Furnace
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— Duncan Geere[1] |
A furnace is a block used to smelt blocks and items and convert them into other blocks or items.
Obtaining
Furnaces can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing. A furnace will also drop when a minecart with furnace is broken.
Block | ![]() | |
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Hardness | 3.5 | |
Tool | ![]() | |
Breaking time (sec)[A] | ||
Default | 17.5 | |
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2.65 | |
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1.35 | |
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0.9 | |
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0.7 | |
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0.6 | |
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0.45 |
- incorrect tool, drops nothing
- correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
- correct tool, drops the block itself
- italicized can be instant mined
- ↑ These durations ignore other influential factors (e.g. Mining Fatigue), and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Natural generation
Two furnaces can be found inside each blacksmith shop in villages, and one can be found inside each igloo.
Furnaces also generate in weaponsmith houses in plains villages, inside some houses in snowy tundra villages, in some desert village houses, in taiga and snowy taiga village houses.[upcoming Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). & BE Edition 1.10]
Furnaces can also be found inside snowy tundra village house chests.[upcoming Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value).]
Crafting
Ingredients | [hide]Crafting recipe |
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Cobblestone |
The lit furnace block cannot be obtained in Java Edition, even with commands. In Bedrock Edition however, the lit furnace block can be obtained by inventory editing. It will always stay lit, despite no items being inside of it.
Usage
Furnaces cannot be pushed by pistons.[Computer and Legacy Console editions only]
Smelting
Smelting Recipe |
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Template:Grid/Furnace |
The main purpose of furnaces is to allow for smelting. Its interface can be opened by pressing use on it.
Light source
Furnaces emit a light level of 13 when active, and emit smoke and flame particles.
Crafting ingredient
Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | [hide]Description |
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Blast Furnace | Iron Ingot + Furnace + Smooth Stone |
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Minecart with Furnace | Furnace + Minecart |
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Smoker | Any Log or Stem or Any Stripped Log or Stem or Any Wood or Hyphae or Any Stripped Wood or Hyphae + Furnace |
Custom name
By default, the GUI of a furnace is labeled "Furnace", but this name can be customized by naming it in an anvil before placing it, or by changing the CustomName
tag using the /data
command.
Data values
ID
Block data
In Bedrock Edition, furnaces use the following data values:
Bits | Values |
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0x1 0x2 0x4 |
A three-bit field storing a value from 2 to 5:
Invalid values default to 2. |
0x8 | Unused. |
Block states
Name | Default value | Allowed values | [hide]Description |
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facing | north | east north south west | The direction the furnace's opening faces. The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the furnace. |
lit | false | false true | If the furnace is lit. |
Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
[hide]Description |
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minecraft:cardinal_direction | Not Supported | south | east north south west | Unsupported | The direction the furnace's opening faces. The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the furnace. |
Block entity
A furnace has a block entity associated with it that holds additional data about the block.
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] Block entity data
- Tags common to all block entities see Template:Nbt inherit/blockentity/template
- [Short] lit_time_remaining: Number of ticks left before the current fuel runs out.
- [Short] cooking_time_spent: Number of ticks the item has been smelting for. The item finishes smelting when this value reaches 200 (10 seconds). Is reset to 0 if lit_time_remaining reaches 0.
- [Short] cooking_total_time: Number of ticks it takes for the item to be smelted.
- [Short] lit_total_time: Represent the total time the furnace should be lit.
- Tags common to all objects that can be renamed see Template:Nbt inherit/nameable/template
- [NBT List / JSON Array] Items: List of items in this container.
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: An item in the furnace, including the slot tag:
Slot 0: The item(s) being smelted.
Slot 1: The item(s) to use as the next fuel source.
Slot 2: The item(s) in the result slot.- Tags common to all items see Template:Nbt inherit/item/template
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object]: An item in the furnace, including the slot tag:
- Tags common to all containers that can be locked see Template:Nbt inherit/lockable/template
- [NBT Compound / JSON Object] RecipesUsed: Which recipes have been used since the last time a recipe result item was manually removed from the GUI. Used to calculate experience given to the player when taking out the resulting item. Is not preserved when removed.
- [Int] recipe ID: How many times this specific recipe has been used. The recipe ID is the identifier of the smelting recipe, as a resource location, as used in the
/recipe
command.
- [Int] recipe ID: How many times this specific recipe has been used. The recipe ID is the identifier of the smelting recipe, as a resource location, as used in the
Achievements
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Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | ||
PS4 | Other | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Hot Topic | Construct a furnace out of eight cobblestone blocks. | Pick up a furnace from a crafting table output. | 15 | Bronze | |
![]() | ![]() | Smelt Everything! | Connect 3 Chests to a single Furnace using 3 Hoppers. | Be within the range of three chests connected to a Furnace with 3 Hoppers. Note: The demonstration shown in the image would not give the achievement. | 15 | Bronze |
Advancements
Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
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![]() ![]() | Acquire Hardware | Smelt an Iron Ingot | Have an iron ingot in the inventory. |
Video
History
[hide]indev | |||||||
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0.31 | Prior to the addition of furnaces, items could be smelted by dropping them on the ground and then burning them with flint and steel. This was the only way to smelt ores.[2]
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February 19, 2010 | File:Furnace Revision 1.png Added the furnace.
{"type": "indev", "version": "(February 19, 2010)", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Furnace Revision 1.png article, displayed as 24px) Added the furnace."} | ||||||
February 23, 2010 | The first smeltable item is cobblestone, which can be smelted into normal stone.
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[hide]infdev | |||||||
March 20, 2010 | Furnaces are now fully functional.
{"type": "infdev", "version": "(March 20, 2010)", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces are now fully functional."} | ||||||
[hide]alpha | |||||||
v1.0.14 | Furnaces are now used to craft minecarts with furnaces.
{"type": "alpha", "version": "v1.0.14", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces are now used to craft (link to minecarts with furnaces article, displayed as minecarts with furnaces)."} | ||||||
v1.2.0 | Furnaces will now face towards the player when placed,[3] rather than away.
{"type": "alpha", "version": "v1.2.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces will now face towards the (link to player article, displayed as player) when placed, rather than away."} | ||||||
[hide]beta | |||||||
1.2 | ![]() {"type": "beta", "version": "1.2", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Furnace.png article, displayed as 30px) The top of furnaces now have a texture similar to (link to cobblestone article, displayed as cobblestone). They used to have a texture exactly the same as (link to stone article, displayed as stone)."} | ||||||
[hide]Java Edition | |||||||
1.0.0 | Furnaces will now no longer take as long to destroy.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.0.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces will now no longer take as long to destroy."} | ||||||
1.2.4 | Cats will now try to sit on active furnaces, making them unusable.[more information needed] This is only meant to annoy the player.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.2.4", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Ocelots article, displayed as Cats) will now try to sit on active furnaces, making them unusable.<sup class=\"noprint nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i>[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Talk:Furnace<span title=\"doesn't this only make beds unusable? was this changed later on?\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px dotted\">more information needed</span>]</i>]</sup>(link to Category:Information needed article, displayed as Category:Information needed) This is only meant to annoy the (link to player article, displayed as player)."} | ||||||
1.2.5 | Shift-clicking can now be used to put items into furnaces more easily.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.2.5", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Shift-clicking can now be used to put (link to item article, displayed as items) into furnaces more easily."} | ||||||
1.3.1 | Wooden tools will now work in furnaces as one full furnace use.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.3.1", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Wooden (link to tool article, displayed as tools) will now work in furnaces as one full furnace use."} | ||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | Smelting various ores in furnaces will now reward players with experience points.
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to Smelting article, displayed as Smelting) various (link to ore article, displayed as ores) in furnaces will now reward (link to player article, displayed as players) with (link to experience article, displayed as experience) points."} | ||||||
When using lava as fuel inside a furnace, the player will now get the bucket back.
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Inventory sprites for blocks have flipped from left to right, changing Invicon Furnace Pre-Flip.png: Sprite image for Furnace Pre-Flip in Minecraft to ![]() {"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Inventory sprites for blocks have flipped from left to right, changing <span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"height:32px;width:32px;--vertical-align:middle\">(link to File:Invicon Furnace Pre-Flip.png article, displayed as 32x32px|link=|alt=Invicon Furnace Pre-Flip.png: Sprite image for Furnace Pre-Flip in Minecraft|class=pixel-image|)</span> to <span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"height:32px;width:32px;--vertical-align:middle\">(link to File:Invicon Furnace.png article, displayed as 32x32px|link=|alt=Invicon Furnace.png: Sprite image for Furnace in Minecraft|class=pixel-image|)</span>."} | |||||||
1.4.2 | Previously, furnaces lit up blocks all around them, this snapshot has made furnaces light up blocks only in front of them.[4] (images showing difference) Its light value has remained as 13, but the light is only emitted from the block's front surface.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.4.2", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Previously, furnaces lit up blocks all around them, this snapshot has made furnaces (link to light article, displayed as light) up blocks only in front of them. ([http://imgur.com/a/cFaAn images showing difference]) Its (link to light article, displayed as light) value has remained as 13, but the light is only emitted from the block's front surface."} | ||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | The previous change has been reverted until the new lighting system can be optimized.
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The previous change has been reverted until the new (link to light article, displayed as lighting) system can be optimized."} | ||||||
1.4.6 | When holding sneak, the player can now place blocks and items (like redstone, repeaters, and levers) directly onto furnaces.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.4.6", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "When holding <span class=\"explain \" title=\"Defaults to shift on keyboard or right button on the right side of gamepad.\">sneak</span>, the (link to player article, displayed as player) can now place (link to block article, displayed as blocks) and (link to item article, displayed as items) (like (link to redstone article, displayed as redstone), (link to redstone repeaters article, displayed as repeaters), and (link to lever article, displayed as levers)) directly onto furnaces."} | ||||||
1.5 | Furnaces renamed using an anvil will now display the new name in their GUI where the normal name used to appear.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.5", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces renamed using an (link to anvil article, displayed as anvil) will now display the new name in their GUI where the normal name used to appear."} | ||||||
1.8 | When a furnace runs out of fuel, the smelting progress will now pause instead of resetting.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.8", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "When a furnace runs out of fuel, the (link to smelting article, displayed as smelting) progress will now pause instead of resetting."} | ||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | When a furnace runs out of fuel, the smelting progress will now reverse at twice the speed of smelting.
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "When a furnace runs out of fuel, the (link to smelting article, displayed as smelting) progress will now reverse at twice the speed of smelting."} | ||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | Furnaces will now allow only fuel or a single empty bucket in the fuel slot.
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces will now allow only fuel or a single empty (link to bucket article, displayed as bucket) in the fuel slot."} | ||||||
1.9 | A furnace will now generate inside of igloos.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.9", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "A furnace will now generate inside of (link to igloo article, displayed as igloos)."} | ||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | The ![]() lit_furnace block is no longer available as an item.
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The <span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"height:32px;width:32px;--vertical-align:middle\">(link to File:Invicon Lit Furnace.png article, displayed as 32x32px|link=|alt=Invicon Lit Furnace.png: Sprite image for Lit Furnace in Minecraft|class=pixel-image|)</span> <code>lit_furnace</code> block is no longer available as an (link to item article, displayed as item)."} | ||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | Added sound: block.furnace.fire_crackle
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added sound: <code>block.furnace.fire_crackle</code>"} | ||||||
1.13 | The different block IDs for the furnace got merged into one ID.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.13", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "The different block IDs for the furnace got merged into one ID."} | ||||||
A lit block state for furnaces has been added.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.13", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "A lit block state for furnaces has been added."} | |||||||
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 61 and 62.
{"type": "java", "version": "1.13", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Prior to (link to 1.13/Flattening article, displayed as ''The Flattening''), these blocks' numeral IDs were 61 and 62."} | |||||||
Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 117: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value). | Added recipe book for smelting using furnaces. It can only be used for the input slot.
{"type": "java", "version": "", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added recipe book for (link to smelting article, displayed as smelting) using furnaces. It can only be used for the input slot."} | ||||||
[hide]Upcoming Java Edition | |||||||
1.14 | Furnaces can now be used to craft blast furnaces and smokers.
{"type": "java upcoming", "version": "1.14", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces can now be used to craft (link to blast furnace article, displayed as blast furnaces) and (link to smoker article, displayed as smokers)."} | ||||||
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
0.3.2 | ![]() {"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.3.2", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Furnace.png article, displayed as 30px) Furnaces added, meaning that every available (link to block article, displayed as block) and (link to item article, displayed as item) can now be gathered, crafted or (link to smelting article, displayed as smelted) into (no more unlimited items)."} | ||||||
0.9.0 | Furnaces will now naturally spawn in villages.
{"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.9.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces will now naturally spawn in (link to village article, displayed as villages)."} | ||||||
0.11.0 | Furnaces will now drop one stack for each item instead of splitting them up.
{"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.11.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces will now drop one stack for each (link to item article, displayed as item) instead of splitting them up."} | ||||||
0.15.0 | Furnaces can now be moved by pistons.
{"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.15.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnaces can now be moved by (link to piston article, displayed as pistons)."} | ||||||
0.16.0 | A better description (Input , Fuel, Result) has been added to furnaces for devices that do not use a controller.
{"type": "pocket Alpha", "version": "0.16.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "A better description (Input , Fuel, Result) has been added to furnaces for devices that do not use a controller."} | ||||||
[hide]Pocket Edition | |||||||
1.0 | A furnace will now generate inside of igloos.
{"type": "pocket", "version": "1.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "A furnace will now generate inside of (link to igloo article, displayed as igloos)."} | ||||||
[hide]Upcoming Bedrock Edition | |||||||
1.10 | Furnace can be used to craft smoker and blast furnace.
{"type": "bedrock upcoming", "version": "1.10", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnace can be used to craft smoker and blast furnace."} | ||||||
Furnace now generate in new villages.
{"type": "bedrock upcoming", "version": "1.10", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Furnace now generate in new villages."} | |||||||
[hide]Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
TU1 | CU1 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | ![]() {"type": "console", "xbox": "TU1", "xbone": "CU1", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "Patch 1", "switch": "1.0.1", "content": "(link to File:Furnace.png article, displayed as 30px) Added furnaces."} | |||
TU12 | Cats will now try to sit on active furnaces, making them unusable. This is only meant to annoy the player.
{"type": "console", "xbox": "TU12", "xbone": "", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "", "switch": "", "content": "(link to Ocelot article, displayed as Cats) will now try to sit on active furnaces, making them unusable. This is only meant to annoy the (link to player article, displayed as player)."} | ||||||
TU14 | Wooden tools will now work in furnaces as one full furnace use.
{"type": "console", "xbox": "TU14", "xbone": "", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "", "switch": "", "content": "Wooden (link to tool article, displayed as tools) will now work in furnaces as one full furnace use."} | ||||||
When using lava as fuel inside furnaces, the player will now get the bucket back.
{"type": "console", "xbox": "TU14", "xbone": "", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "", "switch": "", "content": "When using (link to lava article, displayed as lava) as fuel inside furnaces, the (link to player article, displayed as player) will now get the (link to bucket article, displayed as bucket) back."} | |||||||
TU31 | CU19 | Patch 3 | When a furnace runs out of fuel, the smelting progress will now reverse at twice the speed of smelting.
{"type": "console", "xbox": "TU31", "xbone": "CU19", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "Patch 3", "switch": "", "content": "When a furnace runs out of fuel, the (link to smelting article, displayed as smelting) progress will now reverse at twice the speed of smelting."} | ||||
Furnaces will now allow only fuel or a single empty bucket in the fuel slot.
{"type": "console", "xbox": "TU31", "xbone": "CU19", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "Patch 3", "switch": "", "content": "Furnaces will now allow only fuel or a single empty (link to bucket article, displayed as bucket) in the fuel slot."} | |||||||
TU53 | CU43 | Patch 23 | 1.0.3 | More items can now be used as fuel in a furnace.
{"type": "console", "xbox": "TU53", "xbone": "CU43", "ps3": "", "ps4": "", "psvita": "", "wiiu": "Patch 23", "switch": "1.0.3", "content": "More (link to item article, displayed as items) can now be used as fuel in a furnace."} | |||
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
0.1.0 | Added furnaces.
{"type": "new3ds", "version": "0.1.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "Added furnaces."} |
Issues
Issues relating to "Furnace" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Trivia
- Furnaces function as multiple devices combined into one block: bloomeries and blast furnaces (for smelting ores), an oven (for baking and cooking), a charcoal pit (for the charring of wood) and a kiln (for baking of clay).
- Cats will often sit on top of active furnace
Gallery
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Torch placed onto a furnace.
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Naturally occurring furnaces in a village.