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Processing and Smelting in Better Beginnings

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Contents (5)
  1. The Campfire
  2. The Kiln
  3. The Smelter
  4. Next guides
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Better Beginnings replaces the universal functionality of the vanilla furnace with specialized blocks.

Block Purpose Common Recipes
Campfire Early-game cooking Raw Meat -> Cooked Meat
Kiln Smelting blocks and materials Sand -> Glass, Cobblestone -> Stone, Wood -> Charcoal
Smelter Processing Ores Iron Ore + Gravel -> Iron Ingot
Brick Oven Advanced Food Processing Dough -> Bread (Doubles output)

The Campfire

Created with logs and sticks, the campfire is your first source of heat. It must be lit using a Fire Bow or Flint and Steel. You can place a Frying Pan on it to cook food more efficiently.

The Kiln

The Kiln is used for 'firing' materials. It is essential for producing Charcoal, which serves as a primary fuel source since coal ore cannot be mined early on. Upgrading to an Obsidian Kiln increases smelting speed.

The Smelter

Smelters are used exclusively for ores. Unlike vanilla, smelting ores in Better Beginnings requires Gravel as a flux.

  • Iron/Gold: Requires 1 Gravel
  • Diamond/Advanced Ores: Requires 3 Gravel
  • Ender Smelter: An end-game upgrade that processes ores even faster