Heading into a dangerous situation in Minecraft? You’ll want to equip yourself properly. A weapon, of course. Some armor probably, but you can still get hurt wearing armor. If you want to avoid damage entirely, then what you really want to bring is the shield.
A shield is a defensive item and is one of the many items of armor that you can make. It is used to protect a player against attacks. This time, we will explain how to make a shield. Without further ado, here is the guide.
Shield Ingredients
If you want to make a shield in Minecraft, you need the materials below:
- Iron Ingot (1)
- Wood Planks (60)
For your information, you can use any type of wood plank such as the Oak, Birch, etc.
How to craft a shield in Minecraft
If you had the ingredients that we said before, you can continue to follow the instruction. This is how to make a shield in Minecraft.
Total Time: 5 minutes
Open the Crafting Table
First, you need to open the crafting table if you want to make a new item. Then, the grids will appear on your screen.
Add Ingredients
The same as we said before, you can craft a Shield by An Iron Ingot and 6 Wood Planks. You need to put the ingredients in the exact pattern of the recipe. You can see the image below for more.
Put 2 Wood Planks in box number 1 and 3 in the first row, the iron ingots between them. Then, put all Wood Plank on the second row. Last, put an iron ingot in the middlebox of the third row.
Finish
After place all the ingredients, you’ll see a shield in the right box of the crafting table. So, now you can save it in your inventory.
That’s how you make a shield in Minecraft. Try it against enemies’ swords and feel the power in your hand!
