Iron 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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    "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"
        }
    ],
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        "Iron Nugget"
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    "images": [
        "Iron Nugget.png"
    ]
}

Iron nuggets are minimum pieces of iron that are used to craft various items such as iron ingots. They can be obtained by smelting iron tools, 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
Any iron tools or
Any iron armor or
Any chainmail armor or
Iron Horse 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 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 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 9–36 iron nuggets when given a gold ingot.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
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
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
Chain  +
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 Chain.png: Inventory sprite for Chain in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Chain with description: Chain
Iron Ingot
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  +
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
Soul Lantern  +
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:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
ItemSprite iron-nugget.png: Sprite image for iron-nugget in Minecraft Iron Nuggetiron_nuggetItemitem.minecraft.iron_nugget

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
ItemSprite iron-nugget.png: Sprite image for iron-nugget in Minecraft Iron Nuggetiron_nugget569Itemitem.iron_nugget.name

History

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.
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.
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
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

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References

  1. ↑ MCPE-114216

See also

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