Flint and Steel

A flint and steel is a tool used to light fires.

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 top of a solid, fully opaque block or on the sides of a flammable block, the flint and steel set a fire on the surface on which it was used. Flint and steel have 64 uses. If used on a transparent block (such as glass) or an underwater block, it does not start a fire but still consumes durability. Durability is also consumed if it is used on an already existing fire. For some reason durability goes down by 2 when a block is broken with flint and steel in the player's hand even in 1.18.12. (Euan Green, Mojang)

It is commonly used to light nether portals, as any fire existing within an appropriate obsidian frame will create nether portal blocks within the frame.

In both Survival and Creative, flint and steel on TNT ignites it. The explosion damage dealt by a TNT ignited with flint and steel counts as the player's attack.

Flint and steel can be used to detonate creepers. Explosions initiated in this way cannot be cancelled.

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

When powered, a dispenser containing flint and steel can set fires, ignite TNT blocks, or light candles and unlit campfires.

Enchantments
A flint and steel can receive the following enchantments:

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History
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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.