Iron Axe
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:iron_axe
- Legacy numeric ID
- 258(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 1
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Iron Axe.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Combat stats
In-game values for Iron Axe, straight from the game files.
- Attack damage
- 9 (4.5 ❤)
- Attack speed
- 0.9 / sec
- Damage per second
- 8.1
- Durability
- 250 uses
- Enchantability
- 14
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Iron Axe → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Iron Axe crafts into.
Smelts into
What Iron Axe becomes when smelted.
Compare with
Side-by-side comparisons featuring this item.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 258 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:iron_axe (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Iron Axe
How do you make Iron Axe in Minecraft?
To craft Iron Axe, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Iron Axe directly with: /give @p minecraft:iron_axe.
What is the Minecraft ID for Iron Axe?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:iron_axe, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:iron_axe. In legacy versions before 1.13, Iron Axe used the numeric ID 258. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What does Iron Axe smelt into in Minecraft?
Iron Axe smelts into Iron Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.
Why does Iron Axe have a stack size of 1?
Items with stack size 1 are typically tools, weapons, armor, buckets, or unique items. They can't be combined into stacks because the game tracks their durability or contents individually.