This article is about the blaze. For the breeze, see Breeze Rod. For other uses, see Rod.
Blaze rods are items exclusively obtained from blazes. They act as a fuel for both brewing and smelting, and are required to craft eyes of ender used to access to the End.
Obtaining[]
Mob loot[]
When killed by a player or tamed wolf, a blaze has a 50% chance to drop a blaze rod. The Looting enchantment can increase the drops by one per level, for a maximum of 4 blaze rods. Blazes do not drop any blaze rods if killed by any other source.
Usage[]
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Powder | Blaze Rod | ||
| Brewing Stand | Blaze Rod + Any stone-tier block |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably. | |
| Copper Bulb or Exposed Copper Bulb or Weathered Copper Bulb or Oxidized Copper Bulb or Waxed Copper Bulb or Waxed Exposed Copper Bulb or Waxed Weathered Copper Bulb or Waxed Oxidized Copper Bulb |
Block of Copper or Exposed Copper or Weathered Copper or Oxidized Copper or Waxed Block of Copper or Waxed Exposed Copper or Waxed Weathered Copper or Waxed Oxidized Copper + Blaze Rod + Redstone Dust |
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| End Rod | Blaze Rod + Popped Chorus Fruit |
Fuel[]
When used in a furnace, a blaze rod lasts 120 seconds (12 items).
Achievements[]
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Into Fire | Relieve a Blaze of its rod. | Pick up a blaze rod from the ground. | 20G | Bronze | ||
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Into Fire | Relieve a Blaze of its rod | A Terrible Fortress | Have a blaze rod in your inventory. | nether/obtain_blaze_rod
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Video[]
- Note: This video does not mention the crafting of End Rods.
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Rod | blaze_rod | Item | item.minecraft.blaze_rod |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Rod | blaze_rod | 423 | Item | item.blaze_rod.name |
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease |  Added blaze rods. | |||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 | Blaze rods are now used to craft blaze powder. | ||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Blaze rods are now used to craft brewing stands. | ||||
| 1.8 | 14w07a | Blaze rods are now held similarly to tools. | |||
| 1.9 | 15w44b | Blaze rods are now used to craft end rods. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 369. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Added blaze rods.
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| Blaze rods can be used to craft blaze powder and brewing stands. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Blaze rods are now used to craft end rods. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added blaze rods.
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| Blaze rods can be used to craft blaze powder and brewing stands. | |||||
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | Blaze rods are now used to craft end rods. | |
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added blaze rods.
| ||||
| Blaze rods can be used to craft blaze powder and brewing stands. | |||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Blaze Rod" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[]
- As part of an official collaboration, blaze rods are included in a free add-on for the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons.[1] In the game, they are worth 100 gold pieces, create light, and can be broken to create an explosion.
- They are the spinning things surrounding the blaze's head.