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Gold Ingot
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Gold Ingot

Java Edition · crafting, gathering and project requirements.

Java Edition
INGREDIENTS & QUANTITIES

What you need to craft it

Amounts below are for one recipe batch. Open an ingredient to find where to get it.

Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

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gold ingot from gold block · 9 output

Crafting Table · Produces 9 × Gold Ingot

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gold ingot from nuggets · 1 output

Crafting Table · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting grid

Gold NuggetGold NuggetGold NuggetGold NuggetGold NuggetGold NuggetGold NuggetGold NuggetGold Nugget
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gold ingot from smelting deepslate gold ore · 1 output

Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
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gold ingot from smelting gold ore · 1 output

Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
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gold ingot from smelting nether gold ore · 1 output

Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
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gold ingot from blasting deepslate gold ore · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
piston-meta.mojang.com ↗
gold ingot from blasting gold ore · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
piston-meta.mojang.com ↗
gold ingot from blasting nether gold ore · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
piston-meta.mojang.com ↗
gold ingot from blasting raw gold · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Gold Ingot

Crafting time: 10.0 seconds.

Fuel is also required; choose fuel for the number of batches you are processing.

Sources & fact checks
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CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

Badlands alternative

Overworld — Badlands, between Y=32 and 256.

Badlands terrain offers an additional gold ore generation batch across its broad elevation band. Search exposed terrain or mine through stone, then smelt raw gold into ingots for the recipe at hand.

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SEE WHERE TO GO

Maps & farm layouts

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Ore search heights and required mining tools. Use the seed map to locate terrain, then follow the resource’s depth instructions.
Ore search heights and required mining tools. Use the seed map to locate terrain, then follow the resource’s depth instructions.
Interactive maps & location tools

Your world seed map · Java 26.3

Enter your world seed, generation version and dimension to locate biomes and structures. Ore deposits still require the depth and tool instructions below.

Match the version that generated your chunks. Biome maps do not show exact ore blocks.

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GET STARTED

How to craft

Before you craft

  • Iron pickaxe or better.
  • Furnace or blast furnace and fuel for ingots.
  • Safe travel supplies and inventory space.
  1. Locate a Badlands biome and establish a safe route through the terrain.
  2. Search exposed stone and slopes for gold ore before beginning a mine.
  3. If needed, mine through stone layers within the biome's Y=32–256 band and inspect exposed blocks.
  4. Mine gold ore with an iron pickaxe or better and collect raw gold.
  5. Return to a furnace and place raw gold in the input with fuel below.
  6. Collect the ingots and use them in your intended recipe or store them for later.
  7. Repeat the search through additional terrain if the project needs more gold.
Useful search heights and required tools; Overworld ore targets and a separate Nether debris note.
Useful search heights and required tools; Overworld ore targets and a separate Nether debris note. · Open image for full size

Crafting tips

  • Badlands have an additional ore-generation batch in this band, so the biome is a useful alternative to other gold routes.
  • Keep raw gold separate until you have furnace fuel and a clear ingot requirement.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeatable as a mining trip, but mined deposits are finite.

Common mistakes

  • Searching outside the biome for the Badlands-specific advantage: confirm you are in Badlands terrain.
  • Using an inadequate pickaxe: bring iron tier or better.
  • Forgetting the processing step: smelt raw gold when the project requires ingots.

When to stop or switch

Stop when the required ingots are ready; leave the biome before supplies or inventory space become limiting.

Sources & fact checks
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Other ways to get it

Standard underground route

Overworld — around Y=-16

  • Iron pickaxe or better.
  1. Descend safely and inspect cave walls or excavate tunnels.
  2. Mine gold ore and smelt the raw gold.
  • Fortune increases raw gold; Silk Touch returns the ore.
Sources & fact checks
minecraft.wiki ↗
REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

Badlands alternative

Overworld — Badlands, between Y=32 and 256.

  • Iron pickaxe or better.
  • Furnace or blast furnace and fuel for ingots.
  • Safe travel supplies and inventory space.
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Chest

Abandoned Camp Secret Chest

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Abandoned Mineshaft

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Bastion Bridge

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Bastion Other

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Bastion Treasure

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Buried Treasure

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Desert Pyramid

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

End City Treasure

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Jungle Temple

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Nether Bridge

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Ruined Portal

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Shipwreck Treasure

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Simple Dungeon

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Stronghold Corridor

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Stronghold Crossing

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Village · Village Temple

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Village · Village Toolsmith

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Village · Village Weaponsmith

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Chest

Woodland Mansion

Java 26.3 · Chests

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Open the specified chest type; generated loot depends on world context.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
Enemy

Zombified Piglin

Java 26.3 · Entities

  • Vanilla Java Edition 26.3.
  • Defeat this entity; player-kill and enchantment conditions may apply.
  • Datapacks, plugins and modified servers are outside this baseline.
Rate not listed
WHAT IT IS FOR

Used for

Newest items appear first in each group. Quantities include all listed upgrades; costs vary by level or recipe.

Weapons 6
Golden SpearGolden SpearFull build · default recipes ×1↗× 1per craft or build
Netherite SpearNetherite SpearFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Golden AxeGolden AxeFull build · default recipes ×3↗× 3per craft or build
Golden SwordGolden SwordFull build · default recipes ×2↗× 2per craft or build
Netherite AxeNetherite AxeFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite SwordNetherite SwordFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Equipment & companions 15
Golden BootsGolden BootsFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Golden ChestplateGolden ChestplateFull build · default recipes ×8↗× 8per craft or build
Golden HelmetGolden HelmetFull build · default recipes ×5↗× 5per craft or build
Golden HoeGolden HoeFull build · default recipes ×2↗× 2per craft or build
Golden LeggingsGolden LeggingsFull build · default recipes ×7↗× 7per craft or build
Golden PickaxeGolden PickaxeFull build · default recipes ×3↗× 3per craft or build
Golden ShovelGolden ShovelFull build · default recipes ×1↗× 1per craft or build
ClockClockFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite BootsNetherite BootsFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite ChestplateNetherite ChestplateFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite HelmetNetherite HelmetFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite HoeNetherite HoeFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite LeggingsNetherite LeggingsFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite PickaxeNetherite PickaxeFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Netherite ShovelNetherite ShovelFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Components & recipes 6
Gold NuggetGold NuggetCrafting Shapeless ×1↗× 1per craft or build
Netherite IngotNetherite IngotCrafting Shapeless ×1↗× 1per craft or build
Block of GoldBlock of GoldCrafting Shaped ×9↗× 9per craft or build
Golden AppleGolden AppleCrafting Shaped ×8↗× 8per craft or build
Light Weighted Pressure PlateLight Weighted Pressure PlateCrafting Shaped ×2↗× 2per craft or build
Powered RailPowered RailCrafting Shaped ×6↗× 6per craft or build

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