Iron Shovel – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, an iron shovel is one of the many tools that you can make. An iron shovel has attack damage of +3 when used as a weapon.

Let’s explore how to make an iron shovel.

Where to find an Iron Shovel in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Tools
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.20	Tools & Utilities

• 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 Shovel

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

1 Iron Ingot
2 Sticks

How to craft an Iron Shovel 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 Shovel

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an iron shovel, place 1 iron ingot and 2 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making an iron shovel, it is important that the iron ingot and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 1 iron ingot placed in the middle box 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 shovel.

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

3. Move the Iron Shovel to Inventory

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

Congratulations, you have made an iron shovel in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Iron Shovel (minecraft:iron_shovel)	0	1	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Iron Shovel (minecraft:iron_shovel)		1	Java	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 Shovel

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 Shovel is:

/give @p iron_shovel 1

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

/give @p iron_shovel 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 shovel in Minecraft:

Item	Name	Attack Damage	Durability
	Netherite Shovel	6.5	2031
	Diamond Shovel	4	1561
	Iron Shovel	3	250
	Stone Shovel	2	131
	Wooden Shovel	1	59
	Golden Shovel	1	32

Enchantments for Iron Shovel

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

• 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 Shovels

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

How to make an Enchanted Iron Shovel

Things to Do with Iron Shovels

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

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