This article is about iron ingots. For the ore, see Iron (Ore). For the block, see Iron (Block).
Obtained: smelting of iron ore, crafting of iron blocks, and found in Dungeon Chests
Creates: sword, armor, tools, iron blocks, compass, rails, flint and steel and doors.
Iron ingots are used to make a wide variety of useful objects including minecarts, minecart tracks, compasses, armor, buckets, and tools capable of mining anything but obsidian and bedrock. This makes it one of the most useful items in-game. It creates the middle-tier armor, with diamond being the highest tier.
Crafting
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| Iron (Block) | Template:Grid/Crafting Table |
Smelting
| Ingredients | Input » Output |
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| Iron (Ore) | Template:Grid/Furnace |
As a Crafting Ingredient
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| Iron Ingots | Template:Grid/Crafting Table |
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| Iron Ingots, Sticks | Template:Grid/Crafting Table |
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| Iron Ingots, Stone Pressure Plate, Redstone Dust | Template:Grid/Crafting Table |
| Iron Ingots, Flint | Template:Grid/Crafting Table |
| Iron Ingots, Redstone Dust | Template:Grid/Crafting Table |
Trivia
- While Minecraft does distinguish between ores and metals, it does not have a "steel" item separate from iron; Flint and Steel is crafted directly from an iron ingot, and iron ingots are sometimes referred to as steel.