How to Get Iron
Iron is an essential resource in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s used to craft the most durable, standard version of several tools, it’s a component in many desirable DIY recipes, and you need a lot of it to finish upgrading Nook’s Cranny. Unlike many common resources, however, Iron can be difficult to find. Hitting the rocks found on your island with a shovel or axe sometimes yields Iron Nuggets. The resource that appears when you strike a rock is random. Iron Nuggets are a possibility, but you’ll also see Stone, Clay, Bells, Gold Nuggets, and even bugs.
How to Maximize Iron From a Rock
Hitting a rock with a shovel or axe is the simple way to obtain resources, but it’s not the most efficient option. The number of resources generated also depends on two factors. How fast you hit the rock, and if there’s enough room for resources to spawn. Here’s how to maximize the resources you obtain.
How to Farm Even More Iron
Your home island will have only six rocks on it at a time, and one of those will be a Bell Rock that produces no resources. Rocks, like trees, produce a limited number of resources each day. That puts a cap on the amount of Iron Nuggets you can get from rocks on your island each day. However, you can get even more iron by visiting other deserted islands. The only limit on the number of islands you can visit is the amount of Nook Miles you have available, so this is a great way to rack up Iron Nuggets if you have lots of Nook Miles to spare.
