Netherite Spear
| Rarity tier |
Common |
|---|---|
| Attack damage |
Jab attack:
Charge attack:
|
| Attack speed[JE only] |
0.87 (1.149 seconds) |
| Use cooldown[BE only] |
Jab attack:
|
| Attack reach |
Minimum: |
| Durability |
Java Edition: 2031 |
| Enchantability |
15 |
| Renewable |
No |
| Stackable |
No |
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A netherite spear is a late-game variant of spear obtained by upgrading a diamond spear using a netherite ingot and netherite upgrade at a smithing table. It can be used to perform slow jab attacks or held forward to deal increasing damage based on how quickly the wielder is moving. It is the highest tier of spear, dealing more damage and having higher durability than a diamond spear, at the cost of lower attack speed.
Obtaining
Smithing
| Ingredients | Smithing recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Spear + Netherite Ingot |
   |
[upcoming Mounts of Mayhem] |
Usage
Attacking
Jab attack
A netherite spear can be used while standing on the ground to perform a jab attack, dealing damage, and afterwards entering a recharge cooldown similar to that of an ender pearl or chorus fruit.
Charge attack
When holding down the use key, the spear is lowered into an attack position, where colliding with a target deals damage depending on the velocity of the user, and the attack dismounts attacked targets from their mounts. After being held out for too long, the charge attack goes into a shaking state where attacks no longer dismount targets from their mounts. After even longer, the charge attack goes into a dropped down state where attacks no longer deal knockback, but still deal full damage.
Sounds
| Sounds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Spear jabs | Entity-Dependent | When the holder performs a jab attack | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Spear hits | Entity-Dependent | When the spear hits an entity | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
| Charges with Spear | Entity-Dependent | When the spear is lowered into an attack position | item | subtitles | 1.0 | 1.0 | 16 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherite Spear | netherite_spear | Item | item |
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
  | Mob Kabob[upcoming JE 1.21.11] | Hit five mobs in the same Charge attack using the Spear. |  Armor Stand and  Mannequin also count for this advancement. |
History
| September 27, 2025 | .png){kind=small} .png){kind=small} Netherite spears are revealed during Minecraft LIVE – September 2025. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | Netherite spears are revealed to have a longer attack reach than other weapons when using their jab attack. | ||||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||||
| 1.21.11 | 25w41a |  Added netherite spear. | |||||
| Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.21.130 | Preview 1.21.130.20 | Added netherite spear. | |||||
| Preview 1.21.130.24 | Netherite spears now have a use cooldown of 23 ticks | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Netherite Spear" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Trivia
- Prior to the spear's addition to the base game, it was shown in Minecraft Dungeons, A Minecraft Movie, and the add-on for A Minecraft Movie.
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