What is Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft?
The iron pickaxe is one of the most important tools you will ever craft in Minecraft. It is a strong and durable pickaxe that marks a major step forward in your adventure. Its most crucial feature is that it is the first pickaxe you can craft that is strong enough to mine valuable ores like diamond, gold, and redstone. Without an iron pickaxe, you cannot progress to the highest tiers of tools and armor. It is much faster at mining stone than a stone pickaxe and lasts much longer. Crafting your first iron pickaxe is a key moment that opens up a whole new world of possibilities and resources.
How to get Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft
The only way to get an iron pickaxe is by crafting it. The recipe requires three iron ingots and two sticks. You can get iron ingots by mining iron ore underground and smelting it in a furnace. On a crafting table, place the three iron ingots across the top row and the two sticks down the middle column below them. You can also sometimes get an iron pickaxe by trading with a toolsmith villager. An apprentice level toolsmith may offer to sell you one for a few emeralds. While you might find other iron tools in chests, the iron pickaxe is one you will almost always craft yourself as soon as you find your first three pieces of iron.
How to use Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft
The main use for an iron pickaxe is to mine blocks. It can mine all stone type blocks and ores much faster than a stone pickaxe. Most importantly, it is the minimum tool required to mine diamond ore, gold ore, redstone ore, and emerald ore. This makes it absolutely essential for progressing in the game. An iron pickaxe is also a great tool to enchant. The Efficiency enchantment will make it mine even faster, which is great for clearing out large areas. The Fortune enchantment will make it drop more items from ores like diamond and coal, while the Silk Touch enchantment lets you pick up the ore blocks themselves.
How to craft Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Iron Pickaxe make in Minecraft
Available Enchantments
Efficiency
Increases mining and digging speed
Fortune
Increases block drops from mining
Silk Touch
Mined blocks drop themselves instead of their usual drops
Unbreaking
Increases item durability
Mending
Repairs item using experience orbs
Curse of Vanishing
Item disappears when player dies
How to Enchant: Use an Enchanting Table, Anvil with Enchanted Books, or find enchanted items in loot chests. Higher levels require more experience and lapis lazuli.