9Coal is a shaped crafting recipe that uses 1 item: 1 Block of Coal. Place the ingredients exactly in the pattern shown above. The pattern can sit anywhere on the grid as long as its shape stays the same. Because it fits into 2×2 slots, you can craft it directly in your inventory — no crafting table needed.
| Dropped by | Edition | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wither Skeleton |
Java | 0–1 | 33.3% |
| Wither Skeleton |
Bedrock | 0–1 | 50% |
You need 1 Block of Coal — 1 item in total, arranged as shown in the crafting grid. The recipe gives you 9× Coal.
No. The recipe fits into 2×2 slots, so you can craft it in your inventory's crafting grid. A crafting table works as well.
It is a shaped recipe: the arrangement matters. You can shift the pattern around the grid, but the shape must stay the same.
Coal is an ingredient in 6 crafting recipes, for example Block of Coal, Campfire and Copper Torch.
