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{{Object
|image=Iron ingot.png
|name=Iron Ingot
|type=Item
|renewable=Yes (Dropped by [[Zombie]] --rare)
|found naturally=No
|id=iron_ingot
}}

The iron ingot is an item used for making [[tools]] and [[armor]], as well as many other useful [[items]]. 

== Obtaining ==
=== Zombie ===
The iron ingot is rarely dropped by the [[zombie]] when it is killed. This makes it renewable.

=== Smelting ===
When [[iron ore]] is smelted, it makes an iron ingot.

{{Furnace
|1=Iron ore
|1pic=IronOre.png
|output=Iron ingot
|outputpic=iron ingot.png
}}

=== Crafting ===
Nine ingots can be crafted from a [[block of iron]]

{{SmallCrafting
|1=Block of iron
|1pic=Block of iron.png
|output=Iron ingot
|outputpic=Iron ingot.png
}}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===
Iron ingots are used in many useful recipes.

'''Iron ingots can be used to craft the iron tier of [[tools]].'''

[[Pickaxes|Iron Pickaxe]] (3 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron ingot.png
|5=Stick
|5pic=Stick.png
|8=Stick
|8pic=Stick.png
|output=Pickaxes
|outputname=Iron pickaxe
|outputpic=Iron pickaxe.png‎
}}

[[Shovels|Iron Shovel]] (1 iron ingot)
{{BigCrafting
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron ingot.png
|5=Stick
|5pic=Stick.png
|8=Stick
|8pic=Stick.png
|output=Shovels
|outputname=Iron shovel
|outputpic=Iron shovel.png‎
}}

[[Swords|Iron Sword]] (2 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron ingot.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron ingot.png
|8=Stick
|8pic=Stick.png
|output=Swords
|outputname=Iron sword
|outputpic=Iron sword.png‎
}}

[[Axes|Iron Axe]] (3 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron ingot.png
|5=Stick
|5pic=Stick.png
|8=Stick
|8pic=Stick.png
|output=Axes
|outputname=Iron axe
|outputpic=Iron axe.png‎
}}

[[Hoes|Iron Hoe]] (2 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron ingot.png
|5=Stick
|5pic=Stick.png
|8=Stick
|8pic=Stick.png
|output=Hoes
|outputname=Iron hoe
|outputpic=Iron hoe.png‎
}}

'''Iron ingots can be used to craft the iron tier of [[armor]].'''

[[Armor|Iron Helmet]] (5 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Armor
|outputname=Iron helmet
|outputpic=Iron helmet.png
}}

[[Armor|Iron Chestplate]] (8 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron_ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Armor
|outputname=Iron chestplate
|outputpic=Iron chestplate.png
}}

[[Armor|Iron Leggings]] (7 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron_ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Armor
|outputname=Iron leggings
|outputpic=Iron leggings.png
}}

[[Armor|Iron Boots]] (4 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Armor
|outputname=Iron boots
|outputpic=Iron boots.png
}}

'''Other tools crafted using iron ingots.'''

[[Compass]] (4 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron ingot.png
|5=Redstone dust
|5pic=Redstone dust.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron ingot.png
|output=Compass
|outputpic=Compass.png
}}

[[Shears]] (2 iron ingots)
{{SmallCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=iron_ingot.png
|output=Shears
|outputpic=shear.png
}}

[[Bucket]] (3 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Bucket
|outputpic=Bucket.png
}}

[[Flint and steel]] (1 iron ingot)
{{SmallCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron ingot.png
|4=Flint
|4pic=Flint.png
|output=Flint and steel
|outputpic=Flint and steel.png
}}

'''Other recipes requiring iron ingots.'''

[[Iron door]] (Like wooden doors except that they can't be opened by hand) (6 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Iron door
|outputpic=Iron Door.png
}}

[[Cauldron]] (7 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron ingot.png
|output=Cauldron
|outputpic=Cauldron.png
}}

[[Block of iron]] (9 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron_ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron_ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Block of iron
|outputpic=Block_of_iron.png
}}

[[Minecart rail]] (6 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Stick
|5pic=Stick.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Minecart rail
|outputpic=rail.png
}}

[[Activator rail]] (6 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron_ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|2=Stick
|2pic=Stick.png
|3=Iron_ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron_ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Redstone torch
|5pic=Redstone_torch.png
|6=Iron_ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron_ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|8=Stick
|8pic=Stick.png
|9=Iron_ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Activator rail
|outputpic=Activator_rail.png
}}

[[Detector rail]] (6 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron_ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|3=Iron_ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron_ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Pressure plate
|5name=Stone pressure plate
|5pic=StonePressurePlate.png
|6=Iron_ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|7=Iron_ingot
|7pic=Iron_ingot.png
|8=Redstone dust
|8pic=Redstone_dust.png
|9=Iron_ingot
|9pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Detector rail
|outputpic=Detector_rail.png
}}

[[Iron bars]] (6 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron ingot
|1pic=Iron_ingot.png
|2=Iron ingot
|2pic=Iron_ingot.png
|3=Iron ingot
|3pic=Iron_ingot.png
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron_ingot.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron_ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron_ingot.png
|output=Iron bars
|outputpic=iron_bars.png
}}

[[Minecart]] (5 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|4=Iron ingot
|4pic=Iron ingot.png
|6=Iron ingot
|6pic=Iron ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron ingot.png
|output=Minecart
|outputpic=Minecart.png
}}

[[Anvil]] (4 iron ingots)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Iron block
|1pic=Block of iron.png
|2=Iron block
|2pic=Block of iron.png
|3=Iron block
|3pic=Block of iron.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=Iron ingot.png
|7=Iron ingot
|7pic=Iron ingot.png
|8=Iron ingot
|8pic=Iron ingot.png
|9=Iron ingot
|9pic=Iron ingot.png
|output=Anvil
|outputpic=Anvil.png
}}

[[Piston]] (1 iron ingot)
{{BigCrafting
|1=Wooden planks
|1pic=Wooden_Planks.png
|2=Wooden planks
|2pic=Wooden_Planks.png
|3=Wooden planks
|3pic=Wooden_Planks.png
|4=Cobblestone
|4pic=cobblestone.png
|5=Iron ingot
|5pic=iron_ingot.png
|6=Cobblestone
|6pic=cobblestone.png
|7=Cobblestone
|7pic=cobblestone.png
|8=Redstone dust
|8pic=redstone_dust.png
|9=Cobblestone
|9pic=cobblestone.png
|output=Piston
|outputpic=piston.png
}}

== Tasks ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''#'''
!'''Task'''
!'''Objective'''
!<center>'''Needs'''</center>
|-
|'''9'''
|Make an Iron Ingot.
|Make an iron ingot.
|<center>{{User:Tobias Alcaraz/Tip|[[File:Furnace.png|20px]]|This task requires a Furnace.}} {{User:Tobias Alcaraz/Tip|[[File:Stone pickaxe.png|20px]]|This task requires a Pickaxe.}}</center>
|}

== History ==
{|class="wikitable"
!Version
!Date
!Changes
|-
!''[[Version History#1.4.34|Sometime before 1.4.34]]''
!''Unknown''
|
* Added the iron ingot
|-
![[Version History#1.28|1.28]]
!Oct 8, 2016
|
* Re-textured the iron ingot
|}

== Trivia ==
* Zanzlanz uploaded the 1.28 texture of the iron ingot on May 14th 2016, before the update was released on October 8th 2016.{{Citation|1=//mineblocks.com/1/wiki/index.php?title=File:Iron_ingot.png}}

== Gallery ==
''None''

== See also ==
*[[Iron ore]]
*[[Gold ingot]]
*[[Tools]]
*[[Armor]]

[[Category:Minerals]]
[[Category:Items]]