Iron Nugget Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an iron nugget with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, iron nuggets are another important item in your inventory. The crafting process will create 9 iron nuggets at a time.

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Let’s explore how to make an iron nugget.

Where to find an Iron Nugget in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an iron nugget in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make an Iron Nugget

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an iron nugget:

1 Iron Ingot

How to craft an Iron Nugget in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

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2. Add Items to make an Iron Nugget

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an iron nugget, place 1 iron ingot in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making an iron nugget, it is important that the iron ingot is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an iron nugget.

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Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 9 iron nuggets will appear in the box to the right.

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3. Move the Iron Nugget to Inventory

Once you have crafted iron nuggets, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

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Congratulations, you have made an iron nugget in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an iron nugget has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Nugget
(minecraft:iron_nugget)
0 64 1.11.1 – 1.12
Iron Nugget
(minecraft:iron_nugget)
64 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Iron Nugget

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Iron Nugget is:

/give @p iron_nugget 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12, the /give command for Iron Nugget is:

/give @p iron_nugget 1 0

Things to Make with Iron Nuggets

You can use iron nuggets to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make Iron Ingot
Iron Nugget - Wiki Guide 16

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Iron Nugget - Wiki Guide 17 How to make a Soul Lantern
Iron Nugget - Wiki Guide 18 How to make a Chain

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