Iron Minion
Mining minion, 12 tiers
The Iron Minion is a mining minion in Hypixel SkyBlock. It acts every 17s at tier I and every 7s at tier XII, producing 1 Iron Ingot per two-action cycle. At tier XII that is about 257 Iron Ingot per hour before fuel. Selling at the best available price comes to roughly 674 coins per hour.
Drops
| Item | Per cycle | Compacted form |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Ingot | 1 | Enchanted Iron (160 to 1) |
Tier table
Speeds are seconds between actions with no fuel or upgrades. Profit uses the best of NPC and Bazaar prices.
| Tier | Seconds per action | Iron Ingot per hour | Coins per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 17s | 106 | 277 |
| II | 17s | 106 | 277 |
| III | 15s | 120 | 314 |
| IV | 15s | 120 | 314 |
| V | 14s | 129 | 337 |
| VI | 14s | 129 | 337 |
| VII | 12s | 150 | 393 |
| VIII | 12s | 150 | 393 |
| IX | 10s | 180 | 472 |
| X | 10s | 180 | 472 |
| XI | 8s | 225 | 589 |
| XII | 7s | 257 | 674 |
Fuel and upgrades
Fuel adds to the speed of the Iron Minion. Everburning Flame gives +35% on this minion. Super Compactor 3000 turns 160 Iron Ingot into one Enchanted Iron.
| Fuel | Tier XII seconds per action |
|---|---|
| Enchanted Lava Bucket (+25%) | 5.6s |
| Magma Bucket (+30%) | 5.4s |
| Plasma Bucket (+35%) | 5.2s |
| Everburning Flame (+40% combat / +35% other) | 5.2s |
| Hamster Wheel (+50%) | 4.7s |
| Foul Flesh (+90%) | 3.7s |
| Enchanted Coal (+10%) | 6.4s |
| Solar Panel (+25%, day only) | 5.6s |
Calculators
Frequently asked questions
- How fast is the Iron Minion?
- It performs one action every 17s at tier I and every 7s at tier XII. Two actions make one cycle, and a cycle yields 1 Iron Ingot.
- How much does the Iron Minion make per hour?
- At tier XII with no fuel or upgrades it makes about 674 coins per hour, selling at the best of the NPC price and the Bazaar. Live prices change this figure.
- Is the Iron Minion worth crafting?
- Compare it with every other minion in the Minion Profit Calculator, which prices fuel, upgrades and sell method from live Bazaar data.