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Iron Pickaxe

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Iron Pickaxe is an item in Minecraft. It is crafted from 3 Iron Ingot and 2 Stick.

An Iron Pickaxe is a tool crafted from sticks and iron ingots, making it a significant upgrade from the stone pickaxe. It has higher durability and mining speed, allowing the player to mine stronger blocks such as gold ore, redstone ore, and diamond ore. An Iron Pickaxe is essential for progression, as it is the lowest tier pickaxe capable of mining diamonds. Due to its balance between efficiency and availability, it is commonly used before obtaining a diamond or netherite pickaxe.

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How do you craft Iron Pickaxe?

Crafting

CraftingIron Pickaxe

3× Iron Ingot + 2× Stick = 1 Iron Pickaxe

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How do you repair Iron Pickaxe?

Repairing

Combine two

Costlevels

Keepsenchantments

Repair with material

Costlevels

Keepsenchantments

1× Iron Pickaxe + 1× Iron Ingot = repaired Iron Pickaxe

Mending

Costexperience

Keepsenchantments

Disenchant

Returnsexperience

Removesall enchantments

Iron Pickaxe FAQ

Quick answers

Iron Pickaxe is crafted from 3 Iron Ingot and 2 Stick.


EnchantmentThe enchantment this item can carry. Follow it for its own page. Max LevelThe highest level of this enchantment the item can hold. WeightThe raw pick weight from the game files — higher means the enchanting table offers it more often. The bar compares it with the other enchantments on this item, so the best one here is always full. Crafting StationWhere you can apply it: enchanting table, anvil, or both.
Efficiency	Max level V	10Most likely	Enchanting table Anvil
Unbreaking	Max level III	5	Enchanting table Anvil
Fortune	Max level III	2	Enchanting table Anvil
Mending	Max level I	2	Anvil
Curse of Vanishing	Max level I	1	Anvil
Silk Touch	Max level I	1	Enchanting table Anvil

Enchantment	Level
Fortune		2
Silk Touch		4
Efficiency		1
Mending		2
Unbreaking		1
Curse of Vanishing		4


LevelThe villager must reach this trade level before offering this deal. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. StockHow many times you can make this trade before the villager needs to restock. Villager XPExperience the villager earns from this trade — it levels them up toward better offers.
Tool Smith Tool Smith	Journeyman	25%	8-22 × EmeraldEnchanted Iron Pickaxe Enchanted Iron Pickaxe	3	+10
Wandering Trader Wandering Trader	Special Selling	13%	6-20 × Emerald1 × Enchanted Iron Pickaxe Enchanted Iron Pickaxe	1	—


StructureA place whose chests can contain this item. Follow it for its own page. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. Avg. per ChestThe average number you'll collect per chest opened, counting the empty ones. Avg. Chests to SearchRoughly how many chests of this type you'd open before finding one.
Tool Smith HouseTool Smith HouseBest odds	41.2%	0.52	~2.4
Weapon Smith HouseWeapon Smith House	22.9%	0.26	~4.4
End CityEnd City	12.7%	0.14	~7.9
StrongholdStrongholdAltars	11.5%	0.12	~8.7
MineshaftMineshaft	7.0%	0.07	~14.2
StrongholdStrongholdStorerooms	3.2%	0.03	~31.3


LevelThe villager must reach this trade level before offering this deal. ChanceHow likely this appears — the bar compares it at a glance. StockHow many times you can make this trade before the villager needs to restock. Villager XPExperience the villager earns from this trade — it levels them up toward better offers.
Tool Smith Tool Smith	Journeyman	25%	8-22 × EmeraldEnchanted Iron Pickaxe Enchanted Iron Pickaxe	3	+10
Wandering Trader Wandering Trader	Special Selling	13%	6-20 × Emerald1 × Enchanted Iron Pickaxe Enchanted Iron Pickaxe	1	—

Iron Pickaxe

How do you craft Iron Pickaxe?

How do you repair Iron Pickaxe?

Iron Pickaxe FAQ

What enchantments can you put on Iron Pickaxe?

Enchantments

What's the cheapest way to enchant Iron Pickaxe?

Enchantment Order Tool

Which villagers trade Iron Pickaxe?

Villager trades

What does Iron Pickaxe smelt into?

Which structures contain Iron Pickaxe?

Found as Loot

Villager trades

Iron Pickaxe

How do you craft Iron Pickaxe?

How do you repair Iron Pickaxe?

Iron Pickaxe FAQ

What enchantments can you put on Iron Pickaxe?

Enchantments

What's the cheapest way to enchant Iron Pickaxe?

Enchantment Order Tool

Which villagers trade Iron Pickaxe?

Villager trades

What does Iron Pickaxe smelt into?

Which structures contain Iron Pickaxe?

Found as Loot

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