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Charcoal in Minecraft

Faisal Updated Oct 20, 2026 🎮 Java Edition 26.1

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Charcoal is an item in Minecraft. It stacks up to 64.

Type: Item
Stack size: Up to 64
Craftable: No

What is Charcoal used for?

Charcoal is an ingredient in 4 crafting recipes:

Campfire
Copper Torch
Soul Torch
Torch

Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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What can you make with Charcoal?

Charcoal is used to craft Campfire, Copper Torch, Soul Torch and Torch.