Flint and Steel

Flint and steel is a tool used to create fire or to ignite certain blocks, structures and mobs.

Trading
Farmer villagers before Java Edition 1.8 would trade flint and steel for emeralds. If a world was created before this version, such a villager can be brought forward to current versions and still traded with as a renewable source of flint and steel.

Igniting
When on the space above any solid top surface, on any side of any flammable block or any side of any obsidian block within a valid unlit nether portal frame regardless of if there is a solid top surface available, the flint and steel places a fire there.

Flint and steel can be used to light unlit campfires, candles and cakes with candles.

Flint and steel can be used to light nether portals, as any fire existing within an appropriate obsidian frame will instantly be replaced with nether portal blocks that occupy the entirety of the frame.

Using flint and steel on TNT ignites it. The explosion damage dealt by TNT ignited with flint and steel in this specific way counts as the player's attack and affects the blast's ability to be blocked by a shield. If the player is a fire is instead placed on the side of the TNT the flint and steel was used on.

A flint and steel can be used on a creeper to force it to explode. Explosions initiated in this way cannot be cancelled.

When powered, a dispenser containing flint and steel can place fires or ignite relevant blocks such as TNT or campfires in the space directly in front of it. This reduces the flint and steel's durability. A dispenser containing a flint and steel cannot detonate creepers.

Enchantments
Flint and steel can receive the following enchantments:

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History
Historical sounds:

Trivia

 * In Adventure mode, flint and steel cannot light fires, nor can it ignite nether portals (unless it has the tag ). However, it can still ignite TNT and creepers.
 * The name "Flint and Steel" is inaccurate considering there is no steel in the game and it's made with iron instead.
 * Flint and Steel cannot light end portals.