A blaze rod is an item obtained by killing blazes. It is required to craft brewing stands and blaze powder, which is required to fuel brewing stands and craft eyes of ender.
Obtaining
Mob loot
Usage
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Powder | Blaze Rod | ||
| Brewing Stand | Blaze Rod + Any stone-tier block |
Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably. | |
| End Rod | Blaze Rod + Popped Chorus Fruit |
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| Unwaxed Copper Bulb or Waxed Copper Bulb |
Matching Unwaxed Block of Copper or Matching Waxed Block of Copper + Blaze Rod + Redstone Dust |
Fuel
When used in a furnace, a blaze rod lasts 120 seconds (12 items).
Achievements
Advancements
Videos
Note: This video does not mention the crafting of end rods or copper bulbs.
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
blaze_rod | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
blaze_rod | 423 | Item | item |
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease | ||||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 | Blaze rods can now be used to craft blaze powder. | ||||||
| Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Blaze rods can now be used to craft brewing stands. | ||||||
| 1.8 | 14w07a | Blaze rods can now be held similarly to tools. This change only affects third-person view. | |||||
| 1.9 | 15w44b | Blaze rods can now be used to craft end rods. | |||||
| 1.20.3 Experiment | 23w43a | Blaze rods can now be used to craft copper bulbs. | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | ||||||
| Blaze rods can be used to craft blaze powder and brewing stands. | |||||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Blaze rods can now be used to craft end rods. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.20.50 Experiment | Preview 1.20.50.22 | Blaze rods can now be used to craft copper bulbs. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | |
| Blaze rods can be used to craft blaze powder and brewing stands. | |||||||
| TU46 | CU36 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | Patch 15 | Blaze rods can now be used to craft end rods. | |
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | |||||||
| Blaze rods can be used to craft blaze powder and brewing stands. | |||||||
Data history
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 369. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Blaze Rod" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed 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.








