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

In Minecraft, an iron pickaxe is one of the many tools that you can make. An iron pickaxe has attack damage of +4 when used as a weapon.

Let’s explore how to make an iron pickaxe.

Where to find an Iron Pickaxe in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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 Pickaxe

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

3 Iron Ingots
2 Sticks

How to craft an Iron Pickaxe 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:

2. Add Items to make an Iron Pickaxe

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an iron pickaxe, place 3 iron ingots and 2 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making an iron pickaxe, it is important that the iron ingots and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 iron ingots placed in the first row. In the second row, 1 stick should be in the middle box. In the third row, 1 stick should be in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an iron pickaxe.

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

3. Move the Iron Pickaxe to Inventory

Once you have crafted an iron pickaxe, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made an iron pickaxe in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Iron Pickaxe
(minecraft:iron_pickaxe)		 0 1 1.8 – 1.12
Iron Pickaxe
(minecraft:iron_pickaxe)		 1 1.13 – 1.20
  • 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 Pickaxe

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 1.20, the /give command for Iron Pickaxe is:

/give @p iron_pickaxe 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Iron Pickaxe is:

/give @p iron_pickaxe 1 0

Attack Damage and Durability

Attack damage is the amount of damage the item will deal when attacking a mob.

Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.

The following table shows the attack damage and durability for each pickaxe in Minecraft:

Name Attack Damage Durability
Netherite Pickaxe 6 2031
Diamond Pickaxe 5 1561
Iron Pickaxe 4 250
Stone Pickaxe 3 131
Wooden Pickaxe 2 59
Golden Pickaxe 2 32

Enchantments for Iron Pickaxe

In Minecraft, you can enchant an iron pickaxe with the following enchantments:

Enchantment Description
Curse of Vanishing Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Efficiency Increases how fast you can mine
Fortune Increases block drops from mining
Mending Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Silk Touch Mines blocks themselves (fragile items)
Unbreaking Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used
  • Enchantment is what the enchantment is called.
  • Description is the description of what the enchantment does.

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Iron Pickaxes

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

How to make an Enchanted Iron Pickaxe

Things to Do with Iron Pickaxes

Here are some activities that you can do with iron pickaxes in Minecraft:

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