Iron Ingot — Minecraft block

Iron Ingot

Iron Ingot powers early progression by crafting durable tools, armor, buckets, shields, rails, and redstone components.

Block ID minecraft:iron_ingot
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Iron Ingot is a core Minecraft material obtained by smelting raw iron, iron ore, or deepslate iron ore in a furnace or blast furnace. One iron block also converts into 9 ingots, while 9 iron nuggets combine into 1 ingot. A blast furnace processes iron twice as fast as a regular furnace but uses fuel at twice the rate. Iron Ingot is also dropped by iron golems and zombies, making iron farms a renewable source.

Iron Ingot is required for tools, armor, shields, buckets, shears, hoppers, pistons, rails, anvils, cauldrons, compasses, and many other recipes. A full iron armor set needs 24 ingots, and a complete tool set of pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe, and sword needs 11 ingots. Keep early ingots for a bucket, shield, and iron pickaxe before spending iron on decorative or transport recipes.

Smelting guide

How to obtain and use Iron Ingots in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Collect an iron source

    Mine iron ore or deepslate iron ore and break it to collect raw iron; an iron pickaxe is not required for ordinary iron ore.

  2. 2

    Smelt the material

    Place raw iron or either iron ore in a furnace with fuel, or use a blast furnace to finish the same job twice as fast.

  3. 3

    Prioritize essential recipes

    Use the first ingots for a shield, bucket, and iron pickaxe, then expand into armor, hoppers, rails, anvils, and redstone builds.

Storage conversion

Nine Iron Ingots craft one iron block, and one iron block converts back into nine ingots without loss.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Block of Iron Block of Iron x1
Crafting
Block of Iron
Iron Ingot
9
Iron Ingot

Used in crafts

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you make an Iron Ingot in Minecraft?

Smelt raw iron, iron ore, or deepslate iron ore in a furnace or blast furnace. Nine iron nuggets also craft one Iron Ingot.

What should the first Iron Ingots be used for?

A shield, bucket, and iron pickaxe give the strongest early survival benefits. Armor and larger redstone projects can follow after those essentials.

How many Iron Ingots are needed for full armor?

A complete iron armor set requires 24 Iron Ingots: 5 for the helmet, 8 for the chestplate, 7 for leggings, and 4 for boots.

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