Iron Pickaxe
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:iron_pickaxe
- Legacy numeric ID
- 257(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 Pickaxe.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Combat stats
In-game values for Iron Pickaxe, straight from the game files.
- Attack damage
- 4 (2 ❤)
- Attack speed
- 1.2 / sec
- Damage per second
- 4.8
- Durability
- 250 uses
- Enchantability
- 14
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Iron Pickaxe → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Iron Pickaxe crafts into.
Smelts into
What Iron Pickaxe becomes when smelted.
Compare with
Side-by-side comparisons featuring this item.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 257 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:iron_pickaxe (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Iron Pickaxe
How do you make Iron Pickaxe in Minecraft?
To craft Iron Pickaxe, 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 Pickaxe directly with: /give @p minecraft:iron_pickaxe.
What is the Minecraft ID for Iron Pickaxe?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:iron_pickaxe, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:iron_pickaxe. In legacy versions before 1.13, Iron Pickaxe used the numeric ID 257. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What does Iron Pickaxe smelt into in Minecraft?
Iron Pickaxe smelts into Iron Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.
Why does Iron Pickaxe 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.