What is Coal in Minecraft?
Coal is one of the most common and essential resources in Minecraft. It is a black mineral that you can find easily while mining. Its main purpose is to be used as a fuel source for furnaces, allowing you to cook food and smelt ores like iron into ingots. Its other critical use is for crafting torches, which are absolutely necessary for lighting up your base and exploring dark caves safely. Because it is so important for basic survival and progression, finding a good supply of coal is one of the first things every player does in a new world.
How to get Coal in Minecraft
The most common way to get coal is by mining coal ore. Coal ore is a stone block with black specks in it, and it is found everywhere underground, from high up in mountains to deep in caves. You can mine it with any type of pickaxe, even a wooden one. When you mine it, it will drop one piece of coal. Using a pickaxe with the Fortune enchantment can make it drop more. You can also find coal in chests in various structures like dungeons and mineshafts. Another way to get coal is as a drop from wither skeletons, which are found in Nether fortresses. Finally, you can craft a block of coal into nine pieces of coal.
How to use Coal in Minecraft
Coal has several very important uses. Its main use is as fuel. One piece of coal will smelt eight items in a furnace, smoker, or blast furnace. Its other most important use is for crafting torches. Combine one piece of coal and one stick in a crafting grid to make four torches. You can also combine nine pieces of coal to make a block of coal, which is a great way to store it compactly and can be used as a very long lasting fuel source. Coal can also be used to craft a campfire and a fire charge. You can also trade coal with many different types of villagers for emeralds.
How to craft Coal in Minecraft
Crafting Table
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Blast Furnace
Blast Furnace
Furnace
Furnace
