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This article is about the nugget. For the ore, see Iron Ore. For the item, see Iron Ingot. For the mineral block, see Block of Iron.

Iron nuggets are pieces of iron that can be obtained by smelting iron tools/weapons or iron/chainmail armor. One iron nugget is worth one-ninth of an iron ingot.

Obtaining[]

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot

9

Smelting[]

Ingredients Smelting recipe
Iron Sword or
Any iron tools or
Any iron armor or
Any chainmail armor or
Iron Horse Armor +
Any fuel


0.1

Durability and enchantments do not affect the ability to smelt iron tools, weapons, or armor into iron nuggets.

Bartering[]

Piglins may barter 9–36 iron nuggets when given a gold ingot.

Chest loot[]

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Iron Nugget Bastion remnant Generic chest 2–8 24.4%
Bridge chest 2–6 47.9%
Ruined portal Chest 9–18 46.4%
Shipwreck Treasure chest 1–10 94.5%
Village Taiga house chest 1–5 9.7%
Bedrock Edition
Iron Nugget Bastion remnant Generic chest 2–8 24.4%
Bridge chest 2–6 47.9%
Ruined portal Chest 9–18 46.4%
Shipwreck Treasure chest 1–10 94.5%
Village Taiga house chest 1–5 10.7%

Usage[]

Iron nuggets are used to craft iron ingots, lanterns, soul lanterns, and chains.

Crafting ingredient[]

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Chain Iron Nugget +
Iron Ingot

Iron Ingot Iron Nugget

Lantern Iron Nugget +
Torch

Soul Lantern Iron Nugget +
Soul Torch

Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
Iron Nuggetiron_nuggetItemitem.minecraft.iron_nugget

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Iron Nuggetiron_nugget569Itemitem.iron_nugget.name

History[]

Java Edition
1.11.116w50aIron Nugget JE1 BE1 Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 452.
18w11aIron nuggets now generate in shipwreck chests.
1.1418w46aIron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns.
18w50aIron nuggets can now be found in chests in taiga village houses.
1.1620w06aIron nuggets are now used to craft soul fire lanterns.
20w10aIron nuggets now have a 10411 (~2.43%) chance of being given by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 9–36.
20w16aIron nuggets are now used to craft chains.
Iron nuggets now generate in ruined portal and bastion remnant chests.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Iron Nugget JE1 BE1 Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Iron nuggets can now be found in some shipwreck chests.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3Iron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Iron nugget can now be found in taiga village house chests.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51Iron nuggets are now used to craft soul fire lanterns.
beta 1.16.0.57Iron nuggets now have a 10411 (~2.43%) chance of being given by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 9–36.
Iron nuggets now generate in ruined portal and bastion remnant chests.
beta 1.16.0.59Iron nuggets are now used to craft chains.
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.50Iron nuggets can now be used as fuel in a furnace.[1]
1.18.30beta 1.18.30.26Iron nuggets can no longer be used as fuel in a furnace.
Legacy Console Edition
TU53CU43 1.49 Patch 231.0.3Iron Nugget JE1 BE1 Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
1.90 Iron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19Iron Nugget JE1 BE1 Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.

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