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Where to Find Flint and Steel in Minecraft

Creates fire when used on a block. Essential for lighting Nether portals and igniting TNT.

Primary Location

All Overworld biomes

Difficulty

Very Easy (1/5)

Version Added

1.0

Stack Size

1

Durability

64

Where to Look

Biomes & Dimensions

  • All Overworld biomes
  • Nether (Ruined Portals, Nether Fortresses)

How to Get Flint and Steel

  1. 1Craft using 1 Iron Ingot and 1 Flint
  2. 2Found in Ruined Portal chests
  3. 3Found in Nether Fortress chests

Crafting Recipe

Flint and SteelCrafting Table

Station: Crafting Table

Tips for Finding Flint and Steel

  • Flint has a 10% drop chance from mining gravel; use Fortune III to guarantee flint drops
  • Required to light Nether Portals and ignite TNT blocks
  • Gravel generates in large quantities on beaches, rivers, and in the Nether (Y 63-65)

Additional Notes

Required to light Nether portals. Each use consumes 1 durability.

Applicable Enchantments

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