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How to craft Iron Sword in Minecraft
To craft an iron sword in Minecraft, place 2× #Iron Tool Materials, 1× Stick in the exact pattern on a crafting table to craft 1 iron sword
Iron Sword crafting recipe
Produces 1× Iron Sword.
- This is a shaped recipe, meaning the items must be placed in this specific arrangement on the grid.
- Iron Sword requires a crafting table to craft.
About Iron Sword
The Iron Sword is a reliable melee weapon for early and mid-game fights. It deals 6 damage per hit, which puts it above stone swords and below diamond swords. That means common hostile mobs such as zombies and skeletons go down in a few swings.
You can repair it with iron ingots on an anvil, or combine two worn iron swords in a grindstone. On Java Edition, sword swings also have a sweep attack that hits nearby enemies for reduced damage.
How to get Iron Sword
The usual way to get an Iron Sword is to craft it. Place two iron ingots in a vertical line in the crafting grid, with a stick below them. That gives you one sword.
You can also find iron swords in some loot chests, especially in strongholds and village weaponsmiths. Rarely, a zombie that spawns holding an iron sword will drop it when killed.
Materials needed
Ingredient amounts for one craft, producing 1× Iron Sword.
| Material | Per craft | Accepted items |
|---|---|---|
| Any Iron Tool Materials | 2 | 1 valid optionIron Ingot |
| 1 | Exact item |
Quantity table
Crafts are rounded up when a recipe produces more than one item.
| Wanted | Crafts | Produced | Any Iron Tool Materials | Stick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 |
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