Iron Nugget

For other uses, see Iron and Nugget.
Iron Nugget
Iron Nugget.png: Infobox image for Iron Nugget the item in Minecraft
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget
Rarity tier

Common

Renewable

Yes

Stackable

Yes (64) 

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    "title": "Iron Nugget",
    "rows": [
        {
            "field": "Common",
            "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [
        "Iron Nugget"
    ],
    "images": [
        "Iron Nugget.png"
    ]
}

Iron nuggets are small pieces of iron that are used to craft various items such as iron ingots. They can be obtained by smelting iron tools or weapons or iron and chainmail armor. One iron nugget is effectively worth one-ninth of an iron ingot.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot
Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron Ingot
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget9

Smelting

Ingredients Smelting recipe
Iron Sword or 
Iron Spear or 
Any iron tools or 
Any iron armor or 
Any chainmail armor or 
Iron Horse Armor or 
Iron Nautilus Armor +
Any fuel
Invicon Iron Sword.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Sword in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Sword with description: Iron Sword When in Main Hand:  6 Attack Damage  1.6 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Spear.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Spear in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Spear with description: Iron Spear When in Main Hand:  3 Attack Damage  1.05 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Pickaxe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Pickaxe with description: Iron Pickaxe When in Main Hand:  4 Attack Damage  1.2 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Axe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Axe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Axe with description: Iron Axe When in Main Hand:  9 Attack Damage  0.9 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Shovel.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Shovel in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Shovel with description: Iron Shovel When in Main Hand:  4.5 Attack Damage  1 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Hoe.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Hoe in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Hoe with description: Iron Hoe When in Main Hand:  1 Attack Damage  3 Attack SpeedInvicon Iron Helmet.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Helmet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Helmet with description: Iron HelmetInvicon Iron Chestplate.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Chestplate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Chestplate with description: Iron ChestplateInvicon Iron Leggings.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Leggings in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Leggings with description: Iron LeggingsInvicon Iron Boots.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Boots in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Boots with description: Iron BootsInvicon Chainmail Helmet.png: Inventory sprite for Chainmail Helmet in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chainmail Helmet with description: Chainmail HelmetInvicon Chainmail Chestplate.png: Inventory sprite for Chainmail Chestplate in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chainmail Chestplate with description: Chainmail ChestplateInvicon Chainmail Leggings.png: Inventory sprite for Chainmail Leggings in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chainmail Leggings with description: Chainmail LeggingsInvicon Chainmail Boots.png: Inventory sprite for Chainmail Boots in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chainmail Boots with description: Chainmail BootsInvicon Iron Horse Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Horse Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Horse Armor with description: Iron Horse Armor When equipped: +5 ArmorInvicon Iron Nautilus Armor.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nautilus Armor in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Nautilus Armor with description: Iron Nautilus Armor When equipped: +5 Armor
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget0.1

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

Bartering

Piglins may barter 10–36 iron nuggets with a chance of ~2.13% (10⁄469) when given a gold ingot.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Iron Nugget Bastion Remnant Generic chest 2–8 24.4%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–8", "chance": 0.24372395924512447, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Bridge chest 2–6 47.9%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–6", "chance": 0.4794666666666667, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
Ruined Portal Chest 9–18 46.4%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "9–18", "chance": 0.46437576826185156, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
Shipwreck Treasure chest 1–10 94.5%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–10", "chance": 0.9448623657226562, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Treasure chest" }
Village Taiga house chest 1–5 9.7%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.09723883474496142, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Iron Nugget Bastion Remnant Generic chest 2–8 24.4%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–8", "chance": 0.24372395924512447, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
Bridge chest 2–6 47.9%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–6", "chance": 0.4794666666666667, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
Ruined Portal Chest 9–18 46.4%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "9–18", "chance": 0.46437576826185156, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
Shipwreck Treasure chest 1–10 94.5%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–10", "chance": 0.9448623657226562, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Treasure chest" }
Village Taiga house chest 1–5 10.7%
{ "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.10665831307875395, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Iron Chain Iron Nugget +
Iron Ingot
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron IngotInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget
Invicon Iron Chain.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Chain in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Chain with description: Iron Chain
Iron Ingot Iron Nugget
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget
Invicon Iron Ingot.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Ingot in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Iron Ingot with description: Iron Ingot
Lantern Iron Nugget +
Torch
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Torch with description: TorchInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget
Invicon Lantern.png: Inventory sprite for Lantern in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lantern with description: Lantern
Name Tag Iron Nugget +
Paper
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Paper.png: Inventory sprite for Paper in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Paper with description: Paper
Invicon Name Tag.png: Inventory sprite for Name Tag in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Name Tag with description: Name Tag
 ​[upcoming First Drop 2026]
Soul Lantern Iron Nugget +
Soul Torch
Invicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Soul Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Soul Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Soul Torch with description: Soul TorchInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron NuggetInvicon Iron Nugget.png: Inventory sprite for Iron Nugget in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Iron Nugget
Invicon Soul Lantern.png: Inventory sprite for Soul Lantern in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Soul Lantern with description: Soul Lantern

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite iron-nugget.png: Sprite image for iron-nugget in Minecraft Iron Nuggetiron_nuggetItem item.minecraft.iron_nugget

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite iron-nugget.png: Sprite image for iron-nugget in Minecraft Iron Nuggetiron_nugget569Item item.iron_nugget.name

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.11.116w50a Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
1.1318w11aIron 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 10⁄411 (~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 remnants chests.
Upcoming Java Edition
26.1snap2Iron nuggets are now included in the item tag metal_nuggets.
Iron nuggets can now be used to craft name tags.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0 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 10⁄411 (~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 remnants 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.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
26.0
Experiment
Drop 1 of 2026		Preview 26.0.27Iron nuggets are now included in the item tag minecraft:metal_nuggets.
Iron nuggets can now be used to craft name tags.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU53CU431.491.501.49Patch 231.0.3 Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
TU69 1.761.761.76Patch 38 Iron nuggets can now be found in some shipwreck chests.
1.90 Iron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.9.19 Added iron nuggets.
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 452.

Issues

Issues relating to "Iron Nugget" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ MCPE-114216 — Nether bricks and iron and gold nuggets can be used as fuel in furnaces — resolved as "Fixed".

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