduces knockback for example, and all the pieces float in lava and cannot be destroyed by fire. This makes getting it back after dying much easier.
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