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Flint and Steel
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Flint and Steel item in Minecraft

Present since 1.0 or earlier Stack size: 1 In 1 tutorial ↓

Flint and Steel is a fire starter that lights blocks, portals and TNT.

It is made with the Crafting Table from Iron Ingot and Flint.

What it does

An Iron Ingot and a Flint make one. Use it to set fire to a block, light a Nether portal frame, ignite TNT, or relight a campfire or candle. Each use costs durability.

How to craft

Crafting tableCrafting table Any arrangement Also in the 2×2 inventory grid
Iron Ingot Flint
Flint and Steel

Iron Ingot + Flint → Flint and Steel

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Flint and Steel connects

7 links · from the 26.3 game data

Where to get it

Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Ruined PortalChest · Portal chest10.1%
Nether FortressChest · Fortress chests6.4%
Abandoned CampChest · Camp chest6.3%

Same family · tag #creeper_igniters

Tutorials with Flint and Steel (1)

Tags

#minecraft:creeper_igniters

Flint and Steel · FAQ

How do you get Flint and Steel in Minecraft?

At the Crafting Table: 1 × Iron Ingot and 1 × Flint give 1 × Flint and Steel. It can be found as loot in Ruined Portal, Nether Fortress and Abandoned Camp.

What is Flint and Steel used for in Minecraft?

It lights fires, portals and TNT.

How much durability does Flint and Steel have?

64 durability points: each use removes one, and it breaks when none are left. Mending and Unbreaking can extend it.

Does Flint and Steel stack?

No: only one per inventory slot.

Which enchantments can you put on Flint and Steel?

3 enchantments: Mending, Unbreaking and Curse of Vanishing.