Iron Ingot

Iron Ingot
Type	Raw Materials, Items
Uses	Crafting, repairing, selecting powers in a Beacon, Trading
Stackable	64
Renewable
Dropped by	Zombies, Iron Golems, Husks, Zombie Villagers
First Appearance	Indev 0.31
Data Values	Hex: 109 Dec: 265
Technical Name	minecraft: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

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

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

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

Block of Iron				Iron Bars x16
Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot		None	None	None
Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot

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

Rail x16				Detector Rail x6
Iron Ingot	None	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	None	Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	Stick	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	Pressure Plate	Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	None	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	Redstone	Iron Ingot

Activator Rail x6				Cauldron
Iron Ingot	Stick	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	None	Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	Redstone Torch	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	None	Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	Stick	Iron Ingot		Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot

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

Anvil				Shield
Block of Iron	Block of Iron	Block of Iron		Wood Planks	Iron Ingot	Wood Planks
None	Iron Ingot	None		Wood Planks	Wood Planks	Wood Planks
Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot	Iron Ingot		None	Wood Planks	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

• 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

Video

Iron - Minecraft Micro Guide