# Iron Farms Iron farms are slightly modified on Vanilla+.\ Iron farms are generally slower on Vanilla+, this is due to reduced iron golem spawning and modified spawning mechanics that are in place to optimize server performance. *** ## Advanced Iron Farm {% embed url="" %} For this farm, it is recommended that you put the Pillager into a boat, and then put that boat into the minecart shown in the tutorial. This way, you can get into the boat with the Pillager when AFKing the farm to boost your rates. {% hint style="info" %} This farm must use a Pillager, it cannot use a zombie. {% endhint %} *** ## Nether Portal Based Iron Farm {% embed url="" %} Tutorial by NicoIsLost {% endembed %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.vanillaplus.net/farms/iron-farms.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.