Description
Iron bars are metal grilles used for decoration and functional barriers. They look like thin vertical bars that let light and air through while creating a clear separation between spaces. People use iron bars to make windows that offer protection, prison cells, railings, and decorative fences in builds that need a slightly industrial or fortified look. The bars are solid enough to stop players and most mobs from passing through, while still allowing projectiles like arrows to pass in some cases. They are also useful when building animal pens where you want visibility but also want to keep creatures contained. Iron bars work well with stone and brick building styles and are popular in medieval, prison and factory themed constructions. Because they are made of iron they fit naturally into gameplay where metal components are used for sturdy constructions. From a redstone perspective they do not conduct redstone but can be part of compact designs where visibility and separation are needed without using full blocks.
What is Iron Bars?
Iron bars are a thin metal block that create a barred barrier. They are decorative and functional and are commonly used to contain mobs or to add a fortified look to builds. They are placeable on the sides of blocks and can connect to neighboring bars to form a grid.
Where to find Iron Bars
Iron bars can be found in naturally generated structures such as strongholds and some dungeons, and in villages where certain buildings use them. They do not depend on specific surface biomes and can appear in many places where the structure generating code includes them.
How to get Iron Bars
You can craft iron bars using iron ingots in your crafting grid or find them in some generated structures. In creative mode they are available in the inventory and you can also use the give command to add them to your inventory instantly.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in early Minecraft updates
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:iron_bars 1
How to use Iron Bars
Use them to build windows, fences, cages, railings and decorative metal elements. They are great for prison cells, secure rooms and medieval style builds. Iron bars are also collectible for builders who want thin metal details in their designs.
Recipes for Iron Bars
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Empty Slot
Empty Slot
Empty Slot
Iron Bars
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