Horse armor is normally an item players must find, but with the addition of netherite, there is now an exception, making at least this variant craftable for the very first time. So, today, we explore how to craft netherite horse armor, alongside where the necessary materials tend to hide.

Required Items

• Smithing Table
• Diamond Horse Armor
• Netherite Ingot
• Netherite Upgrade Template

A smithing table, diamond horse armor, netherite ingot, and netherite upgrade template are all required to craft netherite horse armor. Apart from the smithing table, these are items that require some persistence and luck to obtain. Below, we have detailed the best ways to go about getting them as quickly as possible.

Smithing Table

The smithing table is the easiest of the four to obtain, needing only two iron ingots and four planks placed on a crafting table. The planks do not need to be the same kind, and iron ingots are created from smelting iron ore in a furnace.

Diamond Horse Armor

Diamond horse armor can not be crafted, leaving structure loot as the only way to obtain it. It can be found in the chests of ancient cities, desert pyramids, end cities, jungle pyramids, monster rooms, nether fortresses, strongholds (altar chests), and villages (weaponsmith chests).

Netherite Ingot

Netherite ingots are one of the most valuable items in the game, crafted using four netherite scraps and four gold ingots on a crafting table. The gold ingots are created by smelting gold ore in a furnace, while the netherite scraps can be found from mining ancient debris in the nether. We offer a detailed mining guide covering this subject here.

Netherite Upgrade Template

Nether upgrade templates are unique in that you must first find one before being able to craft them. If one has not yet been obtained, they can be found in the chests of bastion remnant structures in the nether. Otherwise, so long as one is owned, two can be crafted on a crafting table using seven diamonds, one netherrack, and one nether upgrade template.

How to Craft Netherite Horse Armor

With the smithing table placed and the diamond horse armor, netherite ingot, and netherite upgrade template in hand, netherite horse armor can be crafted following the steps below:

1. Open The Smithing Table
2. Place The Diamond Horse Armor, Netherite Ingot, and Netherite Upgrade Template Inside
3. Click The Netherite Horse Armor

With that, your netherite horse armor is complete!