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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

Ingredients Input » Output
Iron (Block) Template:Grid/Crafting Table

Smelting

Ingredients Input » Output
Iron (Ore) Template:Grid/Furnace

As a Crafting Ingredient

Ingredients Input » Output
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.
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