How To Get Iron Nuggets Fast Guide | ACNH - Animal Crossing
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This is a guide on how to quickly farm Iron Nuggets, a DIY material in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Iron nuggets can be found on rocks. Learn how to quickly get iron nuggets, where else to farm iron nuggets, how they can be used, and more!
 Gold Nuggets |  Iron Nuggets |
List of Contents
- How to Get Iron Nuggets
- How to Get Iron Nuggets Without Rocks
- What are Iron Nuggets Used For
- Related Links
How to Get Iron Nuggets
The Best Source is Rocks on Mystery Tours
The best way to get Iron Nuggets is by hitting rocks on the islands you visit on Mystery Tours, the tours you can go on by using the Nook Miles tickets. Make sure you have 2,000 Nook Miles to buy a Nook Miles ticket!
Remember to bring axes or shovels to hit the rocks with!
Mystery Island Tours and Nook Miles Ticket Guide
Get Iron Nuggets from Rocks on Mystery Tours
You can only get Materials from the Rocks on your island a limited times per day, but you always have unlimited chances of finding them so long as you keep going on Mystery Island Tours.
Dig holes behind you to get all 8 materials
If you dig two holes behind you when farming the various materials from rocks, you can avoid being bounced back too far, allowing you to hit the rock 8 times repeatedly to get the maximum number of materials.
How to Hit the Rock 8 Times
The Materials are Random
| Rock Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Clay |  Stone |  Iron Nugget |  Gold Nugget |
You can find a variety of materials from hitting rocks, such as Clay, Stone, and Iron Nuggets, but all of them have a random chance of dropping.
Iron Nuggets are somewhat uncommon, but you should be able to get at least one or two from Rocks most of the time.
Don't hit a rock after eating Fruit
If you eat Fruit, you'll gain a point of Stamina, which will cause you to break a rock when you hit it with a Shovel.
Stamina won't decrease until a day has passed, so try picking up a tree with the Shovel or sitting in a piece of furniture to decrease your Stamina.
Hit the Rocks Every Day
Iron Nuggets have a lower drop rate than normal stones, but you should still get one or two of them for each rock you hit with a shovel/axe.
This means that if you want to get a lot of these, the only option is to do this daily.
Things to Do Every Day
Build a Rock Garden
You can make a rock garden to put all your rocks into one location, making it easier for you to farm iron nuggets every day!
How to Make a Rock Garden
How to Get Iron Nuggets Without Rocks
Get From Balloon Presents
 | Blue Balloons have a higher chance of dropping crafting materials. |
You can sometimes get Iron Nuggets from the Presents dropped by shooting down balloons. You need a Slingshot to shoot down the balloons, and they can be pretty rare, so shoot them down whenever you see or hear them!
What can you get from Balloons
Get Iron Nuggets from a Friend's Island
If your friend has untapped rocks, you may ask them if they can let you get resources from their island. You can also have them offer you Iron Nuggets as payment if you help around their island!
You can also check out online if someone has any rocks to spare!Message Boards
Get From Residents on Rare Occasions
Once in while, you can get Iron Nuggets by talking to a resident. The chance of receiving them is pretty low, so it's not recommended as an effective way to gather them.
What are Iron Nuggets Used For
Necessary to Unlock Nook's Cranny
| Materials | Needed Amount |
|---|---|
 Wood | 30 |
 Hardwood | 30 |
 Softwood | 30 |
| Iron Nugget | 30 |
Iron Nuggets are also necessary to open Nook's Cranny. You will need 30 pieces of all three kinds of wood and 30 pieces of Iron Nuggets in total.
Use as DIY Material
You can make the items below with Iron Nuggets.
Simple DIY Workbench 
Frying Pan 
Axe 
Shovel 
Fishing Rod 
Net 
Watering Can 
Wooden-Block Stereo 
Wooden Toolbox 
Wooden Full-Length Mirror 
Wooden Bucket 
Robot Hero 
Plain Sink 
Natural Garden Table 
Natural Garden Chair 
Mini DIY Workbench 
Ironwood Kitchenette 
Iron Wall Lamp 
Hearth 
Fountain 
Drinking Fountain 
Crest Doorplate 
Brick Oven 
Barrel 
Windflower Fan 
Water Pump 
Terrarium 
Manhole Cover 
Juicy-Apple TV 
Ironwood Dresser 
Barbed-Wire Fence 
Iron Garden Table 
Iron Garden Chair 
Wooden Table Mirror 
Astronaut Suit 
Satellite 
Crewed Spaceship 
Flying Saucer 
Star Clock 
Lunar Lander 
Lunar Rover 
Rocket 
Iron Wand 
Space Shuttle 
Standard Umbrella Stand 
Shell Speaker 
Ironwood Cart 
Iron Closet 
Cutting Board 
Cosmos Shower 
Cherry-Blossom Clock