How to get a sword with 1000 Sharpness in Minecraft

Although a sword with a Level 1000 Sharpness enchantment can't be acquired in vanilla Minecraft by ordinary means, it can be created to decimate any target. Obtained via console command, certain weapons can exceed the base enchantment levels available to players normally playing in Survival or Hardcore mode. Such weapons are capable of incredible things, like one-hit kills or powered-up mining efficiency that can clear out huge swaths of blocks in seconds.

Although some players consider this mindless cheating, others may enjoy the overpowered nature of items that are enchanted past their limits. Here's how players can get a sword with 1000 Sharpness in Minecraft using the command console.

Note: Only the Java edition supports the following method.

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Minecraft: Creating a 1000 Sharpness sword with commands

A sword with such a high Sharpness level can easily dispatch any mob it hits (Image via YouTube)

Minecraft players hoping to snag a sword with 1000 Sharpness must first ensure they have access to cheats/the command console.

Depending on whether one is playing on single- or multiplayer worlds, this access can be attained somewhat differently. If cheats aren't already enabled on a single-player world, all that players will need to do is open their world to LAN via the in-game pause menu and enable cheats.

Those on a multiplayer server will want to ensure they've been granted the appropriate privileges to use the command console from another operator or server administrator. If their server has cheats enabled by default, there's nothing to worry about.

The standard syntax in Minecraft to create a 1000+ Sharpness weapon is "/give @p <item>{Enchantments:[{id:sharpness,lvl:<number>}]}" placed in the game's chat window.

The item in question and the level of enchantment can be set in place of the "<item>" and "<number>" placeholders. For example, if a Minecraft player wanted a Netherite sword with 1000 Sharpness, their command would look like this:

"/give @p netherite_sword{Enchantments:[{id:sharpness,lvl:1000}]}"

This command can also be applied to other items that can receive a Sharpness enchantment, such as an axe.

The Sharpness level can also be increased. Although players won't notice much of a difference in Sharpness level past 1000 unless they're looking at their weapon's damage numbers, it can still be fun to have an overpowered sword or axe that can take down even the most fearsome mobs with ease.

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Can you get a sword with 1000 Sharpness in Bedrock Edition?

Those playing the Bedrock edition cannot obtain a Level 1000 enchanted sword, as the command does not work in this version of Minecraft. Bedrock edition platforms include consoles, machines with Windows 10/11, Android/iOS mobile devices, and even the Nintendo Switch.

Bedrock players can still obtain powerful enchanted swords through other means, like trading with villagers or using an enchantment table; they are limited to the game's maximum enchantment level cap though.

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Note: The article solely reflects the opinions of the writer.