Smithing Table
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A smithing table is a utility block used to apply smithing templates to tools, weapons, and armor. It also serves as a toolsmith's job site block.
Obtaining
Breaking
Smithing tables can be broken by hand, but using an axe is faster.
| Block | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 2.5 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time (sec)[A] | ||
| Default | 3.75 | |
| 1.9 | ||
| 0.95 | ||
| 0.75 | ||
| 0.65 | ||
| 0.5 | ||
| 0.45 | ||
| 0.35 | ||
| Options | ||
| Efficiency | 000 | |
| Haste | 001 1JEBE | |
- incorrect tool, drops nothing
- correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
- correct tool, drops the block itself
- italicized can be instant mined
- ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.
Smithing tables drop themselves when destroyed.
Natural generation
Smithing tables can spawn naturally within toolsmith houses in villages. Smithing tables can also generate in trail ruins.
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Iron Ingot + Any Planks |
Usage
Placement
Regardless of the player's position during placement, the different textures of the block are always facing in the same position (the textures with the hammers are facing west and east, while the dark grey side is always facing up).
Smithing

A smithing table is primarily used for upgrading diamond gear to netherite gear and for trimming armor. The smithing interface is accessed by pressing use on a smithing table. The items which can be upgraded are displayed in the slots as outlines, with the exception of horse armor.[1]
To work at a smithing table, the player must provide a smithing template in the left-most slot, a tool or piece of armor in the central slot, and an augmenting material in the right-most slot. Applying a smithing template costs no experience, and preserves item data such as durability consumption, enchantments, and custom names.
Upgrading to netherite requires a netherite upgrade smithing template, a diamond tool or a piece of diamond armor, and a netherite ingot.
| Ingredients | Smithing recipe |
|---|---|
| Netherite Upgrade + Any Diamond Gear + Netherite Ingot |
Decorative trims can be applied to any piece of armor, including turtle shells, by using an armor trim smithing template and a trim material. After trimming, the armor will show a decorative pattern corresponding to the smithing template with the color determined by the used material. A preview of this pattern can be seen on an armor stand model, located on the right side of smithing table's GUI.
| Ingredients | Smithing recipe |
|---|---|
| Any Armor Trim + Any Armor Piece + Any trim material |
Profession
If a smithing table has not been claimed by a villager, any nearby unemployed villager has a chance to change their profession to toolsmith and claim the smithing table as their job site block.
Fuel
Smithing tables can be used as fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block.
Sounds
Generic
wood sound type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Something falls on a block | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 | |
wood sound type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8–1.0 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | place | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Axe strips | Blocks | When an axe strips a log or wood block [sound 1] | use | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | subtitles | 0.23 | 0.5 | |
| Footsteps | Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | subtitles | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Players | Walking on the block | step | subtitles | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump | subtitles | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | subtitles | 0.18 | 1.0 | |
Unique
| Sounds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Smithing Table used | Blocks | When a smithing table is used | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.9–1.0 | 16 | |
| Toolsmith works | Friendly Mobs | Randomly while a toolsmith is working | entity | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8–1.2 | 16 | |
| Sounds | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch |
| ? | Blocks | When a smithing table is used | smithing_table | ? | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| ? | Blocks | Randomly while a toolsmith is working | smithing_table | ? | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
smithing_table | Block & Item | block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
smithing_table | 457 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile |
- ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
- ↑ Available with
/givecommand. - ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | ||||||
| Smithing with style | Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder | Each of these smithing templates must be used. | 30 | Gold | |||
| Cover me in debris | Wear a full set of Netherite armor | Have a full set of Netherite armor in your inventory. | 50 | Gold | |||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Cover Me in Debris | Get a full suit of Netherite armor | Have a full set of netherite armor in the inventory. |
![]() | Crafting a New Look | Craft a trimmed armor at a Smithing Table | — |
![]() | Smithing with Style | Apply these smithing templates at least once: Spire, Snout, Rib, Ward, Silence, Vex, Tide, Wayfinder | — |
![]() | Serious Dedication | Use a Netherite Ingot to upgrade a Hoe, and then reevaluate your life choices | Have a netherite hoe in the inventory. |
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.14 | 18w44a | ||||||
| Smithing tables are obtainable only from the Creative inventory. | |||||||
| Smithing tables do not have any functionality. | |||||||
| 18w46a | |||||||
| 18w48a | Smithing tables now generate in the updated plains villages. | ||||||
| 18w49a | Smithing tables now generate in the updated savanna villages and the new snowy tundra villages. | ||||||
| 18w50a | Smithing tables now generate in the updated desert and taiga villages. | ||||||
| 19w02a | Smithing tables can now be used as furnace fuel. | ||||||
| 19w11a | Smithing tables can now be crafted with 4 planks and 2 iron ingots. | ||||||
| Smithing tables now serve as toolsmith villagers' job site block. | |||||||
| March 13, 2019 | Mojang Studios confirmed that smithing tables, along with fletching tables, are to receive functionality sometime after 1.14. | ||||||
| 1.16 | 20w06a | Crimson planks and warped planks can now be used to craft smithing tables. | |||||
| 20w10a | Smithing tables now have a GUI. | ||||||
| Smithing tables can now be used to upgrade diamond gear to netherite gear. | |||||||
| 20w11a | Smithing tables now play a sound when used. | ||||||
| 20w17a | The UI of smithing tables has been improved. | ||||||
| 20w22a | The hammer in the UI of smithing tables has been shifted to the left slightly, and the text has moved up. | ||||||
| 1.19 | 22w11a | Mangrove planks can now be used to craft smithing tables. | |||||
| 1.19.3 Experiment | 22w42a | Bamboo planks can now be used to craft smithing tables. | |||||
| 1.19.4 Experiment | 23w04a | The interface of the smithing table has updated to include smithing templates. | |||||
| Armor can now be trimmed by using a smithing template at a smithing table. | |||||||
| Upgrading diamond armor to netherite armor now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template. | |||||||
| 23w07a | Cherry planks can now be used to craft smithing tables. | ||||||
| 1.20 | 23w12a | Smithing tables now generate in trail ruins. | |||||
| 23w17a | The player now gets the advancement "Crafting a new look" when they craft a trimmed armor at a smithing table. | ||||||
| 23w18a | Smithing tables no longer requires a smithing template to be in the template slot before placing an item stack into the other slots. | ||||||
| 1.20.2 | 23w31a | The upgrade material can now be sent to the GUI instantly with the ⇧ Shift + left click shortcut in custom recipes.[2] | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9.0 Experiment | beta 1.9.0.2 | ||||||
| Smithing tables have a crafting recipe and can be used to smelt 1.5 items in a furnace. | |||||||
| Smithing tables can be crafted, but require Experimental Gameplay enabled. | |||||||
| 1.10.0 Experiment | beta 1.10.0.3 | The crafting recipe for smithing tables is no longer behind Experimental Gameplay. | |||||
| Smithing tables now generate in the toolsmith houses in new villages. | |||||||
| beta 1.10.0.4 | |||||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.3 | Smithing tables have been fully implemented and separated from Experimental Gameplay. | |||||
| beta 1.11.0.7 | The crafting recipe of smithing tables has been changed. | ||||||
| 1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | Smithing tables can now be used to upgrade diamond gear to netherite gear. | |||||
| beta 1.16.0.63 | The UI of smithing tables has been improved. | ||||||
| Smithing tables now play a sound when used. | |||||||
| 1.19.80 Experiment | Preview 1.19.80.21 | The interface of the smithing table has updated to include smithing templates. | |||||
| Armor can now be trimmed by using a smithing template at a smithing table. | |||||||
| Upgrading diamond armor to netherite armor now requires a netherite upgrade smithing template. | |||||||
PlayStation 4 Edition
| PlayStation 4 Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.91 | |||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Smithing Table" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Trivia
- Like with the crafting table, none of the tools seen on the side of the smithing table are real tools in-game.
- Even though the armor stand does not show arms when placed in Java Edition, the armor stand in the GUI has arms.[3]
Gallery
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Smithing table appearance from 18w44a
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Bedrock Edition smithing table from Minecraft Classic Texture Pack
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Normal smithing table appearance
References
External links
- Block of the Month: Smithing Table – Minecraft.net on August 24, 2023
Navigation
Sources
- Smithing Table — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3713254.

