Block of Iron
| Transparent |
No |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
0 |
| Blast resistance |
30 |
| Tool | |
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Drops |
Itself |
| Data value |
dec: 42 hex: 2A bin: 101010 |
| Namespaced ID |
iron_block |
This article is about the solid Blocks of Iron. For the ore, see Iron Ore.A block of iron is a decorative mineral block made from iron ingots that is used to make a pyramid for a beacon.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Blocks of iron can only be mined using a stone pickaxe or better. If an iron block is mined without the use of a pickaxe, it drops nothing.
| Block | Block of Iron | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 5 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[note 1] | ||
| Hand | 25 | |
| Wooden | 12.5 | |
| Stone | 1.9 | |
| Iron | 1.25 | |
| Diamond | 0.95 | |
| Golden | 2.1 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds. For more information, see Haste § Instant mining.
Crafting[edit]
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Iron Ingot |
Usage[edit]
Blocks of iron can be used to store iron ingots in a compact fashion.
Beacons[edit]
Blocks of iron can be used to "power" a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of iron blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon. The layers do not have to be entirely iron blocks, as they may also contain gold blocks, diamond blocks, or emerald blocks.
Spawning iron golems[edit]
Blocks of iron and pumpkins, carved pumpkins or jack o'lanterns are used to build iron golems. The pumpkin, carved pumpkin or jack o'lantern must be placed last, and the golem spawns immediately after placing it.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Anvil | Block of Iron + Iron Ingot |
|
| Iron Ingot | Block of Iron |
Note blocks[edit]
Blocks of iron can be placed under note blocks to produce iron xylophone sounds.[JE only]
Achievements[edit]
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox | PS | Bedrock | Nintendo | ||||||
| Body Guard | Create an Iron Golem. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20G | Bronze | ||
Advancements[edit]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired Help | Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village | What a Deal! | Summon an iron golem. | minecraft:adventure/summon_iron_golem |
History[edit]
| Java Edition Classic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2009 | Notch shows interest in adding a "metal block". | ||||
| October 24, 2009 | Teased block of iron. | ||||
| 0.27 SURVIVAL TEST |  Added blocks of iron. | ||||
| Java Edition Indev | |||||
| 0.31 | ? | Iron ore no longer drops iron blocks. | |||
| 2010-01-29 | Blocks of iron can now be crafted. | ||||
| Java Edition Alpha | |||||
| v1.2.0 | ? |  Texture changed. | |||
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 5 |  Texture changed again. | |||
| 1.2.1 | 12w08a | Blocks of iron can be used to make iron golems. | |||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | Inventory sprites for blocks were flipped from left to right, changing to | |||
| 1.4.2 | 12w32a | Blocks of iron can be used to activate a beacon. | |||
| 12w41a | Blocks of iron are now used to craft anvils. | ||||
| 12w42a | A new crafting recipe for anvils call for 3 blocks of iron instead of the original 6. | ||||
| 1.9 | 15w31a | 9 iron blocks generate in the end ships. | |||
| 15w33c | End ships only generate with 8 iron blocks now. | ||||
| 15w41a | End ships no longer generate with iron blocks. | ||||
| July 18, 2017 | Jeb tweets an image of new textures for iron blocks, obsidian, and birch logs. | ||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 42. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | Changed texture. | |||
| 19w09a | Blocks of iron can now be used to play the xylophone, if they are under note blocks. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| Pre-release | Added blocks of iron. | ||||
| 0.1.0 | Changed the block of iron texture. | ||||
| 0.2.0 | Texture changed again. | ||||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Blocks of iron are now used to craft anvils. | |||
| Blocks of iron can now be used to create iron golem. | |||||
| 0.16.0 | build 1 | Blocks of iron can now be used to activate beacons. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Changed the texture of blocks of iron. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | Added blocks of iron. | |
| TU3 | Texture changed. | ||||
| TU19 | CU7 | 1.12 | Now can be used to construct beacon pyramids. | ||
| PlayStation 4 Edition | |||||
| 1.90 | Changed the texture of blocks of iron. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added blocks of iron. | ||||
Issues[edit]
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