Iron Nugget

This article is about the nugget. For the ore, see Iron Ore. For the item, see Iron Ingot. For the mineral block, see Block of Iron.

Iron Nugget

Rarity color	Common
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

Iron nuggets are pieces of iron that can be obtained by smelting iron tools/weapons or iron/chainmail armor. One iron nugget is effectively worth one-ninth of an iron ingot.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot	9

Smelting

Ingredients	Smelting recipe
Iron Sword or Any iron tools or Any iron armor or Any chainmail armor or Iron Horse Armor + Any fuel	0.1

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.

Natural generation

Item	Structure	Container	Quantity	Chance
Java Edition
Iron Nugget	Bastion remnant	Generic chest	2–8	24.4%
		Bridge chest	2–6	47.9%
	Ruined portal	Chest	9–18	46.4%
	Shipwreck	Treasure chest	1–10	94.5%
	Village	Taiga house chest	1–5	9.7%
Bedrock Edition
Iron Nugget	Bastion remnant	Generic chest	2–8	31.5%
		Treasure chest	8–16	29.4%
		Bridge chest	2–6	47.9%
	Ruined portal	Chest	9–18	46.4%
	Village	Taiga house chest	1–5	10.7%

Usage

Iron nuggets are used to craft iron ingots, lanterns, soul lanterns, and chains.

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Chain	Iron Nugget + Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	Iron Nugget
Lantern	Iron Nugget + Torch
Soul Lantern	Iron Nugget + Soul Torch

Fuel

When used in a furnace as a fuel, an iron nugget lasts 1 second.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Form	Translation key
Iron Nugget	iron_nugget	Item	item.minecraft.iron_nugget

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Iron Nugget	iron_nugget	452	Item	item.iron_nugget.name

History

Java Edition
1.11.1		16w50a			Added iron nuggets.
					Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
					Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
1.13		17w47a			Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 452.
		18w11a			Iron nuggets now generate in shipwreck chests.
1.14		18w46a			Iron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns.
1.16		20w06a			Iron nuggets are now used to craft soul fire lanterns.
		20w10a			Iron nuggets now have a 10⁄411 (~2.43%) chance of being given by piglins when bartering, in a stack size of 9–36.
		20w16a			Iron nuggets are now used to craft chains.
					Iron nuggets now generate in ruined portal and bastion remnant chests.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0		alpha 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
1.4.0		beta 1.2.20.1			Iron nuggets can now be found in some shipwreck chests.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3			Iron nuggets can now be used to craft lanterns.
1.11.0		beta 1.11.0.1			Iron nugget can now be found in taiga village house chests.
1.16.0		beta 1.16.0.51			Iron nuggets are now used to craft soul fire lanterns.
		beta 1.16.0.57			Iron 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 remnant chests.
		beta 1.16.0.59			Iron nuggets are now used to craft chains.
1.16.100		beta 1.16.100.50			Iron nuggets can now be used as fuel for a furnace.
Legacy Console Edition
TU53	CU43	1.49	Patch 23	1.0.3	Added iron nuggets.
					Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots.
					Iron nuggets are obtained from smelting iron tools and armor.
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.

Issues

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See also

• Gold Nugget

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