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Blackstone is a block, that is something between cobblestone and Polished blocks. It can be found only in the Nether.

Polished blackstone is the polished version of blackstone.

Occurrence

Natural Generation

It generates naturally in Basalt Deltas biomes in the Nether.

Obtaining

Blackstone requires a pickaxe to be mined, in which case it drops itself. When mined without a pickaxe, it drops nothing.

Usage

Blackstone can be used as a substitute for cobblestone in the Nether as it can be used to craft stone tools. It can also be used to craft polished blackstone, which can be further crafted into blackstone bricks.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Blackstone Slab or
Polished Blackstone Slab
Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone
Blackstone Stairs or
Polished Blackstone Stairs
Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone
Blackstone Wall or
Polished Blackstone Wall
Blackstone or
Polished Blackstone
Polished Blackstone Blackstone
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template Diamond +
Snout Armor Trim Smithing Template +
Blackstone

Sounds

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Data Values

WIP

History

Upcoming Java Edition
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{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Carrot on a Stick|Carrot on a Stick]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Carrot on a Stick.png
| rarity = Common
| renewable = Yes
| durability = 25
| stackable = No
}}
A '''carrot on a stick''' is an item that can be used to control saddled [[pig]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

It is possible to craft a carrot on a stick without a [[crafting table]].
{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|B2=Fishing Rod; Damaged Fishing Rod
|C3=Carrot
|Output= Carrot on a Stick
|type= Transportation
|description= The fishing rod must be diagonally above the carrot to craft the carrot on a stick.
}}
{{crafting
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
|Damaged Carrot on a Stick
|Damaged Carrot on a Stick
|Output= Carrot on a Stick
|description= The durability of the two carrots on sticks is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
|type= Transportation
}}

== Usage ==

=== Riding a pig ===

To use a carrot on a stick, the player must first [[saddle]] a [[pig]], and ride it while holding the carrot on a stick. The pig then moves in the direction of the carrot. Also, if the player holds a carrot on a stick, all nearby pigs (but not [[rabbit]]s<ref>{{bug|MC-207993}}</ref>) follow the player, but they can't breed using carrot on a stick.

To make the pig run faster, the player can press {{control|use}} while holding the carrot on a stick. This is called "boosting". Each boost costs 7 durability. If the carrot on a stick's durability is depleted, it turns back into a fishing rod. 

The speed of a mounted pig is 2.42 m/s. Boosting a pig causes its speed to slowly ramp up until it reaches 2.15 times its normal speed, 5.20 m/s. Then speed slowly declines until the pig reaches normal speed again. The boost lasts between 140 and 980 game [[tick]]s (7 seconds and 49 seconds respectively), chosen randomly. No matter how many ticks the boost lasts, the average speed of pig during a full boost cycle is roughly 4.19 m/s. These boosted speeds are applied only while holding the carrot on a stick. These speeds are affected by the [[speed]] effect.

=== Enchantments ===

A carrot on a stick can receive the following enchantments, but only through an [[anvil]]:

{|class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}

== Sounds ==
{{Edition|Java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a carrot on a stick's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{Edition|Bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a carrot on a stick's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Carrot on a Stick
|spritetype=item
|nameid=carrot_on_a_stick
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Carrot on a Stick
|spritetype=item
|nameid=carrot_on_a_stick
|aliasid=carrotonastick
|id=517
|form=item
|translationkey=item.carrotOnAStick.name
|foot=1}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|V7IVYX5Bs48}}</div>

== History ==

{{History|java}}
{{History||August 28, 2012|link={{tweet|Dinner|240428477856231424}}|Dinnerbone released images of saddled pigs being controlled with carrots.<ref>{{tweet|dinner|240428477856231424}}</ref> They start slow but end up traveling up to 5 blocks per second.<ref>{{tweet|dinner|240429280469856256}}</ref> [[Wheat]] was considered as a "fuel" along with carrots,<ref>{{tweet|dinner|240188453789257728}}</ref> and Dinnerbone eventually decided upon [[carrot]]s.<ref>{{tweet|dinner|240355810650247168}}</ref>}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|[[File:Carrot on a Stick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added carrot on a stick. 
|The [[player]] does not get back a [[fishing rod]] once the carrot on a stick is used up.}}
{{History|||snap=12w37a|Carrots on sticks now have a [[item durability|durability meter]], and can be used to give [[saddle]]d [[pig]]s a burst of speed when right-clicked. The carrot on a stick no longer needs to be held when pigs have the burst of speed.}}
{{History|||snap=12w38a|Using up a carrot on a stick now returns a [[fishing rod]].}}
{{History||1.4.6|snap=12w50a|A carrot on a stick can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]] with [[Unbreaking]] via an [[enchanted book]] and an [[anvil]].}}
{{History||1.8.2|snap=pre7|Crafting a carrot on a stick now removes all enchantments on the original fishing rod.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=16w05b|[[Item durability|Durability]] is no longer reduced merely by riding a [[pig]], but only by using the speed boost.{{testingame}}}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|[[Crafting]] a carrot on a stick no longer requires the [[fishing rod]] to be at full durability.<ref>[https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-123196 MC-123196 resolved as "Works as Intended"]</ref>
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 398.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Carrot on a Stick.png|32px]] The texture of carrot on a stick has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|Carrot on a stick can now be used up.<ref>[https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-112630 MC-112630]</ref>}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Carrot on a Stick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added carrot on a stick.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Carrot on a Stick.png|32px]] The texture of carrot on a stick has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of carrot on a stick has been changed from <code>carrotonastick</code> to <code>carrot_on_a_stick</code>.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps=1.04|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Carrot on a Stick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added carrot on a stick.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Carrot on a Stick.png|32px]] The texture of carrot on a stick has been changed.}}

{{History|3ds}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Carrot on a Stick JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added carrot on a stick.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
PigControl.png|First image of carrot on a stick released by Dinnerbone.
pigstairs.png|Pigs can climb [[stairs]] and [[slabs]].
Jebpig.png|[[Jeb]] riding a pig.<ref>http://www.mojang.com/2012/09/minecraft-snapshot-12w37a/</ref>
Enchanted Carrot on a Stick.gif|An enchanted carrot on a stick.
Grum Carrot on a Stick 1.png|Image from [[Grum]] of a carrot on a stick's texture changing with its durability.
Grum Carrot on a Stick 2.png|Another image showing the same.
Grum Carrot on a Stick 3.png|Another image.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Warped Fungus on a Stick]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Mrkev na prutu]]
[[de:Karottenrute]]
[[es:Caña con zanahoria]]
[[fr:Carotte sur un bâton]]
[[hu:Répa horgászboton]]
[[it:Bastone e carota]]
[[ja:ニンジン付きの棒]]
[[ko:당근 낚싯대]]
[[nl:Wortel aan een stok]]
[[pl:Marchewka na patyku]]
[[pt:Vara com cenoura]]
[[ru:Удочка с морковью]]
[[th:แคร์รอตติดเบ็ด]]
[[uk:Морква на паличці]]
[[zh:胡萝卜钓竿]]</li><li>[[Flint and Steel|Flint and Steel]]<br/>{{Item
| image = Flint and Steel.png
| rarity = Common
| renewable = Yes
| durability = 64
| stackable = No
}}

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

== Obtaining ==

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|head=1
|showname=0
|showdescription=1
|Iron Ingot
|Flint
|Output=Flint and Steel
|type=Tool
}}
{{crafting
|foot=1
|ignoreusage=1
|Damaged Flint and Steel
|Damaged Flint and Steel
|Output= Flint and Steel
|description= The durability of the two tools is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
|type= Tool
}}

=== Chest loot ===

{{LootChestItem|flint-and-steel}}

== Usage ==
=== Igniting ===

When {{control|use|text=used}} 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 [[campfire]]s, [[candle]]s and [[cake|cakes with candles]].

Flint and steel can be used to light [[nether portal]]s, as any fire existing within an appropriate [[obsidian]] frame will instantly be replaced with [[Nether Portal (block)|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. If the player is {{Control|sneak|text=sneaking}} 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 [[enchantment]]s:
{|class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}   
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}   
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}   
|}

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Flint and steel click.ogg
|subtitle=Flint and Steel click
|source=block
|description=When a flint and steel is used to place fire
|id=item.flintandsteel.use|idnote=<ref name=incorrecteventnames group=sound>{{Cite bug|MC|177457|Fire charge and flint and steel sound event names do not follow item IDs|date=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
|translationkey=subtitles.item.flintandsteel.use|translationkeynote=<ref name=incorrecteventnames group=sound/>
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|subtitle=Flint and Steel click
|source=hostile
|description=When a flint and steel is used to light a creeper
|id=item.flintandsteel.use|idnote=<ref name=incorrecteventnames group=sound/>
|translationkey=subtitles.item.flintandsteel.use|translationkeynote=<ref name=incorrecteventnames group=sound/>
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a flint and steel's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}};
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Flint and steel click.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a flint and steel is used to place fire
|id=fire.ignite
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a flint and steel's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Flint and Steel
|spritetype=item
|nameid=flint_and_steel
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Flint and Steel
|spritetype=item
|nameid=flint_and_steel
|id=299
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{Load achievements|Into the Nether}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|We Need To Go Deeper}}

== Video ==

<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|caz8BBG48VU}}</div>

== History ==
{{more sounds|type=old|There is within the possible realm a different use sound from 2015-era Pocket Edition, can this be uploaded?}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100110|[[File:Flint and Steel JE1.png|32px]] Added flint and steel.
|Flint and steel can be used to set [[fire]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|[[File:Flint and Steel JE2.png|32px]] The steel part of the texture has been brightened.
|Flint and steel can be used alongside [[lava]] to [[smelting|smelt]] [[ores]] and cook [[food]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpmK7rDU5bA</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=20100201-2|Flint and steel can now sometimes be dropped as loot from killing [[mobs]].}}
{{History||20100219|[[File:Flint and Steel JE3 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of flint and steel has been changed, due to its new crafting recipe.
|Flint and steel can no longer drop from mobs.
|Flint and steel can now be crafted from an [[iron ingot]] and the newly added [[flint]].
|[[Furnace]]s have been added to replace the cooking and [[smelting]] function of flint and steel.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.7|Flint and steel, along with [[fire]] itself, [[explosion]]s and [[Mechanics/Redstone/Circuit|redstone]] are now the only ways to activate [[TNT]].<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|78154891637436416}}</ref>}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|The [[player]] can now [[trading|buy]] 1 flint and steel from farmer [[villager]]s for 3 [[emerald]]s, making flint and steel [[renewable]].}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w38a|The [[sound]] when using flint and steel has been changed.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w04a|[[Dispenser]]s are now able to use flint and steel on the [[block]] in front of them.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Flint and steel can now be found in the new [[chest]]s in [[nether fortress]]es.}}
{{History|||snap=13w25a|Flint and steel now loses [[durability]] when igniting [[TNT]].}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w36a|Flint and steel now has a shapeless crafting recipe.
{{{!}} class{{=}}"collapsible collapsed" data-description{{=}}"Old recipe"
! Old recipe
{{!}}-
{{!}}
{{Crafting
|A1=Iron Ingot
|B2=Flint
|Output=Flint and Steel
|ignoreusage=1
}}
{{!}}}
|Using flint and steel on a [[creeper]] now causes it to [[explosion|explode]].}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Villager]]s no longer [[trading|sell]] flint and steel, making it no longer renewable. However, if a villager selling flint and steel already exists in the world, it can be continuously traded with to obtain flint and steel renewably.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|The average yield of flint and steel in [[nether fortress]] [[chest]]s has been slightly reduced.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 259.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Flint and Steel JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of flint and steel has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w07a|[[Gravel]] now can be given by the [[piglin]]s when [[bartering]], making flint and steel renewable again.}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Flint and steel can now be found inside [[ruined portal]] chests.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.4.0|[[File:Flint and Steel JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Added flint and steel.}}
{{History||v0.7.0|Flint and steel can now be used to set [[fire]].}}
{{History||v0.7.4|Using flint and steel on a [[creeper]] now causes it to [[explosion|explode]].}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 1|Added flint and steel to the [[creative]] [[inventory]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Flint and steel can now be used to activate a [[nether portal]].
|Flint and steel can now be found in [[nether fortress]]es.
|Flint and steel can now be [[enchanted]] in [[anvil]]s.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Flint and steel can now be used inside [[dispenser]]s when powered.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Flint and Steel JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of flint and steel has been changed.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Flint and steel can now be obtained by [[bartering]] with [[piglin]]s.|Flint and steel can now be enchanted with [[Curse of Vanishing]] through an [[anvil]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Flint and steel are no longer obtainable from [[bartering]].
|Flint and steel can now be found inside [[ruined portal]] chests.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Flint and Steel JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Added flint and steel.}}
{{History||xbox=TU3|Flint and steel, along with [[fire]] itself, [[explosion]]s and [[redstone (disambiguation)|redstone]] are now the only ways to activate [[TNT]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Flint and steel now makes [[sound]]s when igniting [[block]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Flint and Steel JE4 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of flint and steel has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Flint and Steel JE3 BE1.png|32px]] Added flint and steel.}}
{{History|foot}}

Historical sounds:

{| class="wikitable"
! Sound
! From
! to
! Pitch
|-
| {{sound||Flint and Steel old.ogg}}
| ?
| ?
| ?
|}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==

* In [[Adventure mode]], flint and steel cannot light fires, nor can it ignite nether portals (unless it has the tag {{cd|CanPlaceOn:obsidian}}). However, it can still ignite TNT and creepers.
* The name "Flint and Steel" may be misleading and is inaccurate considering the game doesn’t have and possibly will have [[Java Edition mentioned features#Steel|steel]] in the game and it's crafted with iron instead. This is similar to the [[Old Growth Taiga|Old Growth Pine Taiga]], as there are no pines in the game and they have [[Spruce|Spruce Trees]] instead.
**In real life, Iron can’t be used as a fire striker, so Mojang had to rename it to Flint and Steel so it makes more sense. This explains why it is called Flint and Steel, but there is no steel in the game.
**Steel was mentioned by Mojang, as a “stronger” iron, but shortly rejected, and there are no currently no plans to add it to the game.
* Flint and steel cannot light end portals.
* Flint and Steel is the first item to mention another item that is not in the game.
*In the April Fools Snapshot, [[Java Edition 23w13a or b]], one of the possible voted was “Flint and Steel can ignite any block”.


==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Křesadlo]]
[[de:Feuerzeug]]
[[es:Mechero]]
[[fr:Briquet]]
[[hu:Kovakő acéllal]]
[[ja:火打石と打ち金]]
[[ko:부싯돌과 부시]]
[[nl:Vuursteen en staal]]
[[pl:Krzesiwo]]
[[pt:Pederneira]]
[[ru:Огниво]]
[[zh:打火石]]</li></ul>
20w15aFile:Blackstone JE1.png File:Polished Blackstone JE1.png Added blackstone and polished blackstone.
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