Minecraft how to put out campfire

Campfires are a really cool item in Minecraft. They can be used to light up an area, harm mobs or opposing players and are great for decoration.

Many players use them around their homes for various reasons. Some have even used ones that have been put out to make some really cool bridges. With that being said, here's how players can put out campfires.

Campfires in Minecraft

First things first, players need to have a campfire before they can worry about putting one out for whatever reason. There are a couple of ways to get a campfire: crafting one or trading for one. Most fisherman villagers will trade one campfire for two emeralds at level four, meaning they'll need to be pretty leveled up before players can trade for them. Fisherman villagers require a barrel as their job block.

The second way is to craft one. Crafting one is simple and doesn't require a lot of materials. Players will need three sticks, one coal or charcoal and three logs of any type of wood. Place these in the crafting table with the sticks forming a triangle over the coal or charcoal in the middle block and the three logs on the bottom row.

Now, players can place these campfires anywhere they want. Keep in mind that stepping on them will result in getting burned, so be wary of that. If the campfires need to be put out, there's a few ways of doing so. The simplest way is just to break it. Breaking it won't save it though, so this is only if players really need to get rid of it.

The other two ways will allow the campfire to stay where it is, just not on fire. The first is to use water. Using a bucket of water will instantly put out the fire, and this can be done by simply putting the water onto the campfire. Splash water bottles can also be thrown at it to extinguish the fire.

The final way, and this is probably the most unknown method, is to use a shovel. Simply right click or use the same button that is used to mark a path on grass and the fire will be put out.

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Edited by Nikhil Vinod

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I just wish it placed NOT lit. It doesn't make sense to construct a burning campfire, it doesn't make sense to hold one. It'd all make more sense to me if it were just wood in your hand, but you place it down and light it.

Minecraft is filled to the brim with blocks serving various purposes. While some of them may not have a use in building, the game’s sandbox nature gives way to some aesthetic items. Using different materials, you can build loads of different structures. And when it comes to survival, few are as helpful as the campfire. However, once your firing is roaring, you may find yourself confused about how to put it out. Don’t worry, we can help.

How to Put Out a Campfire in Minecraft

Campfires are a nice aesthetically pleasing way to keep light outside of your house, which is the main way to keep mobs off your property. They’re good for cooking food, lighting your yard, and sending smoke signals. But, when you’re done cooking your meals or sending smoke signals, you need to put out your campfire.

There are three different ways to put out a campfire. The easiest way is to interact with it using your shovel. Doing so will extinguish the flames immediately. Otherwise, much like in real life, you can also douse the flames with fire. You can splash it with water from a water bottle or place a block of water above it. The only catch is that it consumes water, whereas a spade can be reused indefinitely.

If you’re unsure how to make a campfire, in the crafting table, place three woodblocks of any kind on the lower three squares, and then place a coal or soul sand block in the middle square. Then, surround the fuel with three sticks. That will create the campfire. Lighting the campfire is as easy as using flint and steel, or shooting it with a flaming arrow, like from a crossbow.

If you place a bale of hay underneath before lighting, you’ll be able to set up a smokestack that goes up to 24 blocks in the air. If you place a trap door above it, you can prevent the smoke from going up, and create a smoke signal.

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