How To Make Flint And Steel In Minecraft - DigMinecraft

How to make Flint and Steel in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft flint and steel with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, flint and steel is one of the many tools that you can make. It can be used as a lighter to start a fire or ignite TNT.

Let's explore how to make flint and steel.

Supported Platforms

Flint and steel is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Flint and Steel in Creative Mode

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Tools
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.21.6	Tools & Utilities

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.21.90	Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.21.90	Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Tools, Weapons and Armor
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Tools, Weapons and Armor
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.21.90	Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.21.90	Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.21.90	Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find flint and steel in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Tools
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.21.03	Equipment

Definitions

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Flint and Steel

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft flint and steel:

1 Iron Ingot 1 Flint

How to craft Flint and Steel in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Flint and Steel

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make flint and steel, place 1 iron ingot and 1 flint in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making flint and steel, it is important that the iron ingot and flint are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box and 1 flint in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for fint and steel.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the flint and steel will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Flint and Steel to Inventory

Once you have crafted flint and steel, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made flint and steel in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	1	Java	1.13 - 1.21.8

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	PE	1.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	Windows	1.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, flint and steel has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Flint and Steel(minecraft:flint_and_steel)	0	1	Education	1.0 - 1.21.03

Definitions

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Flint and Steel

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.21.8, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31, 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Flint and Steel is:

/give @p flint_and_steel 1 0

Enchantments for Flint and Steel

In Minecraft, you can enchant flint and steel with the following enchantments:

Enchantment	Description
Curse of Vanishing	Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Mending	Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Unbreaking	Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used

Definitions

• Enchantment is what the enchantment is called.
• Description is the description of what the enchantment does.

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Flint and Steel

You can use flint and steel to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make an Enchanted Flint and Steel

Things to Do with Flint and Steel

Here are some activities that you can do with flint and steel in Minecraft:

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