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Golden Sword - Every Way to Craft, Find, and Use It in Minecraft

Golden Sword is an uncommon weapon item in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 3 known crafting recipes, dealing 4 damage at 1.6 attacks per second, with 32 durability.

What is Golden Sword?

Golden Sword is a Minecraft Weapon with rarity Uncommon. It stacks up to 1 per inventory slot and is craftable. It belongs to the Gold material tier.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:golden_sword. Command: /give @p minecraft:golden_sword 1.

Golden Sword crafting recipes

There are 1 unique ways to craft Golden Sword (after removing 2 duplicate entries):

Recipe 1

Ingredients:

Yields 1 × Golden Sword per craft.

Combat stats

  • kind: weapon
  • weapon Type: sword
  • attack Damage: 4
  • attack Speed: 1.6

Durability

Golden Sword has 32 durability. Repair with the same tier material at an anvil, or apply Mending to auto-repair using XP.

Golden Sword enchantability

Golden Sword has an enchantability value of 22. Higher enchantability means more and higher-level enchantments are offered per XP level at an enchanting table. Gold tools sit at 22, Netherite at 15, Wood at 15, Iron at 14, Diamond at 10, Stone at 5.

Wiki-verified item facts

  • Renewable: Yes
  • Stack size: 1
  • Durability: 33 uses

Sourced from Minecraft Wiki: Golden Sword (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Tags

  • Weapon
  • Uncommon
  • Craftable
  • Unstackable
  • Gold Tier
  • Has Durability
  • Weapon Stats

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:golden_sword
  • Category: Weapon
  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Material tier: Gold
  • Stack size: 1
  • Craftable: Yes
  • Durability: 32
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:golden_sword 1

Overview

Golden Sword is a weapon item in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers its stack size, crafting recipe, and every recipe that uses it as an ingredient, plus real durability and repair data.

Prerequisites and materials

  • Gather the ingredients shown in the crafting recipe below and open a crafting table.
  • With 32 durability, expect roughly 32 uses before it breaks - pair it with Unbreaking or carry a spare.

Step-by-step walkthrough

  1. Match the ingredient layout exactly - shaped recipes only work when items sit in the correct grid slots.
  2. Keep spare inventory space free since Golden Sword cannot be stacked.
  3. Repair it on an anvil with Gold Ingot, or combine two damaged copies for a partial repair.
  4. Golden Sword deals 4 attack damage at speed 1.6 - time hits to avoid the post-swing cooldown penalty.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Use /give @p minecraft:golden_sword 1 in a test world to check builds without farming it first.
  • Craft in batches at once to avoid re-opening the crafting menu repeatedly.

Pro tips

  • This item belongs to the Weapon category - related items in that category may share similar crafting paths.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Estimated time per run: 5-15 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I craft Golden Sword?

Golden Sword can be crafted at a crafting table. This page lists 3 known recipes - match the ingredient layout shown in the crafting grid exactly.

What is the stack size of Golden Sword?

Golden Sword does not stack - each one takes up a full inventory slot, so plan storage space carefully.

How much durability does Golden Sword have?

Golden Sword has 32 durability, meaning it can be used 32 times before breaking. Repair it on an anvil using Gold Ingot.

How much damage does Golden Sword deal?

Golden Sword deals 4 attack damage per hit at an attack speed of 1.6 attacks per second (unenchanted, against an unarmored target).

What enchantments can I put on Golden Sword?

Golden Sword can be enchanted with anything in these categories: Melee Weapons, Melee Weapons (Fire Aspect-eligible), Swords, Any Durable Item, Sharp Weapons (Swords & Axes), Any Equippable/Held Item. Check each enchantment's page for exact level requirements and enchanting table costs.

Is Golden Sword affected by material tier?

Yes. Weapon items scale in durability and effectiveness by material - netherite is strongest, followed by diamond, iron, stone/chainmail, and gold or wood at the low end.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for Golden Sword?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:golden_sword, usable in commands such as /give, /clear, and loot tables.

Variants

  • Wooden Sword variant is available as a related tier.
  • Stone Sword variant is available as a related tier.
  • Copper Sword variant is available as a related tier.
  • Iron Sword variant is available as a related tier.
  • Diamond Sword variant is available as a related tier.
  • Netherite Sword variant is available as a related tier.

Obtaining

  • Crafting: Golden Sword has 3 known recipe variants in this dataset.

Uses

  • Crafting input profile: 2 Gold Ingot + 1 Stick -> 1 Golden Sword.
  • Combat use: 4 damage per hit means ~5 clean hits to defeat a 20 HP target (before armor); theoretical hit-window time is ~2.5s at 1.6 attacks/sec.
  • Inventory use: non-stackable, so reserve dedicated hotbar or storage slots.

Combat and Stats

  • Damage per hit: 4.
  • Attack speed: 1.6 attacks/second.
  • Base DPS: ~6.4 before enchantments, crits, potion effects, and target armor.

Repairing

  • Durability: 32 total uses before breakage.
  • Anvil repair materials: Gold Ingot.

Enchantments

  • Compatibility tags: Melee Weapons, Melee Weapons (Fire Aspect-eligible), Swords, Any Durable Item, Sharp Weapons (Swords & Axes), Any Equippable/Held Item.
  • Search intent fit: use this section to answer queries like "what enchants can go on Golden Sword" with exact compatibility tags.
  • Optimization tip: choose enchantments based on the role above (combat, mining, utility, or survivability).

Data Values

  • Internal namespaced ID: minecraft:golden_sword.
  • Category classification: Weapon.
  • Stack size: 1.

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