Iron in Minecraft is one of the most important resources. Iron armor, weapons and tools are durable, and they can be made even at the very beginning of the exploration of the world, since this resource is widespread in the game world.
Shafts and adits
Iron ore, from which iron ingots are obtained by melting in a furnace, is found in the lower half of the world. It reaches its greatest concentration between the second and sixtieth levels, so there is no need to dig deep in attempts to find it.
If you do not want to explore deep caves, considering that you do not have enough equipment and experience, you can go down to level sixty and break through several adits on it. There is a high probability that you will find iron ore.
Remember that you cannot get it with a wooden pickaxe, so it is better to stock up on a large number of stone tools. Make several stacks (sixty-four packs) of torches to illuminate the punched passages.
It is best to punch such moves close to home. Firstly, this will allow you to quickly return home for food in case of something, and secondly, if you grow or melt something, in your absence these processes freeze, which may not be very convenient.
You can start looking for iron right under the house. To avoid unpleasant surprises, never mine the block you are standing on. When you reach level sixty, dig a long, straight corridor two blocks high and light it well with torches. After moving away from the house for several dozen blocks, start digging perpendicular passages. There should be a distance of two cells between the moves, so you can see all the blocks at the desired level.
Search in caves
If you think you have enough equipment, tools and food, you can go in search of iron in the nearest cave. Quite often you can find blocks of ore right next to the entrance, but the problem is that a very small number of players, having extracted the required resource, immediately go home. Most begin to explore the caves, which often leads to the death of the characters.
When heading into the cave, be sure to bring enough torches, a few blocks of planks to make a workbench or sticks for new tools, a few pickaxes, and enough food. Be careful, at great depths there is a risk of falling into the lava so as not to burn up in it immediately, keep a bucket of water on the quick access panel, after falling into the lava you will have a few seconds to extinguish yourself.
After mining enough blocks of iron ore, head home. Open the furnace interface, put coal, wood or a bucket of lava in the lower cell, and iron ore in the upper one. After that, you need to wait until the ore is melted into iron ingots. To significantly speed up the process, you can smelt resources simultaneously in several furnaces.
