Iron Shovel
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:iron_shovel
- Legacy numeric ID
- 256(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 Shovel.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Combat stats
In-game values for Iron Shovel, straight from the game files.
- Attack damage
- 4.5 (2.25 ❤)
- Attack speed
- 1 / sec
- Damage per second
- 4.5
- Durability
- 250 uses
- Enchantability
- 14
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Iron Shovel → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Iron Shovel crafts into.
Smelts into
What Iron Shovel becomes when smelted.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 256 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:iron_shovel (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Iron Shovel
How do you make Iron Shovel in Minecraft?
To craft Iron Shovel, 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 Shovel directly with: /give @p minecraft:iron_shovel.
What is the Minecraft ID for Iron Shovel?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:iron_shovel, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:iron_shovel. In legacy versions before 1.13, Iron Shovel used the numeric ID 256. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
What does Iron Shovel smelt into in Minecraft?
Iron Shovel smelts into Iron Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.
Why does Iron Shovel 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.