Minecraft:Iron Ingot: Difference between revisions

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Template:Infobox item An iron ingot is a Minecraft:metal ingot smelted from Minecraft:raw iron and is used to Minecraft:craft many Minecraft:items and Minecraft:tools.

Obtaining

Name	Elements	Example recipe
Iron Ingot	Iron	Template:Crafting Table

Usage

Crafting ingredient

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Trading

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Repairing

Iron ingots are the repair items for the iron Minecraft:tier and chainmail and iron Minecraft:armor materials, and thus can be used to Minecraft:repair the following items in an Minecraft:anvil:

Healing iron golems

Template:Control an iron ingot on an Minecraft:iron golem restores its health by Template:Hp.

Beacons

Iron ingots can be used to select powers from a Minecraft:beacon. The player must select one of the available powers and then insert an iron ingot in the item slot.

An iron ingot can be substituted for an Minecraft:emerald, a Minecraft:gold ingot, a Minecraft:diamond, or a Minecraft:netherite ingot.

Smithing ingredient

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Trim color palette

The following color palettes are shown on the designs of trimmed armor:

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Template:TrimPalette (a darker color palette is used when an iron armor piece is trimmed using an iron ingot).

Achievements

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Advancements

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Data values

ID

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Videos

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History

Java Edition

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Bedrock Edition

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Legacy Console Edition

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New Nintendo 3DS Edition

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Data history

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Issues

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Trivia

To craft each recipe once, a player would need 152 iron ingots, including 27 for the iron blocks in an Minecraft:anvil, while using the extra tripwire hook for the Minecraft:crossbow and the Minecraft:iron nuggets for the Minecraft:iron chain.
The iron ingot is the only item that can produce something by itself when placed on a Minecraft:crafting table in any quantity: 1 = Minecraft:iron nugget 2 = Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate/Minecraft:shears 3 = Minecraft:bucket 4 = Minecraft:iron boots/Minecraft:iron trapdoor 5 = Minecraft:iron helmet/Minecraft:minecart 6 = Minecraft:iron bars/Minecraft:iron door 7 = Minecraft:cauldron/Minecraft:iron leggings 8 = Minecraft:iron chestplate 9 = Minecraft:block of iron)

Gallery

In other media

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External links

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Navigation

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 |{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
 |{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100128-2200|[[File:Iron Ingot JE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129-1447|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100129-1447|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.|Iron ingots can be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed from [[Minecraft:iron ore]] and [[Minecraft:drop]] 3–5 iron ingots. |Iron ingots can be used to craft [[Minecraft:iron block]]s and iron [[Minecraft:sword]]s, [[Minecraft:shovel]]s, [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s, and [[Minecraft:axe]]s.}}
-|Iron ingots can be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed from [[Minecraft:iron ore]] and [[Minecraft:drop]] 3–5 iron ingots.
-|Iron ingots can be used to craft [[Minecraft:iron block]]s and iron [[Minecraft:sword]]s, [[Minecraft:shovel]]s, [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s, and [[Minecraft:axe]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100130|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:arrow]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||20100206-2034|Iron ingots can now be used to [[Minecraft:craft]] iron [[Minecraft:hoe]]s.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.5|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:detector rail]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.7|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:piston]]s and [[Minecraft:shears]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Iron ingots are found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] storeroom and [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Iron ingots are found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] storeroom and [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests.|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron bars]].}}
-|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron bars]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s.|Iron ingots are now found in the new stronghold altar [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
-|Iron ingots are now found in the new stronghold altar [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=12w01a|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:village]] blacksmith chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w06a|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now rarely [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots, making it a [[Minecraft:renewable resource]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w08a|[[Minecraft:Iron golem]]s now drop 3–5 iron ingots.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing iron ingots.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing iron ingots.|Blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 8–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
-|Blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 8–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, which contain loot chests with iron ingots.|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, which contain loot chests with iron ingots.
-|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|Iron ingots can be used to activate [[Minecraft:beacon]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w41a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w02a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:hopper]]s and [[Minecraft:activator rail]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w16a|Iron ingot is now used to craft iron [[Minecraft:horse armor]] and [[Minecraft:horse saddle]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w18a|Iron ingot is no longer used to craft iron horse armor and horse saddle.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w18a|Iron ingot is no longer used to craft iron horse armor and horse saddle.|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.}}
-|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|[[Minecraft:Trading]] for iron ingots has been changed: armorer, weapon smith and tool smith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 7–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w07a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron trapdoor]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:end city]] chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w33c|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:shield]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w44a|The average yield from [[Minecraft:dungeon]] and [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]] chests has been substantially decreased.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w44a|The average yield from [[Minecraft:dungeon]] and [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]] chests has been substantially decreased. |The average yield from [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] and [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests has been slightly decreased.}}
-|The average yield from [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] and [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests has been slightly decreased.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Iron ingots are now found in the new [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.11.1|dev=16w50a|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w10a|Iron ingots now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w11a|Iron ingots can now be found in the chests of [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w47a|Iron ingots can now be found inside of loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s on top of [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Iron ingots can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:village]] toolsmith houses.
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Iron ingots can now be found in chests in [[Minecraft:village]] toolsmith houses.|Iron ingots can now be used to craft a [[Minecraft:blast furnace]].}}
-|Iron ingots can now be used to craft a [[Minecraft:blast furnace]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w04a|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:stonecutter]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Trading for iron ingots has been changed: armorer, weaponsmith, and toolsmith villagers now buy 4 iron ingots for 1 emerald.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.6|dev=25w20a|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:saddle]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.11|dev=25w41a|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:spear]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.3|dev=snap1|Iron ingots can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s in chests.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Iron ingots are now obtainable by [[Minecraft:smelting]] iron ore in a [[Minecraft:furnace]].
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Iron ingots are now obtainable by [[Minecraft:smelting]] iron ore in a [[Minecraft:furnace]].|Iron ingots can be used to craft [[Minecraft:shears]], [[Minecraft:blocks of iron]], and iron [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s, [[Minecraft:axe]]s, [[Minecraft:sword]]s, and [[Minecraft:shovel]]s.}}
-|Iron ingots can be used to craft [[Minecraft:shears]], [[Minecraft:blocks of iron]], and iron [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s, [[Minecraft:axe]]s, [[Minecraft:sword]]s, and [[Minecraft:shovel]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.4.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:flint and steel]] and iron [[Minecraft:hoe]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.5.0|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:nether reactor core]]s.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:village]] blacksmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s, [[Minecraft:stronghold]] altar chests, and [[Minecraft:dungeon]] chests.
 |[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now rarely drop iron ingots.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are no longer used to craft [[Minecraft:nether reactor core]]s and are instead dropped by it.
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are no longer used to craft [[Minecraft:nether reactor core]]s and are instead dropped by it.|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.|Added [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, which [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots.|Iron ingots can now be used to repair iron [[Minecraft:tool]]s, [[Minecraft:armor]], and [[Minecraft:weapon]]s in [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.|Added [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s, which rarely drop iron ingots.}}
-|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]]s, [[Minecraft:detector rail]]s, [[Minecraft:iron trapdoor]]s, and [[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]s.|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, which have hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] rooms and loot containing iron ingots.}}
-|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:hoppers]] and [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s.|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:minecarts with chests]] generated in [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s.}}
-|Added [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, which [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots.
+|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:piston]]s.|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, which have hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] rooms and main treasure rooms that have loot containing iron ingots.|Added [[Minecraft:husk]]s, which rarely [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be used to repair iron [[Minecraft:tool]]s, [[Minecraft:armor]], and [[Minecraft:weapon]]s in [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.
-|Added [[Minecraft:zombie villager]]s, which rarely drop iron ingots.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]]s, [[Minecraft:detector rail]]s, [[Minecraft:iron trapdoor]]s, and [[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]s.
-|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, which have hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] rooms and loot containing iron ingots.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:hoppers]] and [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s.
-|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:minecarts with chests]] generated in [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:piston]]s.
-|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, which have hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] rooms and main treasure rooms that have loot containing iron ingots.
-|Added [[Minecraft:husk]]s, which rarely [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 4|Iron ingots can now be used to activate [[Minecraft:beacon]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:end city]] ship [[Minecraft:chest]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:end city]] ship [[Minecraft:chest]]s.|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:stronghold]] storeroom chests.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:stronghold]] storeroom chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.0.4|dev=alpha 1.0.4.0|Added [[Minecraft:trading]]—armorer, weaponsmith and toolsmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 7–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron ingots can now be [[Minecraft:craft]]ed using [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron ingots can now be [[Minecraft:craft]]ed using [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s.|Iron ingots can now be used to craft iron nuggets.|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be used to craft iron nuggets.
-|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Iron ingots now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Iron ingots now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.8.0|dev=beta 1.8.0.10|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Iron ingots can now be found inside [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s and plains [[Minecraft:village]]s' weaponsmith chests.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Iron ingots can now be found inside [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s and plains [[Minecraft:village]]s' weaponsmith chests.|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:blast furnace]]s, [[Minecraft:stonecutter]]s, and [[Minecraft:shield]]s.
-|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:blast furnace]]s, [[Minecraft:stonecutter]]s, and [[Minecraft:shield]]s.
 |[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:village]] armorer and toolsmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:village]] armorer and toolsmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:desert]], and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] village weaponsmiths.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:desert]], and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] village weaponsmiths.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 4 iron ingots for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Iron ingots now generate in bastion remnants chests.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.25|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:saddle]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||1.21.130|dev=Preview 1.21.130.20|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:spear]]s.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.40|dev=Preview 26.40.27|exp=Drop 3 of 2026|Iron ingots can now generate as part of [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]]s in chests.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Iron Ingot JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron ingots.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU3|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:piston]]s and [[Minecraft:shears]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Iron ingots are found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] storeroom and [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests.
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Iron ingots are found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] storeroom and [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] chests.|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron bars]].}}
-|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron bars]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:village]] blacksmith chests.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|dev=12w06a|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now rarely [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots, making it a [[Minecraft:renewable resource]].
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|dev=12w06a|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now rarely [[Minecraft:drop]] iron ingots, making it a [[Minecraft:renewable resource]].|Added [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, which drop 3-5 iron ingots.}}
-|Added [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, which drop 3-5 iron ingots.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]]s and [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing iron ingots.|Blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 8–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:tripwire hook]]s and [[Minecraft:anvil]]s.
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Iron ingots can be used to activate [[Minecraft:beacon]]s.|Iron ingots are now used to [[Minecraft:craft]] [[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]s, [[Minecraft:hopper]], and [[Minecraft:activator rail]]s.|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.}}
-|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s, with a hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] room and loot containing iron ingots.
-|Blacksmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 8–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Iron ingots can be used to activate [[Minecraft:beacon]]s.
-|Iron ingots are now used to [[Minecraft:craft]] [[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]s, [[Minecraft:hopper]], and [[Minecraft:activator rail]]s.
-|Iron ingots are now found in [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] chests.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|[[Minecraft:Trading]] for iron ingots has been changed: armorer, weapon smith and tool smith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 7–9 iron ingots for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps3=1.17|psvita=1.17|ps4=1.17|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron trapdoor]]s.}}
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 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps3=1.49|psvita=1.49|ps4=1.50|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Iron ingots are now found in the new [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] chests.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Iron ingots now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Iron ingots now generate in [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
-|Iron ingots can now be found in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]] treasure chests.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:shield]]s and [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Iron Ingot JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron ingots has been changed.
+|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Iron ingots can now be found inside of loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s on top of [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s.|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:blast furnace]]s and [[Minecraft:stonecutter]]s.|Armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 4 iron ingots for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
-|Iron ingots are now used to craft [[Minecraft:shield]]s and [[Minecraft:crossbow]]s.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Iron ingots can now be found inside of loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s on top of [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s.
-|Iron ingots can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:blast furnace]]s and [[Minecraft:stonecutter]]s.
-|Armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|buy]] 4 iron ingots for an [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
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 == Trivia ==
 * To craft each recipe once, a player would need 152 iron ingots, including 27 for the iron blocks in an [[Minecraft:anvil]], while using the extra tripwire hook for the [[Minecraft:crossbow]] and the [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s for the [[Minecraft:iron chain]].
-* The iron ingot is the only item that can produce something by itself when placed on a [[Minecraft:crafting table]] in any quantity. (1=[[Minecraft:iron nugget]], 2=[[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]/[[Minecraft:shears]], 3=[[Minecraft:bucket]], 4=[[Minecraft:iron boots]]/[[Minecraft:iron trapdoor]], 5=[[Minecraft:iron helmet]]/[[Minecraft:minecart]], 6=[[Minecraft:iron bars]]/[[Minecraft:iron door]], 7=[[Minecraft:cauldron]]/[[Minecraft:iron leggings]], 8=[[Minecraft:iron chestplate]], 9=[[Minecraft:block of iron]])
+* The iron ingot is the only item that can produce something by itself when placed on a [[Minecraft:crafting table]] in any quantity: 1 = [[Minecraft:iron nugget]] 2 = [[Minecraft:heavy weighted pressure plate]]/[[Minecraft:shears]] 3 = [[Minecraft:bucket]] 4 = [[Minecraft:iron boots]]/[[Minecraft:iron trapdoor]] 5 = [[Minecraft:iron helmet]]/[[Minecraft:minecart]] 6 = [[Minecraft:iron bars]]/[[Minecraft:iron door]] 7 = [[Minecraft:cauldron]]/[[Minecraft:iron leggings]] 8 = [[Minecraft:iron chestplate]] 9 = [[Minecraft:block of iron]])
+==Gallery==
+===In other media===
+<gallery>
+File:Iron Ingot (inventory) MCE.png|An {{mcd|iron ingot}} as it appeared in {{MCE}}
+</gallery>
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