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Diamond Sword

A diamond sword is a variant of sword that is crafted from diamonds. It is the second-highest tier of sword, dealing more damage than an iron sword and having higher durability. It can be upgraded into a netherite sword using a netherite ingot and netherite upgrade at a smithing table.

A diamond sword is crafted using 1 stick and 2 diamonds.

A sword can also be used to destroy certain blocks 50% quicker, sometimes much quicker than with fists. Using a sword to destroy any block that doesn't break instantly by hand decreases its durability by 2; this includes bamboo, despite that the sword is the fastest tool for breaking it.[1]

Source: Minecraft Wiki cacheUpdated: 2026-06-28 Open Original

Local game data

Diamond Sword

Java 1.21.4
Typeitem
Stack1
Durability1561
Sections6
Canonical IDitem:diamond_sword
Minecraft IDminecraft:diamond_sword
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Crafting Recipe

Diamond icon
Diamond icon
Stick icon
Diamond Sword icon
ADiamondBStick

Local Data Properties

displayNameDiamond Sword
namediamond_sword
id869
stackSize1
maxDurability1561
repairWithdiamond
enchantCategoriesweapon, fire_aspect, sword, durability, sharp_weapon, vanishing