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Charcoal is an important, renewable item in Minecraft. Learn the different ways to use it, how to make it, and more.
Mojang Studio’s sandbox, Minecraft, is now stronger than ever. Whether you are playing the survival mode or the creative mode, a supply of fuel items is a must.
This black lump-like item can be used as fuel for crafting torches, and campfires. Charcoal looks like a brown lump, similar to Coal. Although Charcoal can be used interchangeably with Coal, they cannot be stacked together.
In this article, we will discuss the Renewable and Common item, Charcoal in Minecraft.
Note: The images in the table are sourced from Mojang Studios.
Uses of Charcoal
Here are some uses of Charcoal:
Crafting ingredient
| Block/Item | Ingredients | Crafting Recipe |
| Campfire | Stick+ Charcoal + Any Log, Stripped Log, or Wood (Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Mangrove, and Cherry)/ Stem (Crimson, Warped, and Mushroom) or Stripped Stem (Warped and Crimson)/ Hyphae or Stripped Hyphae (Warped and Crimson) |  |
| Fire Charge | Blaze Powder + Charcoal + Gunpowder |  |
| Soul Torch | Charcoal + Stick + Soul Soil or Soul Sand |  |
| Torch | Charcoal + Stick |  |
Fuel
The longevity of Charcoal as a fuel is the same as coal, i.e. 80 seconds. It is more sustainable than wood planks and wood logs. Charcoal and Coal are the only two acceptable fuels for furnace minecarts, both providing three minutes of transit.
How To Make Charcoal
Campfire
Breaking a Campfire drops two Charcoal. However, make sure not to use the Silk Touch enchantment to break the Campfire.
Smelting
| Ingredients | Smelting recipe |
| Any Log, Stripped Log, Wood, or Stripped Wood (Oak, Spruce, Birch, Jungle, Acacia, Dark Oak, Mangrove, and Cherry) + any Fuel (Lava Bucket, Coal, Wood, etc.) |  |
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