Soul Campfire - Minecraft Block Guide | Properties, Recipe & Uses (2025)

What is Soul Campfire in Minecraft?

A soul campfire is a special variant of the campfire that burns with a spooky, blue soul fire. It looks like a regular campfire, but with a blue flame instead of an orange one. Its main purpose is to be a decorative light source and a cooking station, just like a regular campfire, but with a unique, magical twist. It produces a slightly dimmer light than a regular campfire. A very special property of the soul campfire is that its blue flames will scare away piglins, making it a useful tool for keeping them at a distance in the Nether.

How to get Soul Campfire in Minecraft

The only way to get a soul campfire is by crafting it. It does not generate naturally in the world. The crafting recipe is very similar to a regular campfire. You will need three sticks, three logs or other wood blocks, and one block of either soul sand or soul soil. You can get sticks and wood from trees. You can find soul sand and soul soil in the soul sand valley biome in the Nether. Once you have your materials, open a crafting table. Place the soul sand or soul soil in the bottom middle slot. Place the three sticks in a triangle shape on top of it. Then, place the three wood blocks on the three sides of the sticks. This will create one soul campfire.

How to use Soul Campfire in Minecraft

A soul campfire has several great uses. Its main use is as a decorative light source. The beautiful blue flame is perfect for creating a spooky or magical atmosphere in your builds. It also produces a gentle smoke column that can be used for decoration. Like a regular campfire, you can cook up to four food items on it at once. Just right click the campfire with the raw food. It cooks food at the same speed as a regular campfire. A very important use for the soul campfire is that its blue flame repels piglins. You can place them around your Nether base to create a safe zone where piglins will not bother you. You can put out the fire by using a shovel or a water bottle on it, and relight it with a flint and steel.

How to craft Soul Campfire in Minecraft

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What can Soul Campfire make in Minecraft

No items can be crafted.

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