Campfire
Campfire cooks food without fuel, emits warm light, and signals smoke skyward — the cosy heart of any wilderness camp.
Description
As a light source, it emits level fifteen — the maximum — making it a generous primary light for outdoor builds. Smoke particles drift upward continuously, doubling the height when a hay bale is placed underneath, which created the standard village beacon system. As a hazard, players and mobs walking onto an active campfire take one full damage point per tick, making the device an effective passive trap. Right-clicking with a shovel extinguishes the flames; flint-and-steel relights it.
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to use a Campfire in Minecraft
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Craft the campfire
Place three sticks in the bottom row, one coal or charcoal in the centre, and three logs of any wood along the bottom of a crafting table to make one campfire.
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Place and light it
Set the campfire on top of a solid block; it ignites on placement and emits light level 15. After extinguishing, right-click with flint-and-steel to relight it.
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Cook food without fuel
Right-click raw meat or fish onto the grill to cook up to four items at once. Each piece finishes in about thirty seconds and pops out cooked — no coal or fuel is consumed.
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Build a smoke signal
Place a hay bale directly beneath the campfire to raise the smoke column from roughly ten to about twenty-four blocks, creating a long-range navigation beacon.
A Soul Campfire — crafted with soul sand or soul soil instead of logs — gives only light level 10, deals 2 damage per tick instead of 1, and scares away piglins and hoglins. Extinguish any campfire with a shovel or water.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
How do you make a campfire in Minecraft?
Combine three sticks, one coal or charcoal, and three logs of any wood in a crafting table to craft one campfire.
Does a campfire need fuel to cook?
No. A campfire cooks up to four food items at once without any fuel; each piece takes about thirty seconds, slower than a furnace but free.
How much light does a campfire give?
A regular campfire emits light level 15, the maximum, while a soul campfire emits only level 10.
Can a campfire calm bees?
Yes. Placing a campfire up to five blocks below a beehive or bee nest lets you harvest honey or honeycomb without angering the bees.
What is the difference between a campfire and a soul campfire?
A soul campfire emits level 10 light, deals 2 damage per tick instead of 1, and repels piglins and hoglins in the Nether.
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