Kodeclik Blog
How to make Iron Nuggets in Minecraft
An Iron Nugget is a useful item that helps in the creation of iron tools and armor (among other things). This blog post will highlight the uses of iron nuggets and how you get them in the first place.
Method 1 (Crafting)
1. Acquire an iron ingot.
2. Place it in a crafting grid/table and craft nine iron ingots.
Method 2 (Trading)
1. Acquire gold ingots.
2. Go to the nether and trade with piglins.
3. They have a chance to reimburse you with iron nuggets.
Method 3 (Smelting)
1. Acquire any piece of iron armor or an iron tool.
2. Use a fuel source to smelt it in a furnace.
3. You should acquire one iron ingot!
Method 4 (by Looting Chests)
1. Find a structure such as a ruined portal.
2. Look for the chest(s).
3. There is a chance you may find iron nuggets.
Uses of Iron Nuggets
Iron nuggets can be used to craft iron ingots which can be used to craft items such as armor as well as tools such as a pickaxe and a flint and steel. They are also required to make chains and lanterns.
If you liked this blogpost, learn how to get magenta dye, how to obtain dirt blocks, and how to make a sea lantern in Minecraft.
If you are interested in more Minecraft content, checkout our Minecraft glossary, what horses eat in Minecraft, how to get scutes,
how to get a barrier block, making pumpkin pie, villagers opening doors, getting Acacia wood, and our blogpost on how to kill mobs in Minecraft. You might also like our blogpost on Minecraft Player-vs-Player mode of gameplay. Also checkout and participate in Kodeclik's Minecraft Settlement Creation contest. Also learn about Minecraft MLG.
Want to learn Minecraft modding? Checkout Kodeclik's 1:1 and small group classes.
