Iron Shovel
minecraft:iron_shovel
The Iron Shovel is a tool in Minecraft. It is crafted from iron tool materials and a stick, and it does not stack. Each one has 250 points of durability.
Players use the Iron Shovel as a digging tool, and it can be enchanted to improve it. It also serves as an ingredient in two other recipes.
Texture file: item/iron_shovel.png · browse every texture in the game
Item data
| Identifier | minecraft:iron_shovel |
|---|---|
| Max stack size | 1 |
| Durability | 250 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Placeable block | No |
| Components | 20 |
Data components
From reports/minecraft/components/item/iron_shovel.json — the components the game itself gives this item.
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
minecraft:attack_animation | {} |
minecraft:attribute_modifiers | [{"type": "minecraft:attack_damage", "amount": 3.5, "id": "minecraft:base_attack_damage", "operation": "add_value", "slot": "mainhand"}, {"type": "minecraft:… |
minecraft:block_transformer | minecraft:shovel |
minecraft:break_sound | minecraft:entity.item.break |
minecraft:damage | 0 |
minecraft:enchantable | {"value": 14} |
minecraft:enchantments | {} |
minecraft:interact_animation | {} |
minecraft:item_model | minecraft:iron_shovel |
minecraft:item_name | {"translate": "item.minecraft.iron_shovel"} |
minecraft:lore | [] |
minecraft:max_damage | 250 |
minecraft:max_stack_size | 1 |
minecraft:rarity | common |
minecraft:repair_cost | 0 |
minecraft:repairable | {"items": "#minecraft:iron_tool_materials"} |
minecraft:tool | {"rules": [{"blocks": "#minecraft:incorrect_for_iron_tool", "correct_for_drops": false}, {"blocks": "#minecraft:mineable/shovel", "correct_for_drops": true, … |
minecraft:tooltip_display | {} |
minecraft:use_effects | {} |
minecraft:weapon | {"item_damage_per_attack": 2} |
Crafted by 1 recipe
iron_shovel
Used in 2 recipes
iron_nugget_from_blastingiron_nugget_from_smelting
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Extracted from Minecraft 26.4-snapshot-5 on 22 October 2026. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.