How to Safely Put Out a Campfire in Minecraft

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• How To Extinguish a Campfire in Minecraft
• How To Obtain a Campfire in Minecraft

The Minecraft Campfire, introduced in version 1.14, is a versatile block often used decoratively. However, it offers several less-obvious functionalities: mob and player damage, smoke signaling, cooking, and even bee calming. This guide details the methods for extinguishing a Campfire, maximizing its potential and impressing fellow players.

How To Extinguish a Campfire in Minecraft

Three methods exist for extinguishing Campfires:

• Water Bucket: Waterlogging effectively douses the flames. Simply use a water bucket on the Campfire block.
• Splash Water Potion: Throwing a Splash Water Potion onto the fire extinguishes it. Note that this requires gunpowder and glass, making it a more resource-intensive approach in the early game.
• Shovel: The most economical and often overlooked method involves using any shovel (even a wooden one). Right-click (or use the left trigger on consoles) the Campfire with the equipped shovel to extinguish it.

How To Obtain a Campfire in Minecraft

Having learned how to extinguish a Campfire, let's explore how to acquire one:

• Natural Generation: Campfires naturally spawn in Taiga and Snowy Taiga villages, and within Ancient City camps. Remember, harvesting a pre-placed Campfire requires a tool with the Silk Touch enchantment; otherwise, you'll only receive two coal (Java Edition) or four coal (Bedrock Edition).
• Crafting: Campfires are easily crafted using sticks, wood, and either charcoal or soul sand. The latter ingredient determines the campfire type: regular or soul fire.
• Trading: Apprentice Fishermen will trade Campfires for emeralds—five emeralds in Bedrock Edition and two in Java Edition.