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Minecraft's Sword is a weapon specifically designed to kill Mobs: while it doesn't have the highest damage output of the tools, it's one of the fastest. It can be crafted using Wooden Planks, Cobblestone, Iron, Gold and Diamond. If you have a Smithing Table, you can combine a Diamond Sword with a Netherite Ingot to make a Netherite Sword, which has more damage and durability.

Swords are actually behind Axes when it comes to raw damage per strike. However they have no recovery time, meaning they can deal more damage over time than Axes can. This makes them better-suited against mobs that the Axe cannot kill in one hit. In addition to mobs, Swords are also effective on Bamboo, Cobwebs, Cocoa Beans, Hay Bales, Leaves, Jack o'Lanterns, Melons, Pumpkins and Vines (although Bamboo is the only one best cut with a Sword).

Swords are one of the more common items one can find in Generated Structures: they can be found in Buried Treasure, Strongholds, Villages, Ruined Portals, Bastion Remnants and End Cities. Pillagers, Vindicators, Zombies, Husks, Piglins, Zombified Piglins and Wither Skeletons all have a chance of dropping a sword of various types. Lastly, Weaponsmith Villagers may sell Iron Swords for 7-22 Emeralds.

Sword Statistics
Material	Damage	Durability
Wooden Sword	2.5 Hearts	60 Hits
Stone Sword	3Hearts	132 Hits
Iron Sword	7 Hearts	250 Hits
Gold Sword	3.5 Hearts	33 Hits
Diamond Sword	4 Hearts	1,561 Hits
Netherite Sword	4.5 Hearts	2,032 Hits

For more, check out out pages on Weapons, Axes and Tridents!

Recipe

• 1 Stick
• 2 Materials (either Wood, Cobblestone, Iron, Gold or Diamond)

In order to make a Netherite Sword, you'll need to take a Diamond Sword to a Smithing Table and use a Netherite Block.

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