Iron Scythe
Iron Scythe mows a 5×3 patch of leaves, grass or ripe crops in one right-click, with 250 durability and a 12% bonus seed chance.
Description
Iron Scythe is crafted at a workbench from three iron ingots and two sticks in a custom shape different from the vanilla hoe, and repairs with iron ingots at an anvil. In harvest mode, every cut of a true crop — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot or the torchflower crop — has a 12% chance to drop one bonus seed, a roll independent of Fortune that stacks on top of it. Iron Scythe accepts Efficiency, Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk Touch and Mending at the enchanting table, exactly like a hoe, and Efficiency does not speed up the area sweep itself. Iron Scythe draws no EU power and belongs to none of Ala Industrial's energy tiers: it is a pure hand tool identical on Fabric and NeoForge, sitting between the Copper Scythe (3×3, 24 blocks) and the fragile Gold Scythe — same 5×3 area and 30-block cap, but 32 durability and a richer 20% seed bonus.
Block properties
| Item ID |
alaindustrial:scythe_iron
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p alaindustrial:scythe_iron
|
| Stackable | No |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | Java Edition 26.2 |
Java Edition Guide
How to use the Iron Scythe in Minecraft
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Craft the Iron Scythe
Combine three iron ingots and two sticks at a workbench in the custom scythe shape: two iron ingots across the top row, a stick and an iron ingot in the middle row, and one stick directly below that stick. The recipe appears in the recipe book as soon as you pick up an iron ingot.
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2
Mow foliage with a plain right-click
Right-click a plant from the main hand and Iron Scythe clears a flat 5×3 area three blocks tall of leaves, grass, flowers, ferns, mushrooms, vines and saplings. Every block drops its normal loot, exactly as if broken by hand.
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Harvest crops with Shift held
Hold Shift and right-click to switch Iron Scythe into harvest mode. Only fully mature crops are cut — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot and ripe sweet berry bushes, plus cactus and sugar cane above their base — so unripe seedlings and melon or pumpkin stems are left untouched.
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Enchant Iron Scythe like a hoe
Iron Scythe takes Efficiency, Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk Touch and Mending at the enchanting table and anvil. Fortune boosts the main drop while the 12% bonus-seed roll stacks on top of it, and Mending can refill the durability bar with collected XP.
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Watch the durability bar
Each of the 250 durability points covers one actually broken plant, and short grass wears the tool exactly like leaves. When Iron Scythe runs low, repair it with iron ingots at an anvil.
Iron Scythe is a hand tool with no EU power draw and is not fire-resistant — only the Netherite Scythe is. The 30-block cap per swing always applies, with blocks nearest to the click broken first.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft the Iron Scythe in Ala Industrial?
Place three iron ingots and two sticks in the custom scythe shape at a workbench — two ingots on top, a stick and an ingot in the middle row, one stick below. The recipe yields one Iron Scythe.
What area does the Iron Scythe clear in one swing?
One right-click mows a flat 5×3 patch up to three blocks tall, with a cap of 30 blocks per swing. The wider 5×4 and 5×5 areas belong to the higher tiers of the scythe line.
Does the Iron Scythe destroy unripe crops?
No. A plain right-click never touches crops at all, and the Shift harvest mode cuts only fully mature crops, leaving unripe seedlings and melon or pumpkin stems to grow.
How does the Iron Scythe bonus seed chance work?
In harvest mode, each cut of a true crop — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot or the torchflower crop — has a 12% chance to drop one extra seed. The roll is independent of Fortune and stacks with it, while berries, cactus and sugar cane never grant it.
How long does the Iron Scythe last?
Iron Scythe carries 250 durability, and every actually broken plant costs exactly one point regardless of hardness — grass wears it like leaves. Repair Iron Scythe with iron ingots at an anvil when the bar runs low.
Is the Iron Scythe better than the Gold Scythe?
They share the same 5×3 area and 30-block cap, but Iron Scythe lasts far longer: 250 durability against gold's 32. Gold's edge is a 20% bonus-seed chance and easy enchanting, a fragile alternative to the steady Iron Scythe.
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