Bronze Shovel
Bronze Shovel is an IndustrialCraft 2 digging tool that matches an iron shovel's tier with about 250 uses, made from one Bronze ingot and two Sticks.
Description
Bronze Shovel accepts the standard shovel enchantments, so Unbreaking, Efficiency, Fortune, and Silk Touch all apply through an enchanting table or an anvil. Because IndustrialCraft 2 lets three Copper ore and one Tin ore alloy into four Bronze ingots, Bronze Shovel becomes a practical early-game pick on modpacks where iron is scarce but Copper and Tin are plentiful. Bronze Shovel cannot be smelted as fuel, stacks to a single slot, and serves as a bridge between a stone shovel and a vanilla iron shovel until enough iron is stocked for sturdier gear.
Block properties
| Item ID |
ic2:bronze_shovel
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p ic2:bronze_shovel
|
| Stackable | No |
Java Edition Guide
How to craft a Bronze Shovel in IndustrialCraft 2
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1
Smelt Bronze ingots
Alloy three Copper ingots and one Tin ingot in an IndustrialCraft 2 furnace to produce four Bronze ingots, the core material for Bronze Shovel.
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2
Gather two Sticks
Place two matching planks in a vertical column on a crafting grid to make four Sticks, then keep two of them for Bronze Shovel.
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3
Open a crafting table
Right-click a crafting table to open the 3×3 grid, because Bronze Shovel cannot be shaped in the 2×2 inventory grid.
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4
Arrange the shovel pattern
Place one Bronze ingot in the top-middle slot and one Stick each in the center and bottom-middle slots to form the classic shovel shape.
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5
Collect the Bronze Shovel
Pick up the finished Bronze Shovel from the result slot; the tool arrives with full durability and ready for digging soil blocks.
IndustrialCraft 2 runs on Minecraft Java Edition, so Bronze Shovel is unavailable in vanilla Bedrock Edition and cannot be transferred across editions.
Frequently asked questions
Can you craft a Bronze Shovel in IndustrialCraft 2?
Yes. Bronze Shovel is shaped on a crafting table by placing one Bronze ingot in the top-middle slot and one Stick each in the center and bottom-middle slots.
How durable is a Bronze Shovel compared to an iron shovel?
Bronze Shovel lasts roughly 250 uses before breaking, matching an iron shovel's durability according to the official IndustrialCraft wiki.
Which blocks can a Bronze Shovel dig?
Bronze Shovel mines dirt, sand, gravel, grass, clay, and other soil-based blocks at the same mining tier as an iron shovel, just slightly slower.
What enchantments work on a Bronze Shovel?
Bronze Shovel accepts Unbreaking, Efficiency, Fortune, and Silk Touch through an enchanting table or an anvil, just like a vanilla iron shovel.
Is Bronze Shovel available in Bedrock Edition?
No. IndustrialCraft 2 is a Minecraft Java Edition mod, so Bronze Shovel exists only on Java and cannot be obtained in vanilla Bedrock Edition.
Is Bronze Shovel a good early-game tool?
Yes. When iron is scarce but Copper and Tin are abundant, Bronze Shovel delivers iron-tier digging performance at a cheaper material cost.
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