Golden Sword
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:golden_sword
- Legacy numeric ID
- 283(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 1
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Golden Sword.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Combat stats
In-game values for Golden Sword, straight from the game files.
- Attack damage
- 4 (2 ❤)
- Attack speed
- 1.6 / sec
- Damage per second
- 6.4
- Durability
- 32 uses
- Enchantability
- 22
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Golden Sword → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Golden Sword crafts into.
Smelts into
What Golden Sword becomes when smelted.
Compare with
Side-by-side comparisons featuring this item.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 283 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:golden_sword (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Golden Sword
How do you make Golden Sword in Minecraft?
To craft Golden Sword, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Golden Sword directly with: /give @p minecraft:golden_sword.
What is the Minecraft ID for Golden Sword?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:golden_sword, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:golden_sword. In legacy versions before 1.13, Golden Sword used the numeric ID 283. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What does Golden Sword smelt into in Minecraft?
Golden Sword smelts into Gold Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.
Why does Golden Sword have a stack size of 1?
Items with stack size 1 are typically tools, weapons, armor, buckets, or unique items. They can't be combined into stacks because the game tracks their durability or contents individually.