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	=== Mob loot ===		=== Mob loot ===
	{{Main\|Drops#Equipped items}}		{{Main\|Drops#Equipped items}}
	[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:husk]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s{{only\|Java}} have a 0.67% (3.33% in Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]]) chance of spawning with an iron ~~shovel~~. They have an 8.5% (9.5% with [[Minecraft:Looting]] I, 10.5% with Looting II and 11.5% with Looting III) chance of dropping that ~~shovel~~ if they are killed by the player. The dropped ~~shovel~~ is usually badly damaged, and may be enchanted: 0%–25% on Normal difficulty and 3.125%–25% on Hard difficulty, varying with [[Minecraft:regional difficulty]], and enchanted as if on an [[Minecraft:enchanting table]] at level 5–22.		[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:husk]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s{{only\|Java}} have a 0.67% (3.33% in Hard [[Minecraft:difficulty]]) chance of spawning with an iron sword. They have an 8.5% (9.5% with [[Minecraft:Looting]] I, 10.5% with Looting II and 11.5% with Looting III) chance of dropping that sword if they are killed by the player. The dropped sword is usually badly damaged, and may be enchanted: 0%–25% on Normal difficulty and 3.125%–25% on Hard difficulty, varying with [[Minecraft:regional difficulty]], and enchanted as if on an [[Minecraft:enchanting table]] at level 5–22.

	A [[Minecraft:vex]] never drops its iron sword, because its main hand's {{cd\|HandDropChances}} value is {{cd\|0}}. This is not affected by the Looting enchantment.		A [[Minecraft:vex]] never drops its iron sword, because its main hand's {{cd\|HandDropChances}} value is {{cd\|0}}. This is not affected by the Looting enchantment.

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 == Obtaining ==
 === Crafting ===
 An iron sword is crafted using 1 [[Minecraft:stick]] and 2 [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s.
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 === Trading ===
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 {{Trade sources|Enchanted Iron Sword}}
 == Usage ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|java indev}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java indev}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.31\|dev=20091231-2147\|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added swords. At this point, iron swords are the only tier of sword in the game.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|0.31\|dev=20091231-2147\|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] Added swords. At this point, iron swords are the only tier of sword in the game.
	\|~~Swords cannot be~~ [[Minecraft:~~craft~~]]ed yet, but ~~can be~~ added to the player's [[Minecraft:inventory]] during world creation.}}		\|Because swords only have IDs based on the coordinates for [[Minecraft:items.png]], swords don't function yet, but is added to the player's [[Minecraft:inventory]] during world creation.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=20100110\|~~The sword~~ is no longer added to the player's inventory during world creation.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=20100110\|Swords have been removed, as real item IDs have been added and is no longer added to the player's inventory during world creation.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=20100128-2200\|With the addition of tool tiers, the existing swords are now known as iron swords.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=20100128-2200\|Swords have been readded with an item ID.
			\|With the addition of tool tiers, the existing swords are now known as iron swords.
	\|Added iron swords to the item [[Minecraft:chest]] in the [[Minecraft:starting house]].		\|Added iron swords to the item [[Minecraft:chest]] in the [[Minecraft:starting house]].
	\|An iron sword held by the player is now rendered to appear more 3D.}}		\|An iron sword held by the player is now rendered to appear more 3D.}}

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	== History ==		== History ==

			=== Before ''Minecraft'' ===
			{{HistoryTable
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|''Legend of the Chambered'' 2008 v1\|link=Legend of the Chambered\|[[File:Iron Sword JE1 BE1.png\|32px]] The sword appears in Notch's 2008 game ''[[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered]]'', using the same texture as would be later added to ''Minecraft'' as an (iron) sword.}}
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	=== ''Java Edition'' ===		=== ''Java Edition'' ===
	{{HistoryTable		{{HistoryTable

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	[[Minecraft:ko:철 검]]		[[Minecraft:ko:철 검]]
	[[Minecraft:pt:Espada de Ferro]]		[[Minecraft:pt:Espada de Ferro]]

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	\|Added [[Minecraft:Sweeping Edge]] enchantment, which can be put on iron swords.}}		\|Added [[Minecraft:Sweeping Edge]] enchantment, which can be put on iron swords.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=18w10a\|Iron swords can now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=18w10a\|Iron swords can now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13.1\|dev=18w30b\|The durability of iron swords has been reduced from 251 to 250 due to the fixing of a bug.<ref>{{bug\|MC-120664\|\|Tool durability is off by one\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|September 10, 2018\|link={{tweet\|JasperBoerstra\|1039167196801458176}}\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of updated sword textures.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|September 10, 2018\|link={{tweet\|JasperBoerstra\|1039167196801458176}}\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of updated sword textures.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] Changed the texture of iron swords.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] Changed the texture of iron swords.

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	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Sword (item).png\|An iron sword as it appears in ''[[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered]]''.		File:Sword (item).png\|An iron sword as it appears in ''[[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered]]''.
	IronSword replica.jpg\|Foam replica of an iron sword.		File:IronSword replica.jpg\|Foam replica of an iron sword.
	File:SdrpIronsword.png\|alt=\|Iron Sword in the [[Minecraft:Super Duper Graphics Pack]].		File:SdrpIronsword.png\|alt=\|Iron Sword in the [[Minecraft:Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
	File:Minecraft ~~Live 2024 Jack Black holding a~~ sword~~.webp~~\|[[Minecraft:~~Steve (~~A Minecraft Movie)\|~~Steve~~]] ~~holding up a freshly-crafted~~ Iron Sword in ~~{{AMCM}}~~.		File:AMCM Item sword.jpg\|An [[Minecraft:Movie:Iron sword\|iron sword]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie\|''A Minecraft Movie'']].
			File:MCSM Iron Sword.png\|An [[Minecraft:Story Mode:Iron Sword\|iron sword]] as it appears in [[Minecraft: Story Mode]].
			File:Iron Sword (inventory) MCE.png\|An [[Minecraft:Earth:Iron Sword\|iron sword]] as its appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]].
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	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==
	{{~~main\|~~Sword#Sounds}}		{{:Sword/Sounds}}
	~~Iron swords make a sound when used to attack an [[Minecraft:entity]]. The sound depends on how the attack is landed. Their sounds are shared with other types of swords.~~

	== Data values ==		== Data values ==

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	\|Added [[Minecraft:Sweeping Edge]] enchantment, which can be put on iron swords.}}		\|Added [[Minecraft:Sweeping Edge]] enchantment, which can be put on iron swords.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=18w10a\|Iron swords can now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=18w10a\|Iron swords can now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13.1\|dev=18w30b\|The durability of iron swords has been reduced from 251 to 250 due to the fixing of a bug.<ref>{{bug\|MC-120664\|\|Tool durability is off by one\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|September 10, 2018\|link={{tweet\|JasperBoerstra\|1039167196801458176}}\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of updated sword textures.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|September 10, 2018\|link={{tweet\|JasperBoerstra\|1039167196801458176}}\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] [[Minecraft:Jasper Boerstra]] tweets an image of updated sword textures.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] Changed the texture of iron swords.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Iron Sword JE2 BE2.png\|32px]] Changed the texture of iron swords.