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{{For||Coal family}}
{{Infobox item
| image = Charcoal.png
|type=
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
'''Charcoal''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by smelting [[Minecraft:log]]s or [[Minecraft:wood]]. It is used as [[Minecraft:Smelting|fuel]], or for crafting [[Minecraft:torch]]es and [[Minecraft:campfire]]s. Unlike [[Minecraft:coal]], charcoal cannot be traded with [[Minecraft:villager]]s or crafted into a [[Minecraft:block of coal]]. Coal and charcoal also cannot stack together. It can be used as a substitute for coal, as both charcoal and coal have an equivalent duration when smelted.

== Obtaining == 
=== Mining ===
A [[Minecraft:campfire]] broken without the [[Minecraft:Silk Touch]] enchantment drops 2 charcoal.

=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting
 |Any Log; Any Stripped Log; Any Wood; Any Stripped Wood
 |Charcoal
 |foot=1
 |0,15
}}

=== Compound creation ===
Charcoal can be created from its base [[Minecraft:element]]s, using the [[Minecraft:compound creator]].{{only|bedrock|education}}

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Elements
!Example recipe
|- <!-- Temporarily using crafting grid as substitute for compound creator (template not yet available), since the layout is the same, even if the appearance is different -->
!Charcoal
|7 Carbon<br>4 Hydrogen<br>1 Oxygen
|{{Crafting Table
|shapeless= 1
|A2=Carbon,7 
|B2=Hydrogen,4 
|C2=Oxygen
|Output=Charcoal}}
|}

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage|Charcoal}}

=== Lab table ingredient ===
{{exclusive|bedrock|Education|section=1}}
{{education feature|section=1}}

Charcoal is one of the [[Minecraft:lab table]] ingredients needed to produce the [[Minecraft:heat block]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Result
! Materials needed
|-
!rowspan=2|{{slot|Heat Block.gif}}<br>[[Minecraft:Heat Block]]
|{{slot}}{{slot|Iron|link=Element}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Charcoal}}{{slot|Salt|link=Compound}}{{slot}}
|-
|<div style="text-align: center">[[Minecraft:Element|Iron]], [[Minecraft:Water (compound)|Water]], Charcoal, [[Minecraft:Compound|Salt]]</div>
|}

=== Fuel ===
When used in a [[Minecraft:furnace]] as a fuel, a piece of charcoal lasts 80 seconds (smelting up to 8 items), the same as coal. Charcoal used as fuel lasts more than 5 times longer than [[Minecraft:wood planks]] or [[Minecraft:wood]] logs used as fuel, being more efficient than any other use of wood for smelting {{in|Java}}, but outstripped by [[Minecraft:wooden slab]]s {{in|Bedrock}}. 

Coal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by [[Minecraft:furnace minecart]]s. They provide three minutes of transit each.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Charcoal
|spritetype=item
|nameid=charcoal
|itemtags=coals
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showitemtags=y
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Charcoal
|spritetype=item
|nameid=charcoal
|aliasid=coal / 1
|id=303
|itemtags=minecraft:coals
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Renewable Energy}}

== History ==
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||December 25, 2010|link=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/131047-lantern-update-incoming/page__st__20#entry1986964|Charcoal was suggested to [[Minecraft:Notch]] by [https://twitter.com/Moleculor @Moleculor] on [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]] as a writing implement.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|[[File:Charcoal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added charcoal, with the same texture as coal.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:fire charge]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|Charcoal is now directly available in the creative inventory.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=1.3|[[File:Charcoal JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w19a|[[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed. It now has its own unique texture instead of reusing the coal texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Charcoal can no longer be [[Minecraft:trade]]d from [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w02a|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w32a|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:copper torch]]es.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|[[File:Charcoal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added charcoal, with the same texture as coal. It is not yet obtainable.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.2|Charcoal is now obtainable by smelting [[Minecraft:wood]] in a furnace.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Charcoal JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.1|[[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed, again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.13|dev=beta 1.2.13.8|Added [[Minecraft:stripped log]] variants, which can be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed to obtain charcoal.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.20.1|Charcoal now can be crafted using 7 Carbon, 4 Hydrogen, and an Oxygen in a [[Minecraft:compound creator]].
|Charcoal can now be used in the [[Minecraft:lab table]] to create a [[Minecraft:heat block]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal.
|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Charcoal are now used to craft [[Minecraft:soul fire torch]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.111|dev=Preview 1.21.110.23|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:copper torch]]es.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Charcoal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added charcoal.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|[[File:Charcoal JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:fire charge]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|[[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Charcoal can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal.{{verify}}}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] Added charcoal.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different data values for the {{code|coal}} ID have been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numeral ID was 263.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of charcoal has been changed from {{code|coal/1}} to {{code|charcoal}}.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|charcoal|Taking Inventory: Charcoal|December 25, 2025|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

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