The Fire Charge is an item which can be used as fireball ammunition for Dispensers, or as an inefficient but renewable substitute for Flint and Steel.
Crafting
| Ingredients | Input » Output |
|---|---|
| Blaze Powder + Coal/Charcoal + Gunpowder |
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The ingredients can be placed in any crafting slots.
Since Gunpowder and Blaze Powder are obtained from mobs and Charcoal from trees, Fire Charges are a renewable resource.
Use
When used by a player, it instantly places Fire at the clicked location, like a Flint and Steel; however, it has only one use and so is not practical for that purpose. Fire charges also burn faster than a Flint and Steel. You get three from each one crafted as seen in the crafting picture.
When a Fire Charge is dispensed from a Dispenser, it acts like a Blaze fireball, flying in a straight line (though with the usual random aim of a Dispenser). When it hits a block, it will place Fire at that location. Contrary to many claims, these fireballs have no explosive effect.
Fire charge can also be used to light a Nether Portal.
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Dispensing Fire Charge
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Fireball rendering bug
History
The Fire Charge was added in snapshot 12w04a, although its texture was used as a Ghast's fireball in 1.1.0.
In snapshot 12w04a it couldn't be crafted with charcoal, only with "regular" coal. This was fixed in the next snapshot.
Bugs
- When you right click with the Fire Charge on a block, the fire created may not render properly according to the block, making it seem to be floating fire.
- If it travels out of the render distance it eventually stops in mid air. If this accumulates it can cause major lag in the surrounding area.