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Netherite Spear - Every Way to Craft, Find, and Use It in Minecraft

Netherite Spear is a legendary weapon item in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 1 known crafting recipe, dealing 9 damage at 1.2 attacks per second.

What is Netherite Spear?

Netherite Spear is a Minecraft Weapon with rarity Legendary. It stacks up to 1 per inventory slot and is craftable. It belongs to the Netherite material tier.

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

Netherite Spear crafting recipes

There are 1 unique ways to craft Netherite Spear:

Combat stats

  • kind: weapon
  • weapon Type: spear
  • attack Damage: 9
  • attack Speed: 1.2

Netherite Spear enchantability

Netherite Spear has an enchantability value of 15. 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: No — finite in a given world
  • Stack size: 1
  • Durability: 2032 uses

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

Tags

  • Weapon
  • Legendary
  • Craftable
  • Unstackable
  • Netherite Tier
  • Weapon Stats

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:netherite_spear
  • Category: Weapon
  • Rarity: Legendary
  • Material tier: Netherite
  • Stack size: 1
  • Craftable: Yes
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:netherite_spear 1

Overview

Netherite Spear 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.

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 Netherite Spear cannot be stacked.
  3. Netherite Spear deals 9 attack damage at speed 1.2 - time hits to avoid the post-swing cooldown penalty.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Use /give @p minecraft:netherite_spear 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: Medium
  • Estimated time per run: 15-45 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I craft Netherite Spear?

Netherite Spear can be crafted at a crafting table. This page lists 1 known recipe - match the ingredient layout shown in the crafting grid exactly.

What is the stack size of Netherite Spear?

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

How much damage does Netherite Spear deal?

Netherite Spear deals 9 attack damage per hit at an attack speed of 1.2 attacks per second (unenchanted, against an unarmored target).

What enchantments can I put on Netherite Spear?

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

Is Netherite Spear 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 Netherite Spear?

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

Variants

  • Copper Spear variant is available as a related tier.
  • Iron Spear variant is available as a related tier.
  • Golden Spear variant is available as a related tier.
  • Diamond Spear variant is available as a related tier.

Obtaining

  • Crafting: Netherite Spear has 1 known recipe variant in this dataset.
  • Smithing: one path uses template Netherite Upgrade, base Diamond Spear, and addition Netherite Ingot.

Uses

  • Crafting input profile: 1 Netherite Upgrade + 1 Diamond Spear + 1 Netherite Ingot -> 1 Netherite Spear.
  • Combat use: 9 damage per hit means ~3 clean hits to defeat a 20 HP target (before armor); theoretical hit-window time is ~1.67s at 1.2 attacks/sec.
  • Inventory use: non-stackable, so reserve dedicated hotbar or storage slots.

Combat and Stats

  • Damage per hit: 9.
  • Attack speed: 1.2 attacks/second.
  • Base DPS: ~10.8 before enchantments, crits, potion effects, and target armor.

Repairing

  • Repairing data: durability and repair mappings are not present in the current source dataset for Netherite Spear; verify repair behavior in-game before publishing hard numbers.

Enchantments

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

Data Values

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

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