This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a fire charge with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a fire charge is an important item when crafting fireworks. It is also used as a lighter to start fire or ignite TNT. The crafting process will create 3 fire charges at a time. There is more than one way to craft a fire charge.

Let’s explore how to make a fire charge.

Where to find a Fire Charge in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a fire charge in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.4 – 1.20
  • 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 a Fire Charge

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a fire charge:

1 Charcoal
1 Coal
1 Blaze Powder
1 Gunpowder

How to craft a Fire Charge in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

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

2. Add Items to make a Fire Charge

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a fire charge, place 1 gunpowder, 1 blaze powder, and 1 coal or 1 charcoal in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a fire charge, it is important that the gunpowder, blaze powder, and coal are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 gunpowder in the first box, 1 blaze powder in the second box, and 1 coal/charcoal in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a fire charge.

Recipe with Coal

Recipe with Charcoal

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 3 fire charges will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Fire Charge to Inventory

Once you have crafted fire charges, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a fire charge in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a fire charge has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Fire Charge
(minecraft:fire_charge)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Fire Charge
(minecraft:fire_charge)		 64 1.13 – 1.20
  • 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 Fire Charge

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 and 1.20, the /give command for Fire Charge is:

/give @p fire_charge 1

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

/give @p fire_charge 1 0

Things to Make with Fire Charges

You can use fire charges to make items in Minecraft such as:

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Things to Do with Fire Charges

Here are some activities that you can do with fire charges in Minecraft:

How to Make Fire
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Command Generators

If you need help, you can use this tool to automatically generate firework commands for you:

Fireworks Rocket Generator

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