


The different data values for the coal ID have been split up into their own IDs. The average yield of coal from mineshaft chests has been decreased, and added to dungeon chests.Ĭoal can now be found in the new woodland mansion chests. It is now more centered.Ĭoal can now be found in the new mineshaft chests and stronghold storeroom chests.Ĭoal can be now obtained by smelting coal ore.Ĭoal can now be used to craft fire charges.īlacksmith and butcher villagers now buy 16–23 of either coal or charcoal for 1 emerald.Ĭoal is now dropped by wither skeletons, making it renewable.Ĭoal can now be used to craft coal blocks.įisherman, armorer, tool smith, weapon smith and butcher villagers now buy 16–24 coal for 1 emerald.Ĭoal may now be found in igloo basement chests. Mining coal ore now drops 1 piece of coal (down from 2-5). Mining coal ore blocks drops 2-5 pieces of coal. Notch shows interest in adding coal, commenting that it might be combined with iron ore to make steel. Trades that involve coal cannot be substituted by charcoal. In Bedrock Edition, novice-level armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith villagers and apprentice-level butcher villagers buy 15 coal for one emerald. Novice-level weaponsmith villagers and apprentice-level butcher villagers have 2⁄ 3 chance of offering to buy 15 coal for one emerald. In Java Edition, novice-level armorer and toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance of offering to buy 15 coal for one emerald. Novice-level fisherman villagers have a 50% chance to buy 10 coal for one emerald.

They provide approximately four minutes of transit each. Coal used as fuel lasts more than 5 times longer than wood planks or wood logs used as fuel, being more efficient than any other use of wood for smelting in Java Edition, but outstripped by wooden slabs in Bedrock Edition.Ĭoal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by furnace minecarts. When used in a furnace as a fuel, a piece of coal lasts 80 seconds (smelting up to 8 items), like charcoal. All other amounts have an equal chance of occurring. For example, Looting III gives a 1⁄ 3 chance of not dropping any coal.

The chance of a wither skeleton not dropping any coal can be found using the formula 2 / (Looting Level + 3). The maximum amount of coal is increased by 1 per level of Looting. Wither skeletons have a 1⁄ 3 chance of dropping a single coal upon death. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it may drop an extra piece per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of 4 with Fortune III. See also: Coal Ore § Natural generation ItemĬoal ore are mined using a pickaxe and drops 1 piece of coal.
