Block of Iron

Obtaining

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 "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by time
Hand	25
Wooden	12.5
Stone	1.9
Iron	1.25
Diamond	0.95
Golden	2.1

1. ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.

Info

Block of Iron

Transparency When leaves are opaque (in "fast" graphics), they completely block rendering. When leaves are transparent (in "fancy" graphics), the world behind them is also rendered. Opacity (and its inverse, transparency) are properties of blocks with	No
Luminance Light (or lighting) in Minecraft affects visibility, mob spawning, and plant growth. Contents 1 Brightness 1.1 Spread 2 Sources of light 2.1 Blocks 2.2 Other 3 Light-filtering blocks 4 Effects of light 4.1 Mobs 4.2	No
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable A renewable resource (as opposed to a non-renewable, or finite, resource) is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches or using commands. While running out of resources isn t likely to	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Drops See the items that drop from entities and blocks. For drops as in falls, see Fall Damage. Typical drops from a skeleton: experience orbs, an arrow, and bones. Drops are items that	Itself
Data value	dec:42 hex:2A bin:101010
Name See values from the latest PCPersonal Computer version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	iron_block

A block of iron is a decorative mineral block made from iron ingots Iron Ingot Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 265 hex: 109 bin: 100001001 Name iron_ingot Iron ingots are versatile metal crafting ingredients. They are most commonly obtained .

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Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid recipe
Iron Ingot

Usage

Blocks of iron can be used to store iron ingots Iron Ingot Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 265 hex: 109 bin: 100001001 Name iron_ingot Iron ingots are versatile metal crafting ingredients. They are most commonly obtained in a compact fashion.

Beacons

Blocks of iron can be used to "power" a beacon Beacon Type Block Entity Physics No Transparency PC, CE: Yes PE: No Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 15 Hardness 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops . The beacon can be powered by a 3⃗3 square of iron blocks underneath it, and can optionally also include a 5⃗5, 7⃗7 and 9⃗9 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 blocks of emerald Block of Emerald Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 133 hex: 85 bin: 10000101 Name emerald_block See the mineral block. For , blocks of gold Block of Gold Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 41 hex: 29 bin: 101001 Name gold_block See the solid Blocks of , and blocks of diamond Block of Diamond Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 57 hex: 39 bin: 111001 Name diamond_block See the solid Blocks of .

Spawning iron golems

Blocks of iron and pumpkins Pumpkin Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance 5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 86 hex: 56 bin: 1010110 Name pumpkin See the pumpkin block. For or jack o`lanterns Jack o Lantern Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 91 hex: 5B bin: 1011011 Name lit_pumpkin “ Jack-o -lanterns: great looks, super powers. are used to build iron golems. The pumpkin or jack o`lantern must be placed last, and the golem spawns immediately after placing it.

Crafting ingredient

Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition	Ingredients	Crafting Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid recipe
Anvil	Block of Iron⃂+ Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot	Block of Iron	9 Iron Ingot Type Raw materials Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data value dec: 265 hex: 109 bin: 100001001 Name iron_ingot Iron ingots are versatile metal crafting ingredients. They are most commonly obtained

Achievements

Icon	Achievement Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Availability				Xbox points earned	Trophy type (PS)
				Xbox	PS	Pocket	Wii U
	Body Guard	Create an Iron Golem.		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	20G	Bronze

Advancements

Icon	Advancement Java Edition Only “ The system as a whole is called "advancements", which is aimed at guiding & tracking players progress through the game (in vanilla survival and any custom additions by mapmakers or mods).	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 Iron Golem Health points 100 ( × 50) Attack strength 7 () to 21 ( × 10.5) To players: Easy: 4 () to 11 () Normal: 7 () to 21 ( × 10.5) Hard: 10 .	minecraft:adventure/summon_iron_golem

History

Classic Classic Starting version 0.0.9a (May 16, 2009) Latest version 0.30 (Dec. 22, 2009) Paid No Classic versions 0.0.11a to 0.0.13a_03, as well as version c0.30_01c are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note
0.26 SURVIVAL TEST 9 This is not an official version history or changelog. For the official list, please visit the Minecraft website. For versions 1.11 and prior, please check the Mojang website. For versions prior to Beta 1.8, please					Added block of iron.
Indev Indev Starting version 0.31 (Dec. 23, 2009) Latest version Minecraft Indev (Feb. 23, 2010) Paid Yes This page contains content that is no longer in the game. These featuresSpecial attraction only exist in outdated versions of
?					Iron ore no longer drops iron blocks.
0.31			Jan. 29, 2010		Now craftable.
Alpha
1.2.0					Texture changed.
Official release
1.0.0			Beta 1.9-pre5		Texture changed again.
1.2.1			12w08a		Blocks of iron can be used to make iron golems.
1.4.2			12w32a		Blocks of iron can be used to activate a beacon Beacon Type Block Entity Physics No Transparency PC, CE: Yes PE: No Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 15 Hardness 3 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops .
			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.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.1.0					Added block of iron.
0.12.1			build 1		Blocks of iron are now used to craft anvils.
Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.00	Patch 1		Added block of iron.
TU3					Texture changed.
TU19	CU7	1.12			Now can be used to construct beacon pyramids.

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