How to Make a Stone Sword in Minecraft

You make a stone sword in Minecraft by placing 2 cobblestone and 1 stick in a crafting table: cobblestone in the top two slots of the middle column, stick in the slot right below them. It takes 3 seconds to smash together once you have the materials, and it works the same in Java Edition and Bedrock Edition.

Ultimate guide on making a stone sword in Minecraft

A stone sword is the second weapon tier in the game, right after wood and right before iron. It deals 5 attack damage and has 131 durability, which makes it the first real upgrade most players get after spawning.

Using cobblestone

Cobblestone is the standard material, and it's what most players mean when they search stone sword Minecraft. Mine any stone block with a wooden pickaxe or better, and it drops as cobblestone instead of regular stone.

The recipe:

1. Open a crafting table (3x3 grid).
2. Place 1 cobblestone in the top-middle slot.
3. Place 1 cobblestone directly below it, in the middle-middle slot.
4. Place 1 stick in the slot below that, in the bottom-middle slot.
5. Pull the finished stone sword out of the result box.

You need a stick too, which comes from 2 planks stacked in a crafting grid, giving you 4 sticks per craft. One stick is all a sword recipe needs, so a single crafting of sticks covers several swords, plus a pickaxe or axe if you're making those at the same time.

Using blackstone

Blackstone works as a direct substitute for cobblestone in this recipe, and the sword comes out identical, same stats, same texture, no visual difference at all. Blackstone generates naturally in the Nether (accessible via Nether portals), specifically in basalt deltas and around bastion remnants.

Swap step 2 and step 3 above for blackstone instead of cobblestone and you get the same stone sword. Cobbled deepslate, which generates below y=0 in the deepslate layer, works the same way too. All 3 materials point to the same result: a stone sword with 5 attack damage and 131 durability.

Getting a stone sword using commands

If cheats are enabled on your world, skip crafting entirely with /give @p minecraft:stone_sword. Add a count if you want more than one: /give @p minecraft:stone_sword 5 gives you 5 at once.

You can also add enchantments straight through the command, like /give @p minecraft:stone_sword{Enchantments:[{id:sharpness,lvl:5}]}, though this only works in versions that still support the older NBT tag format. Newer versions moved to a different component syntax, so check what version you're running before typing a command like this into chat.

Repair damaged stone sword

Two ways to fix a worn stone sword: combine it with another stone sword (or use a Grindstone for zero XP cost), or combine it with cobblestone on an anvil. Combining two swords merges their durability into one, plus a small bonus, but you lose one of the swords in the process. Combining with cobblestone restores a percentage of max durability per cobblestone spent, without needing a second sword.

Mending is the long-term fix. Enchant your stone sword with Mending (essential for high-tier gear like Elytra wings) using an enchanting table or an anvil combined with an enchanted book, and it repairs itself using XP orbs picked up while it's in your hand or hotbar.

How to make a stone sword in Minecraft survival

Survival mode needs the full mining chain before you can craft anything. Punch a tree for wood, craft a crafting table and wooden pickaxe, mine cobblestone with that pickaxe, then follow the same recipe: 2 cobblestone, 1 stick, crafted on a table. No shortcuts exist in survival without cheats turned on.

Most players get their first stone sword within the first 5 to 10 minutes of a new world, right after the starter wooden tools, since cobblestone is one of the easiest blocks to find near spawn.

How to make a stone sword in Minecraft Bedrock

Bedrock uses the same crafting grid layout as Java: cobblestone, cobblestone, stick, in a vertical line down the middle column. The only real difference is the crafting interface itself, since Bedrock's inventory and crafting table menus are laid out a bit differently on console and mobile compared to the PC version. The recipe pattern, the materials, and the resulting stats are identical across both editions.

How to make a stone axe in Minecraft

The stone axe uses a similar shape to the sword but with more cobblestone. Place 2 cobblestone in the top-left and top-middle slots, then a stick going down the middle column for the next 2 rows (or mirror the shape on the right side; both work). That gives you a stone axe with 9 attack damage and 131 durability, better for chopping wood fast and dealing heavier hits, though slower to swing than a sword.

Stone sword Minecraft

A stone sword sits in the middle of the sword progression: stronger than wood, weaker than iron. Its full stat line is 5 attack damage, 131 durability, and the same attack speed as every other sword in the game (1.6 attacks per second base). It's the tier most players use through the early game until they've got enough iron ore smelted for an upgrade.

Minecraft stone sword toy

Mattel and Jazwares have both put out physical Minecraft merchandise over the years, including foam and plastic replica swords based on the in-game stone sword design, gray blocky blade with a brown handle, sized for kids to hold and swing safely. These show up under general "Minecraft sword toy" listings on retail sites rather than as an official Mojang product, so check the seller and material listing before buying if you want one that matches a specific in-game look.

How to make iron sword in Minecraft

An iron sword uses the same crafting shape as a stone, just swap the cobblestone for iron ingots: 2 iron ingots and 1 stick, same vertical placement. You'll need a furnace and raw iron (or iron ore, depending on your version) smelted into ingots first. An iron sword deals 6 attack damage with 250 durability (pair it with iron armor for early survival), a solid step up from stone in both damage and lifespan.

How to make a wooden sword in Minecraft

A wooden sword is the first tier and the easiest to make: 2 planks and 1 stick, same shape as every other sword recipe. Any wood type works, oak, spruce, birch, it doesn't matter which. It deals 4 attack damage and has 59 durability, which wears out fast, so most players treat it as a placeholder until cobblestone is available.

How to make a stone sword in Minecraft Nintendo

Minecraft on Nintendo Switch runs the Bedrock version of the game, so the recipe and controls match Bedrock exactly: cobblestone, cobblestone, stick, crafted on a table. Menu navigation uses the Joy-Con or Pro Controller instead of a mouse and keyboard, but the crafting grid itself works the same as any other Bedrock device.

Sword tier comparison

Conclusion

The stone sword recipe hasn't changed since it was added: 2 cobblestone, 1 stick, crafting table. Blackstone and cobbled deepslate give you the same result if you're deep in the Nether or the deepslate layer instead of near a normal stone biome. Once iron ore starts piling up, it's an easy upgrade from there.

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