Golden Sword
Golden Sword is Minecraft's fastest-enchanting melee weapon, crafted from 2 gold ingots and a stick, but with the lowest durability of any sword (just 32 hits).
Description
Players mainly use Golden Sword as a cheap enchantment-fishing tool: enchant it for top-tier results, then transfer the books to a diamond or netherite sword on an anvil. Piglins and zombified piglins naturally spawn holding a Golden Sword in the Nether, and a broken one can be smelted in a furnace or blast furnace to recover a single gold nugget. Repair Golden Sword on an anvil with gold ingots or by combining two damaged swords.
Java Edition Guide
How to craft and use a Golden Sword in Minecraft
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Gather 2 gold ingots and 1 stick
Smelt gold ore or raw gold into 2 gold ingots in a furnace, then craft a stick from 2 planks.
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Craft the Golden Sword
Place the 2 gold ingots in the top two cells of one column with the stick below them on a crafting table to make 1 Golden Sword.
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Enchant it for cheap, strong results
Take the Golden Sword to an enchanting table surrounded by bookshelves; its enchantability of 22 yields high-level enchantments for less experience than any other material.
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Transfer the enchantments to a durable sword
On an anvil, combine an enchanted book or the Golden Sword with a diamond or netherite sword to keep the enchantments on a weapon that lasts.
Golden Sword has only 32 durability, the lowest of any sword, so it is impractical for long fights without the Unbreaking enchantment.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make a Golden Sword in Minecraft?
Place 2 gold ingots vertically with a stick beneath them on a crafting table to craft 1 Golden Sword.
How much damage does a Golden Sword do?
Golden Sword deals 4 attack damage with a 1.6 attack speed in Java Edition, the same hit as a wooden sword.
Why is the Golden Sword so weak?
Golden Sword has just 32 durability, the lowest of all swords, but it makes up for it with the highest enchantability (22) in the game.
Can you enchant a Golden Sword?
Yes. Golden Sword enchants more easily than any other material, often giving Sharpness V or Looting III for fewer experience levels.
What can you do with a broken Golden Sword?
Smelt a Golden Sword in a furnace or blast furnace to recover one gold nugget, or repair it on an anvil with gold ingots.
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