Description
The blast furnace is a utility block used for fast smelting of ores and metal items and it is a mainstay for players who focus on mining and metal work. It works like a regular furnace but smelts ores and metal tools more quickly while using the same fuel. This makes the blast furnace a great choice when you need to process a large haul of ore after a mining run or when you want quicker results for crafting chains that require metal ingots. The block has a robust industrial look and often becomes part of workshops near storage areas and smelting lines in both survival and creative bases. Because the blast furnace only speeds up metal related smelting it complements rather than replaces the regular furnace which is still useful for food and other items. In multiplayer and technical builds the blast furnace is commonly paired with hoppers and chests to automate ore processing so mined ores can be fed in and ingots collected without player intervention. Players who like tidy and efficient bases often place several blast furnaces side by side with shared fuel supplies and output collection systems to handle large scale operations. The blast furnace also acts as a job site block for certain villagers which can be useful in creating trading hubs or economy areas. For players who explore the world for ore the blast furnace brings clear time savings and fits naturally into workshop designs because of its practical function and its familiar block like appearance.
What is Blast Furnace?
A blast furnace is a specialized furnace that smelts ores tools and metal items faster than a normal furnace. It uses the same fuel as a normal furnace but is limited to smelting metal related items which makes it a specialist block for workshops and mining bases.
Where to find Blast Furnace
Blast furnaces can appear in villages as part of tool smith buildings and they can be crafted by players. You will find them in villages and sometimes near blacksmith areas in village like structures but the most common source is crafting them yourself once you have the materials.
How to get Blast Furnace
Craft a blast furnace using iron ingots a furnace and a chest in the crafting table recipe. In creative mode take the blast furnace from the inventory. In survival mode collect iron and build one in your workshop then pair it with hoppers and chests for automated ore processing.
Release Information
First introduced: Added in Minecraft Java Edition 1.14 in 2019
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:blast_furnace 1
How to use Blast Furnace
Place a blast furnace in a workshop and fuel it with coal charcoal or other fuel sources. Add ore or metal items to the input slot and collect ingots from the output. For automation connect hoppers or droppers to feed ores in and to extract finished ingots into chests for storage. Use multiple blast furnaces side by side to increase processing speed and manage large mining yields.
Recipes for Blast Furnace
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot
Furnace
Iron Ingot
Smooth Stone
Smooth Stone
Smooth Stone
Blast Furnace