Iron Ingot
- For a list of iron-related objects in Minecraft, see Iron (Disambiguation).
Iron ingots are ingots obtained by smelting iron ore, or by finding them in underground dungeons, woodland mansion, minecart with chest, strongholds, villages, buried treasure chests, jungle temple, desert temple, and shipwrecks.
Obtaining[edit | edit source]
Iron ingots can be primarily obtained by smelting iron ore in a furnace or blast furnace. However, they can also be found in temples, dungeons, and stronghold chests. Rarely, zombies and husks will drop items made of iron, due to them wearing iron armor or holding an iron tool, or just the iron ingot itself. Iron golems drop 3 to 5 iron ingots when they die.
Natural generation[edit | edit source]
| Chest type | Chance of finding | Stack size |
|---|---|---|
| Village armorer | 54.2% | 1-3 |
| Pillager outpost | 30.5% | 1-3 |
| Stronghold altar | 23.3% | 1-5 |
| Stronghold altar [Bedrock Edition only] | 22.6% | 1-5 |
| Village toolsmith | 41.2% | 1-5 |
| Shipwreck treasure | 97.4% | 1-5 |
| Stronghold storeroom | 34.3% | 1-5 |
| Stronghold storeroom [Bedrock Edition only] | 28.5% | 1-5 |
| Village weaponsmith | 45.1% | 1-5 |
| Nether fortress | 19.0% | 1-5 |
| Jungle temple | 37.4% | 1-5 |
| Jungle temple [Bedrock Edition only] | 37.3% | 1-5 |
| Desert temple | 18.0% | 1-5 |
| Chest minecarts in Mineshafts | 31.6% | 1-5 |
| End city | 38.4% | 4-8 |
| Dungeon | 18.5% | 1-4 |
| Woodland mansion | 18.5% | 1-4 |
| Buried treasure | 99.4% | 1-4 |
| Buried treasure [Bedrock Edition only] | 57.2% | 3-5 |
Crafting[edit | edit source]
| Minecart | Iron Door x3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | |
| Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | |
| Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | |
| Bucket | Iron Chestplate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | |
| Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | |
| None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | |
| Iron Helmet | Iron Leggings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | |
| Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | |
| None | None | None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | |
| Iron Boots | Shears | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None | None | None | |
| Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | None | |
| Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | None | None | Iron Ingot | |
| Iron Sword | Iron Pickaxe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | |
| None | Iron Ingot | None | None | Stick | None | |
| None | Stick | None | None | Stick | None | |
| Iron Shovel | Iron Axe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | |
| None | Stick | None | Iron Ingot | Stick | None | |
| None | Stick | None | None | Stick | None | |
| Iron Hoe | Pressure Plates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | None | None | None | |
| None | Stick | None | Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot | None | |
| None | Stick | None | None | None | None | |
| Flint and Steel (Shapeless recipe) |
Compass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None | Iron Ingot | None | |
| None | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | Redstone | Iron Ingot | |
| None | None | Flint | None | Iron Ingot | None | |
| Piston | Hopper | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Planks | Wood Planks | Wood Planks | Iron Ingot | None | Iron Ingot | |
| Cobblestone | Iron Ingot | Cobblestone | Iron Ingot | Chest | Iron Ingot | |
| Cobblestone | Redstone | Cobblestone | None | Iron Ingot | None | |
| Iron Nugget x9 (Shapeless recipe) |
Tripwire Hook | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | None | None | None | Iron Ingot | None | |
| None | Iron Ingot | None | None | Stick | None | |
| None | None | None | None | Wood Planks | None | |
| Iron Ingot | Iron Ingot x9 (Shapeless recipe) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Nugget | Iron Nugget | Iron Nugget | None | None | None | |
| Iron Nugget | Iron Nugget | Iron Nugget | None | Block of Iron | None | |
| Iron Nugget | Iron Nugget | Iron Nugget | None | None | None | |
| Crossbow | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stick | Iron Ingot | Stick |
| String | Tripwire Hook | String |
| None | Stick | None |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Iron is one of the most useful items in-game, as it creates tools that are capable of mining all ores and anything but obsidian (which can only be mined with a diamond pickaxe), ancient debris, and bedrock. It also creates the third strongest armor, with diamond armor being the second strongest, and netherite armor being the strongest. This makes it perhaps one of the most-used materials in Minecraft.
- Iron is used in the most amount of crafting recipes which are about 29 total.
- Iron is also incredibly versatile. It fills all 3 categories where it is efficient in building, attacking, and mining.
- Because it's a rare drop by zombies and husks, iron ingots are considered a renewable resource.
- Weaponsmith, armorer, and toolsmith villagers will buy iron ingots in exchange for emeralds.
- Like emeralds, gold ingots, and diamonds, iron ingots can be used to select powers in a beacon.
- As of 1.15, iron golems can be healed using iron ingots, healing a quarter of their health per ingot.
- The iron ingot is a recolored gold ingot.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
- Iron Ingot Sprite.png
- Iron Ingot.png
- New Iron IngotB.png
- Iringot.PNG
- Craft iron ingot.jpg
Video[edit | edit source]
- Iron - Minecraft Micro Guide