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Flint and Steel

How to Craft Flint and Steel in Minecraft

TOOLS SHAPELESS INVENTORY 2×2
Iron IngotFlint
Flint and Steel

Ingredients

Result: 1× Flint and Steel

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Crafting Flint and Steel step by step

Flint and Steel is a shapeless crafting recipe that uses 2 items: 1 Iron Ingot and 1 Flint. The position of the ingredients does not matter — put them into any free slots of the grid. Because it fits into 2×2 slots, you can craft it directly in your inventory — no crafting table needed.

  1. Open your inventory (2×2 crafting grid) or a crafting table.
  2. Place 1 Iron Ingot and 1 Flint into any free slots.
  3. Take the Flint and Steel from the result slot and move it into your inventory.

Read the Flint and Steel article in our Minecraft wiki

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How to get the ingredients

Flint and Steel recipe FAQ

What do you need to craft Flint and Steel in Minecraft?

You need 1 Iron Ingot and 1 Flint — 2 items in total, arranged as shown in the crafting grid. The recipe gives you 1× Flint and Steel.

Do you need a crafting table to make Flint and Steel?

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.

Is the Flint and Steel recipe shaped or shapeless?

It is shapeless: the ingredients can go into any slots of the crafting grid.

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