This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a stone sword with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a stone sword is one of the many weapons that you can make. The stone sword has +5 attack damage.
Let’s explore how to make a stone sword.
Where to find a Stone Sword in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a stone sword in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.20
Combat
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Stone Sword
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a stone sword:
1 Stick 2 Blackstone 2 Cobblestones
TIP: You can use either cobblestone or blackstone to craft a stone sword! You don’t have to gather them both.
How to craft a Stone Sword in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Stone Sword
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a stone sword, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.
There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for a stone sword:
Pattern 1
The first crafting recipe uses 2 cobblestones and 1 stick.
Pattern 2
The second crafting recipe uses 2 blackstone and 1 stick.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the stone sword will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Stone Sword to Inventory
Once you have crafted a stone sword, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a stone sword in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a stone sword has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Stone Sword
(minecraft:stone_sword)
0
1
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Stone Sword
(minecraft:stone_sword)
1
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Stone Sword
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Stone Sword is:
/give @p stone_sword 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Stone Sword is:
/give @p stone_sword 1 0
Attack Damage and Durability
Attack damage is the amount of damage the item will deal when attacking a mob.
Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.
The following table shows the attack damage and durability for each weapon in Minecraft:
Item
Name
Attack Damage
Durability
Netherite Sword
8
2031
Diamond Sword
7
1561
Bow
<varies>
384
Crossbow
<varies>
326
Iron Sword
6
250
Trident
9
250
Stone Sword
5
131
Wooden Sword
4
59
Golden Sword
4
32
Enchantments for Stone Sword
In Minecraft, you can enchant a stone sword with the following enchantments: