How do you get Netherite Upgrade in Minecraft?

Find it in bastion remnant chests: it appears nowhere else in the game Bridge, generic and hoglin-stable chests each have a 10% chance (raised from 3.2% before 1.20 shipped) Duplicate your first one: smithing template + 7 diamonds + 1 netherrack gives 2 back

What is Netherite Upgrade used for?

Smithing table: netherite upgrade + diamond gear + netherite ingot = netherite gear Upgrading keeps enchantments, prior work penalty, trim and lost durability from the diamond piece Unlike anvils, upgrading costs no experience and adds no prior work penalty

Netherite Upgrade

Material Stack: 64 Since 1.20 (Trails & Tales)

Quick answer: Find it in bastion remnant chests: it appears nowhere else in the game.

How to get it

Find it in bastion remnant chests: it appears nowhere else in the game
Bridge, generic and hoglin-stable chests each have a 10% chance (raised from 3.2% before 1.20 shipped)
Duplicate your first one: smithing template + 7 diamonds + 1 netherrack gives 2 back

Uses

Smithing table: netherite upgrade + diamond gear + netherite ingot = netherite gear
Upgrading keeps enchantments, prior work penalty, trim and lost durability from the diamond piece
Unlike anvils, upgrading costs no experience and adds no prior work penalty

Renewability

No: it only generates in bastion chests, but one find becomes infinite thanks to the diamond duplication recipe

Java vs Bedrock

Same item and recipe in Java and Bedrock; added in both during the 1.20 experimental cycle

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