Iron Nugget

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

Iron Nugget

Rarity tier	Common
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)

{
    "title": "Iron Nugget",
    "rows": [
        {
            "field": "Common",
            "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [
        "Iron Nugget"
    ],
    "images": [
        "Iron Nugget.png"
    ]
}

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients	[hide]Crafting recipe
Iron Ingot	9

Smelting

Ingredients	[hide]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.

Generated loot

Item	Structure	Container	Quantity	[hide]Chance
Java Edition
Iron Nugget	Bastion Remnant	Generic chest	2–8	24.4% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–8", "chance": 0.24372395924512447, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
		Bridge chest	2–6	47.9% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–6", "chance": 0.4794666666666667, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
	Ruined Portal	Chest	9–18	46.4% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "9–18", "chance": 0.46437576826185156, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
	Shipwreck	Treasure chest	1–10	94.5% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–10", "chance": 0.9448623657226562, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Treasure chest" }
	Village	Taiga house chest	1–5	9.7% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.09723883474496142, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }
Bedrock Edition
Iron Nugget	Bastion Remnant	Generic chest	2–8	24.4% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–8", "chance": 0.24372395924512447, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Generic chest" }
		Bridge chest	2–6	47.9% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "2–6", "chance": 0.4794666666666667, "structure": "Bastion Remnant", "container": "Bridge chest" }
	Ruined Portal	Chest	9–18	46.4% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "9–18", "chance": 0.46437576826185156, "structure": "Ruined Portal", "container": "Chest" }
	Shipwreck	Treasure chest	1–10	94.5% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–10", "chance": 0.9448623657226562, "structure": "Shipwreck", "container": "Treasure chest" }
	Village	Taiga house chest	1–5	10.7% { "item": "Iron Nugget", "stacksize": "1–5", "chance": 0.10665831307875395, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }

Usage

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	[hide]Translation key
Iron Nugget	iron_nugget	Item	item.minecraft.iron_nugget

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	[hide]Translation key
Iron Nugget	iron_nugget	569	Item	item.iron_nugget.name

History

[hide]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.
			18w11a				Iron nuggets now generate in shipwreck chests.
1.14			18w46a				Iron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns.
			18w50a				Iron nuggets can now be found in chests in taiga village houses.
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 remnants chests.
[hide]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.
[hide]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 are now 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 remnants 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 in a furnace.
1.18.30			beta 1.18.30.26				Iron nuggets can no longer be used as fuel in a furnace.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU53	CU43	1.49	1.50	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.
TU69		1.76	1.76	1.76	Patch 38		Iron nuggets can now be found in some shipwreck chests.
			1.90				Iron nuggets are now used to craft lanterns.
[hide]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.

Data history

[hide]Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 452.

Issues

Issues relating to "Iron Nugget" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

• 

  The first image of an iron nugget in Bedrock Edition.

See also

• Gold nugget
• Iron