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Iron Ingot
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Iron 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 × Iron 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 ↗
iron ingot from iron block · 9 output

Crafting Table · Produces 9 × Iron Ingot

Sources & fact checks
piston-meta.mojang.com ↗
iron ingot from nuggets · 1 output

Crafting Table · Produces 1 × Iron Ingot

Crafting grid

Iron NuggetIron NuggetIron NuggetIron NuggetIron NuggetIron NuggetIron NuggetIron NuggetIron Nugget
Sources & fact checks
piston-meta.mojang.com ↗
iron ingot from smelting deepslate iron ore · 1 output

Furnace · Produces 1 × Iron 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 ↗
iron ingot from smelting iron ore · 1 output

Furnace · Produces 1 × Iron 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 ↗
iron ingot from blasting deepslate iron ore · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Iron 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 ↗
iron ingot from blasting iron ore · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Iron 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 ↗
iron ingot from blasting raw iron · 1 output

Blast Furnace · Produces 1 × Iron 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 ↗
CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

Underground iron and processing

Overworld — stone near Y=16; large veins may occur with tuff in the deepslate layer.

Mine iron ore around the stone layers near Y=16, then smelt raw iron into ingots. Fortune can increase raw drops, while Silk Touch is useful when you specifically want ore blocks.

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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

  • Stone pickaxe or better.
  • Furnace or blast furnace and fuel for ingots.
  • Lighting, food and a safe descent route.
  1. Descend safely to around Y=16 and inspect exposed caves or existing mine tunnels.
  2. Mine iron ore with a suitable pickaxe and collect raw iron; use Fortune if available and desired.
  3. Watch for tuff-associated large iron veins in the deepslate layer and follow connected ore where practical.
  4. Return to a furnace and load raw iron into the input slot with fuel below.
  5. Collect the iron ingots and store them for the recipe or build.
  6. If you used Silk Touch, keep ore blocks separate until you can process them.
  7. Repeat the route when your project needs more iron.
A large deepslate iron vein with raw iron blocks; follow its tuff-associated structure.
A large deepslate iron vein with raw iron blocks; follow its tuff-associated structure. · Open image for full size

Crafting tips

  • Silk Touch returns ore blocks instead of raw iron; choose it only if that is the output you want.
  • A furnace can process several raw items, so gather enough before making a dedicated smelting batch.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeatable by mining additional veins; ore does not regenerate.

Common mistakes

  • Using a pickaxe below stone tier: upgrade the tool before mining.
  • Expecting Silk Touch to produce raw iron: smelt the ore block later if ingots are needed.
  • Ignoring connected ore in a tuff-rich vein: inspect adjacent blocks before moving on.

When to stop or switch

Stop when the ingot count meets the recipe or project need, then return to the surface to avoid carrying excess risk.

Sources & fact checks
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Other ways to get it

High mountain alternative

Overworld — high mountain terrain

  • Stone pickaxe or better; safe access to high exposed stone.
  1. Search exposed mountain stone for iron.
  2. Mine visible deposits and smelt the raw iron.
  • The upper generation batch peaks near Y=232 where terrain exists.
Sources & fact checks
minecraft.wiki ↗
REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS

Sources & rewards

Farming route

High mountain alternative

Overworld — high mountain terrain

  • Stone pickaxe or better; safe access to high exposed stone.
Rate not listed
Farming route

Underground iron and processing

Overworld — stone near Y=16; large veins may occur with tuff in the deepslate layer.

  • Stone pickaxe or better.
  • Furnace or blast furnace and fuel for ingots.
  • Lighting, food and a safe descent route.
Rate not listed
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

Pillager Outpost

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

Trial Chambers · Reward Common

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.
12.0% per loot roll
Chest

Village · Village Armorer

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

Husk

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
Enemy

Iron Golem

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
Enemy

Zombie

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
Enemy

Zombie Villager

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

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CompassCompassFull build · default recipes ×4↗× 4per craft or build
Iron HoeIron HoeFull build · default recipes ×2↗× 2per craft or build
Iron ShovelIron ShovelFull build · default recipes ×1↗× 1per craft or build
ShearsShearsFull build · default recipes ×2↗× 2per craft or build
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Iron SwordIron SwordFull build · default recipes ×2↗× 2per craft or build
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CrossbowCrossbowFull build · default recipes ×2↗× 2per craft or build
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Iron Starter KitIron Starter KitFull build · default recipes ×9↗× 9per craft or build
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