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Flint – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, flint is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add flint to your inventory.

Where to find Flint in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.11	Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 – 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Ingredients

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.

How to get Flint in Survival Mode

You can add flint to your inventory in Survival mode by mining gravel. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Block of Gravel

First, you need to find a few blocks of gravel to dig up. You can find gravel anywhere, but we are going to look for flint by digging down into the ground.

This is what a block of gravel looks like:

2. Hold a Tool

You can dig up gravel with anything including your hand, but it is faster to use a tool such as a shovel:

How to make a Diamond Shovel
How to make a Golden Shovel
How to make a Iron Shovel
How to make a Stone Shovel
How to make a Wooden Shovel
How to make a Netherite Shovel

In this example, we are going to use a diamond shovel to dig up the gravel because it has higher durability than the other shovels.

TIP: You will not always get a flint when you dig up gravel, sometimes you will get a block of gravel.

The first few gravels dug up will give you a small floating gravel to pick up. After digging gravel for a while, a flint will eventually appear. Be patient. If you don’t get a flint from the first gravel, try another gravel.

3. Mine the Gravel

The game control to mine the gravel depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the block of gravel.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the block of gravel.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the block of gravel.
For Education Edition, left click and hold on the block of gravel.

You will need to continue to dig up gravel until a flint appears. The flint will float on the ground.

4. Pick up the Flint

Make sure you pick up the flint before it disappears.

Once you pick up the flint, it will appear in your hotbar.

Flint is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.