In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make charcoal in Minecraft quickly and easily with our step-by-step instructions and how-to video.
Minecraft charcoal is a basic inventory item that can be used to craft torches, campfires, used to smelt items in a furnace and more.
Make Minecraft Charcoal Video Tutorial
Available Platforms
Edition | Platform | Available |
---|---|---|
Java Edition | Windows, Mac & Linux PC's | Yes |
Bedrock Edition | Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC's | Yes |
Education Edition | Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC's | Yes |
PlayStation Edition | PlayStation 3 & 4 | Yes |
Items Needed To Make Charcoal
Steps To Make Minecraft Charcoal
1. Open Your Furnace Menu
First, let's open your furnace menu in Minecraft. It should look like the menu in the image below.
2. Add Items To Make Charcoal
In the furnace menu, we need to add the wood or log of our choice and the fuel.
Place the fuel of your choice in the bottom box and the wood or log of your choice in the top box.
After the wood has cooked in the furnace for some time, your charcoal will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move The Charcoal To Your Inventory
After your charcoal has appeared in the box to the right, simply drag it down to your inventory for use.
And that's how you get charcoal in Minecraft! You can now use it to craft torches, campfires, smelt items in a furnace and more.
Minecraft Charcoal Command
You can also use a Give Command to make charcoal in Minecraft. The charcoal command is available in the following editions:
- Java Edition
- Pocket Edition
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- Windows 10 Edition
- Education Edition
To run the charcoal command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below for your specific version.
Java Edition 1.13 and higher
/give @p charcoal 1
PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition
/give @p coal 1 1
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