Iron Block
A solid block that compactly stores nine iron ingots and serves as a base block for beacons. It is also used to build iron golems and to craft anvils.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDiron_block
Overview
Iron Block is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Iron Block.
Hardness 5 is what Iron Block is worth in the block data. For explosions the number that counts is 6. You need at least stone to get anything back from Iron Block: a weaker pickaxe breaks it and drops nothing. Of the 4 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, trial chamber intersection chests are the best bet at about 40% per chest.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Natural generation
Notes
Also known as the Block of Iron. Requires a stone pickaxe or better to mine. Four iron blocks with a carved pumpkin build an iron golem. Generates in villages and ruins.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Iron Block in Minecraft?
Iron Block is crafted at a Crafting Table using Iron Ingot. It can also be obtained through natural world generation.
What is Iron Block used for?
A solid block that compactly stores nine iron ingots and serves as a base block for beacons. It is also used to build iron golems and to craft anvils.
How many Iron Block can you stack?
Gather 576 Iron Ingot and you can fill a whole slot with 64 Iron Block.
How long does Iron Block take to break?
Look up Iron Block and you get 5 hardness against 6 blast resistance. Iron Block is not equally easy both ways; the figures pull apart. You need at least stone to get anything back from Iron Block: a weaker pickaxe breaks it and drops nothing. Nothing here was timed by hand; it is what Java 26.2 stores.
Where do you find Iron Block in chests?
Iron Block is chest loot in trial chamber intersection chests (about 40%, 1 to 2 at a time), bastion treasure chests (about 34%, 2 to 5 at a time), bastion chests (about 19%), and ominous trial chamber vaults (about 14%). Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Iron Block added to Minecraft?
Iron Block was added in the early Alpha development period.