How to make and use charcoal blocks

Combining charcoal for efficiency

Charcoal blocks are a mid-game upgrade that provides better fuel efficiency than using individual charcoal pieces separately.

Crafting a charcoal block

Gather nine pieces of charcoal and arrange them in a 3×3 pattern in your crafting grid to create one charcoal block. This block is a compact fuel source that burns longer and more efficiently than its individual components.

Benefits of charcoal blocks

When you use a charcoal block as fuel, it smelts approximately 10% more items compared to burning nine individual charcoal pieces. This efficiency bonus makes charcoal blocks ideal for sustained smelting operations.

Best practices

Use charcoal blocks when you have a stockpile of charcoal and plan to smelt multiple stacks of items. Reserve individual charcoal and tiny charcoal for smaller jobs. This tiered approach—tiny fuel for single items, individual pieces for medium batches, and blocks for large operations—maximizes your fuel efficiency.