Hey everyone! I’m new to Minecraft and I’m really enjoying it so far, especially playing on my Switch (Bedrock version). However, I ran into some trouble trying to craft a shield. I followed the crafting recipe by placing an iron ingot in the top middle slot and surrounded it with wooden planks in a ‘Y’ shape, but it didn’t show up at all. I even restarted my game and tried multiple times, but it still won’t appear in my recipe book. This same issue happened when I tried to use a stonecutter too, which is really strange. Has anyone here experienced something similar or have any ideas on how to fix it?
2 Answers
Have you tried looking for the shield recipe in your recipe book instead of crafting it manually? Also, just to double-check, you need to use a total of 6 wooden planks to craft it correctly. That might help!
Sometimes it can just be a glitch. Have you checked if your game is fully updated? Also, make sure you’re not accidentally using a version of the game that doesn’t support certain items—like if it’s an older update.
I did search the recipe book but couldn’t find it there either, even after a thorough look.