Finding Iron in 1.20 isn't particularly tricky, as Iron Ore is abundant at various levels. However, generates worlds and resources in a way that makes targeted resource mining viable. Players searching for vast quantities of Iron and Iron Ore should target specific Y Levels, focusing on areas below ground, to maximize their resource gain.
According to Minecraft Wiki, iron ore is generated at high levels between levels 80 and 384 and at low levelsbetween levels -24 and 72. However, when generating seeds, the game splits the world into chunks: segments that are 16 blocks high and 16 blocks wide. Ore generation in depends on chunks, and Iron Ore is much more common in certain chunks and levels.
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The game attempts to generate Iron Ore in different batches during world generation:
However, this doesn't mean you should focus on the higher levels where Iron Ore tends to be generated most often. Although mining mountains and cliffsides is a great way to find nodes of Iron Ore, many of the levels in the 80-384 range are empty sky with little to no actual terrain. As such, the best approach is to focus on those underground layers, similar to the approach you'd take when mining the best level for Diamonds.
You will find a lot of Iron Ore in the-24 to -56 range, where the game tends to generate bigger blobs of Iron Ore. These are the best levels for finding Iron consistently and in large quantities in It's worth noting that the game generates a lot of Iron Ore per chunk, so you shouldn't have trouble finding it.
In, you can check your Y coordinate by pressing F3. players can display their coordinates by toggling the option in settings.
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