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'''Charcoal''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by smelting [[Minecraft:log]]s or [[Minecraft:wood]]. It is used as | '''Charcoal''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] obtained by smelting [[Minecraft:log]]s or [[Minecraft:wood]]. It is used as 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 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 == | == Obtaining == | ||
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=== Compound creation === | === Compound creation === | ||
Charcoal can be created from its base [[Minecraft:element]]s, using the | Charcoal can be created from its base [[Minecraft:element]]s, using the compound creator.{{only|bedrock|education}} | ||
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{{education feature|section=1}} | {{education feature|section=1}} | ||
Charcoal is one of the | Charcoal is one of the lab table ingredients needed to produce the heat block. | ||
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|{{slot}}{{slot|Iron|link=Element}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Charcoal}}{{slot|Salt|link=Compound}}{{slot}} | |{{slot}}{{slot|Iron|link=Element}}{{slot|Water (compound)|link=Compound}}{{slot|Charcoal}}{{slot|Salt|link=Compound}}{{slot}} | ||
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|<div style="text-align: center">[[Minecraft:Element|Iron]], | |<div style="text-align: center">[[Minecraft:Element|Iron]], Water, Charcoal, [[Minecraft:Compound|Salt]]</div> | ||
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=== Fuel === | === 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 | 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 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 wooden slabs {{in|Bedrock}}. | ||
Coal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by | Coal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by furnace minecarts. They provide three minutes of transit each. | ||
== Data values == | == Data values == | ||
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=== Development === | === Development === | ||
{{HistoryTable | {{HistoryTable | ||
|{{HistoryLine||December 25, 2010|link=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/131047-lantern-update-incoming/page__st__20#entry1986964|Charcoal was suggested to | |{{HistoryLine||December 25, 2010|link=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/131047-lantern-update-incoming/page__st__20#entry1986964|Charcoal was suggested to Notch by [https://twitter.com/Moleculor @Moleculor] on Twitter as a writing implement.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|{{HistoryLine||1.2|[[File:Charcoal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added charcoal, with the same texture as coal.}} | |{{HistoryLine||1.2|[[File:Charcoal JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added charcoal, with the same texture as coal.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|java}} | |{{HistoryLine|java}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|Charcoal can now be used to craft | |{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|Charcoal can now be used to craft fire charges.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w22a|Charcoal is now directly available in the creative inventory.}} | |{{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|||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||1.6.1|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 | |{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Charcoal can no longer be traded from [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}} | |{{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|||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 | |{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w32a|Charcoal can now be used to craft copper torches.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.1|[[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed, again.}} | |{{HistoryLine||v0.8.1|[[File:Charcoal JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed, again.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}} | |{{HistoryLine|bedrock}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.13|dev=beta 1.2.13.8|Added | |{{HistoryLine||1.2.13|dev=beta 1.2.13.8|Added stripped log variants, which can be smelted 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 | |{{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 compound creator. | ||
|Charcoal can now be used in the | |Charcoal can now be used in the lab table to create a 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. | |{{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.}} | |[[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 | |{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|Charcoal are now used to craft soul fire torches.}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.111|dev=Preview 1.21.110.23|Charcoal can now be used to craft | |{{HistoryLine||1.21.111|dev=Preview 1.21.110.23|Charcoal can now be used to craft copper torches.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|{{HistoryLine|console}} | |{{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=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 | |{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|[[File:Charcoal JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.|Charcoal can now be used to craft fire charges.}} | ||
|{{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=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=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Charcoal JE4 BE4.png|32px]] The texture of charcoal has been changed.}} | ||
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|{{HistoryLine|java}} | |{{HistoryLine|java}} | ||
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different data values for the {{code|coal}} ID have been split up into their own IDs. | |{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different data values for the {{code|coal}} ID have been split up into their own IDs. | ||
|Prior to | |Prior to ''The Flattening'', this item's numeral ID was 263.}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*{{Mcnet|charcoal|Taking Inventory: Charcoal|December 25, 2025| | *{{Mcnet|charcoal|Taking Inventory: Charcoal|December 25, 2025|Duncan Geere}} | ||
== Navigation == | == Navigation == | ||
{{Navbox items|ingredients}} | {{Navbox items|ingredients}} | ||
de:Holzkohle | |||
fr:Charbon de bois | |||
hu:Faszén | |||
it:Carbonella | |||
ko:숯 | |||
lzh:木炭 | |||
nl:Steenkool | |||
pt:Carvão Vegetal | |||
ru:Уголь | |||
uk:Деревне вугілля | |||
zh:木炭 | |||
Revision as of 15:42, 9 April 2026
Template:For Template:Infobox item Charcoal is an Minecraft:item obtained by smelting Minecraft:logs or Minecraft:wood. It is used as fuel, or for crafting Minecraft:torches and Minecraft:campfires. Unlike Minecraft:coal, charcoal cannot be traded with Minecraft:villagers or crafted into a 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
Compound creation
Charcoal can be created from its base Minecraft:elements, using the compound creator.Template:Only
| Name | Elements | Example recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 7 Carbon 4 Hydrogen 1 Oxygen |
Template:Crafting Table |
Usage
Crafting ingredient
Lab table ingredient
Template:Exclusive Template:Education feature
Charcoal is one of the lab table ingredients needed to produce the heat block.
| Result | Materials needed |
|---|---|
| Template:Slot Minecraft:Heat Block |
Template:SlotTemplate:SlotTemplate:SlotTemplate:SlotTemplate:SlotTemplate:Slot |
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 wood planks or Minecraft:wood logs used as fuel, being more efficient than any other use of wood for smelting Template:In, but outstripped by wooden slabs Template:In.
Coal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by furnace minecarts. They provide three minutes of transit each.
Data values
ID
Achievements
History
Development
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Legacy Console Edition
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
Data history
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Issues
External links
de:Holzkohle fr:Charbon de bois hu:Faszén it:Carbonella ko:숯 lzh:木炭 nl:Steenkool pt:Carvão Vegetal ru:Уголь uk:Деревне вугілля zh:木炭