Flint and iron is a valuable tool in Minecraft. Though it doesn’t perform many functions, it is excellent to ignite a fire. You can use it as a tool or a weapon. It’s up to you.
This guide will tell you all about Flint and steel and how you can get it. Also, you can learn to use it in various ways. Let’s get started.
How to Make Flint and Steel in Minecraft?
Making Flint and steel in Minecraft is effortless, and you don’t need much stuff. All you need to make Flint and steel is an iron ingot and Flint.
- Open your crafting table with a 3 by 3 grid.
- Now Place Flint in the centermost box of the table. Or in any box on the table
- There is no specific position for iron ingot. You can place it anywhere on the table, and that’s it. Your Flint and steel are ready.
- Now move the product into inventory.
- You can use Flint and steel 65 times.
How to Get Flint and Steel in Minecraft?
Iron and Flint are readily available in Minecraft and at very early stages. Let us share with you how to obtain them.
Flint: You can find Flint under the gravel block. Gravel is easily seen underwater, on beaches, and on village paths. Use a shovel to break the minions, and you will get Flint at some point.
Iron Ingot– to make an iron ingot, you need iron ore. You can easily find it in caves and underground. Just dig down, and you will get it. To change it into an iron ingot, you must smelt it in the furnace. Put iron ore on the top and the fuel of your choice at the bottom of the furnace.
That is how you will have your iron ingot.
How to Use Flint and Steel in Minecraft?
Flint and steel have minimal use. It is used to ignite the fire. However, before using it, remember that the flam can spread to nearby items and blocks. It can only be extinguished by water.
Explode TNT
You can use Flint and steel to explode the TNTs. If you directly use it on TNT, there will be only four seconds for you to reach a safe distance. But you can use an indirect way and light a nearby block. Then flame will reach the TNT in more than 4 seconds.
Other uses of Flint and steel
You can use Flint and steel to burn your enemies and hostile mobs. You can also clear big forests with it, in case you are thinking about building a village or anything big. If you are in the dark, it can also be used as a torch.
If you want cooked food, you can use Flint and steel to set passive mobs on fire. Cows, chickens, pigs, and sheep will drop cooked meat instead of raw food. Using it on a nether block will give you eternal fire.
Nether portal
Another use of Flint and steel is to open a nether portal with it, allowing you to enter Minecraft’s dark side.
Conclusion
You can quickly get Flint and steel on most versions of Minecraft. So what are you waiting for? Go and get your Flint and steel and use it any way you want.