How do you get Iron Sword in Minecraft?

Iron Sword is crafted from Iron Ingot and Stick, at a Crafting Table. Iron Sword also comes from trading with villagers, and Iron Sword from chest loot, not just the Iron Sword recipe above.

What is Iron Sword used for?

Iron Sword is used in combat, which is what Iron Sword is made for. A mid-tier sword that deals 6 attack damage and has 250 durability. A reliable mid-game melee weapon.

How many Iron Sword can you stack?

One Iron Sword per slot, since Iron Sword does not stack, and every Iron Sword costs 2 Iron Ingot and 1 Stick. A shulker box of Iron Sword tops out at 27, one per slot.

Can Iron Sword be enchanted?

Yes, and there are 10 to choose from on Iron Sword: Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods, all on Iron Sword, plus Knockback, Fire Aspect, and Looting, and on Iron Sword also Sweeping Edge, Unbreaking, and Mending, with Iron Sword taking Curse of Vanishing.

How much durability does Iron Sword have?

Iron Sword starts at 250 durability, and every use takes one off. 250 is where iron stops, and Iron Sword sits on that ceiling next to Iron Pickaxe, Iron Axe, Iron Hoe, and Iron Shovel. On Iron Sword the bar is not the end of it, because Unbreaking makes every point on Iron Sword last longer and Mending refills them from experience.

Where do you find Iron Sword in chests?

Iron Sword is chest loot in village weaponsmith chests (about 23%), bastion chests (about 19%), buried treasure (about 17%), and end city chests (about 13%). It shows up in 5 kinds of chest in total. Those odds on Iron Sword are per chest, and Luck moves Iron Sword no higher.

When was Iron Sword added to Minecraft?

Iron Sword was added in the early Alpha development period.

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Iron Sword

A mid-tier sword that deals 6 attack damage and has 250 durability. A reliable mid-game melee weapon.

Stack Size

Durability

250

Overview

Iron Sword is a weapon in the Weapons category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it, trading with villagers, and chest loot. It cannot be stacked, so each Iron Sword occupies a full inventory slot on its own. With a base durability of 250 uses, it can be repaired and enchanted.

Its 250-point durability sets how many actions it survives before breaking, and pairing it with Unbreaking multiplies that effective lifespan while Mending repairs it from collected experience. Iron is the dependable mid-game material, striking a practical balance between durability and performance that makes it the workhorse choice for most players. When enchanted, it can carry 10 different enchantments, including Sharpness, Smite, Bane of Arthropods, and Knockback. Of the 5 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, village weaponsmith chests are the best bet at about 23% per chest.

Crafting Recipe

Crafting
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Stick
Iron Sword
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting: full step-by-step guide for Iron Sword

How to Obtain

Crafting
Trading
Chest loot

Applicable Enchantments

Sharpness Smite Bane of Arthropods Knockback Fire Aspect Looting Sweeping Edge Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Iron Sword in Minecraft?
Iron Sword is crafted from Iron Ingot and Stick, at a Crafting Table. Iron Sword also comes from trading with villagers, and Iron Sword from chest loot, not just the Iron Sword recipe above.
What is Iron Sword used for?
Iron Sword is used in combat, which is what Iron Sword is made for. A mid-tier sword that deals 6 attack damage and has 250 durability. A reliable mid-game melee weapon.
How many Iron Sword can you stack?
One Iron Sword per slot, since Iron Sword does not stack, and every Iron Sword costs 2 Iron Ingot and 1 Stick. A shulker box of Iron Sword tops out at 27, one per slot.
Can Iron Sword be enchanted?
Yes, and there are 10 to choose from on Iron Sword: Sharpness, Smite, and Bane of Arthropods, all on Iron Sword, plus Knockback, Fire Aspect, and Looting, and on Iron Sword also Sweeping Edge, Unbreaking, and Mending, with Iron Sword taking Curse of Vanishing.
How much durability does Iron Sword have?
Iron Sword starts at 250 durability, and every use takes one off. 250 is where iron stops, and Iron Sword sits on that ceiling next to Iron Pickaxe, Iron Axe, Iron Hoe, and Iron Shovel. On Iron Sword the bar is not the end of it, because Unbreaking makes every point on Iron Sword last longer and Mending refills them from experience.
Where do you find Iron Sword in chests?
Iron Sword is chest loot in village weaponsmith chests (about 23%), bastion chests (about 19%), buried treasure (about 17%), and end city chests (about 13%). It shows up in 5 kinds of chest in total. Those odds on Iron Sword are per chest, and Luck moves Iron Sword no higher.
When was Iron Sword added to Minecraft?
Iron Sword was added in the early Alpha development period.