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Iron Bars
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Iron Bars block in Minecraft

Present since 1.0 or earlier Mined with: pickaxe Stack size: 64 In 1 tutorial ↓

Iron Bars are thin metal bars that connect to each other like glass panes.

It is made with the Crafting Table from 6 × Iron Ingot. It is mined with a pickaxe.

What it does

Six iron ingots make sixteen. They block mobs while letting light and view through, so they suit prisons, windows, zoos and fences. They need a pickaxe to collect.

How to craft

Crafting tableCrafting table
Iron Ingot Iron Ingot Iron Ingot Iron Ingot Iron Ingot Iron Ingot
Iron Bars 16

6 × Iron Ingot → 16 × Iron Bars

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Iron Bars connects

11 links · from the 26.3 game data

In structures

share of blocks
Ruined PortalBuilding block2.4%
StrongholdBuilding block1.4%
IglooBuilding block1.3%

Tutorials with Iron Bars (1)

Block states

easttrue · false
westtrue · false
northtrue · false
southtrue · false
waterloggedtrue · false

Tags

#minecraft:bars#minecraft:blocks_dolphin_jump#minecraft:blocks_fluid_flow#minecraft:blocks_lava_fire_spread#minecraft:blocks_motion#minecraft:blocks_motion_in_heightmap#minecraft:blocks_motion_in_heightmap_no_leaves#minecraft:blocks_motion_no_leaves#minecraft:causes_suffocation#minecraft:dragon_immune#minecraft:entities_can_teleport_to#minecraft:ice_melts_when_destroyed_above#minecraft:mineable/pickaxe#minecraft:speeds_up_zombie_villager_curing

Iron Bars · FAQ

How do you get Iron Bars in Minecraft?

At the Crafting Table: 6 × Iron Ingot give 16 × Iron Bars. Mining the block drops it.

What is Iron Bars used for in Minecraft?

It is a see-through metal barrier.

What tool do you need to mine Iron Bars?

The fastest tool is the pickaxe.