Campfire Extinguishment: A Minecraft Survival Guide

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• How To Extinguish a Campfire in Minecraft
• How To Obtain a Campfire in Minecraft

The Minecraft Campfire, introduced in version 1.14, is a versatile block. While often used decoratively, it offers surprising functionality: mob and player damage, smoke signaling, cooking, and even bee calming. This guide details three methods for extinguishing a Campfire, maximizing its potential and impressing fellow players.

How To Extinguish a Campfire in Minecraft

Three methods exist for extinguishing Campfires:

• Water Bucket: Simply use a water bucket to douse the flames. Pour the water onto the Campfire block.
• Splash Water Potion: A more costly (especially early-game) option involves throwing a Splash Water Potion onto the fire. This requires gunpowder and glass.
• Shovel: The most economical and often overlooked method utilizes any shovel. Right-click (or use the left trigger on consoles) the Campfire with the shovel to extinguish it.

How To Obtain a Campfire in Minecraft

Acquiring a Campfire can be achieved in several ways:

• Natural Generation: Explore Taiga and Snowy Taiga villages, and Ancient City camps. Note: Harvesting pre-placed Campfires requires a Silk Touch enchanted tool; otherwise, only coal will drop (two in Java, four in Bedrock).
• Crafting: A straightforward crafting recipe uses sticks, wood, and charcoal (or soul sand). The latter ingredient determines the campfire type (regular or soul fire).
• Trading: Bartering with an apprentice fisherman yields a Campfire. The emerald cost varies (five in Bedrock, two in Java).