How do you get Fire Charge in Minecraft?

Fire Charge is crafted from Blaze Powder, Coal, and Gunpowder at a Crafting Table, 3 Fire Charge for every craft. Fire Charge also comes from natural world generation, not just the Fire Charge recipe above.

How many Fire Charge can you stack?

64 Fire Charge fills a slot, and 64 Fire Charge costs 22 Blaze Powder, 22 Coal, and 22 Gunpowder, since each one returns 3, which is 22 crafts of Fire Charge at the crafting table.

Where do you find Fire Charge in chests?

Fire Charge is chest loot in one place and one only: ruined portal chests (about 46%). No other generated chest in the game lists Fire Charge, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Fire Charge.

When was Fire Charge added to Minecraft?

Fire Charge was added in version 1.2.

MiscellaneousCraftable

Fire Charge

An item that sets blocks on fire and can light nether portals when used. Dispensers shoot it as a small fireball, and it ignites campfires and TNT.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Overview

Fire Charge is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and natural world generation. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Fire Charge.

Generated chests only ever hold Fire Charge in one place: ruined portal chests (about 46%).

Crafting Recipe

Crafting
Blaze Powder
Coal
Gunpowder
Fire Charge3
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting: full step-by-step guide for Fire Charge

How to Obtain

Crafting
Natural generation

Notes

Not a block. Coal or charcoal works in the recipe. Found in bastion remnant and ruined portal loot.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Fire Charge in Minecraft?
Fire Charge is crafted from Blaze Powder, Coal, and Gunpowder at a Crafting Table, 3 Fire Charge for every craft. Fire Charge also comes from natural world generation, not just the Fire Charge recipe above.
What is Fire Charge used for?
An item that sets blocks on fire and can light nether portals when used. Dispensers shoot it as a small fireball, and it ignites campfires and TNT.
How many Fire Charge can you stack?
64 Fire Charge fills a slot, and 64 Fire Charge costs 22 Blaze Powder, 22 Coal, and 22 Gunpowder, since each one returns 3, which is 22 crafts of Fire Charge at the crafting table.
Where do you find Fire Charge in chests?
Fire Charge is chest loot in one place and one only: ruined portal chests (about 46%). No other generated chest in the game lists Fire Charge, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Fire Charge.
When was Fire Charge added to Minecraft?
Fire Charge was added in version 1.2.