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{{About|the fuel item that can be mined|the ore|Coal Ore|the block|Block of Coal|the smelted wood|Charcoal}}
{{Item
|image=Coal.png
|type=
|renewable=Yes
|stackable=Yes (64)
}}
'''Coal''' is a [[rock]] [[item]] mainly obtained by harvesting coal ore blocks. It is used as fuel, for crafting [[torch]]es and [[campfire]]s, or for trading with [[villager]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Chest loot ===
{{see also|Coal Ore#Natural generation}}
{{LootChestItem|coal}}

=== Mining ===

[[Coal ore]] mined using a pickaxe drops 1 unit of coal. If the pickaxe is enchanted with Fortune, it may drop an extra unit per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of 4 with Fortune III.

=== Mob loot ===

[[Wither skeleton]]s have a {{Frac|1|3}} chance of dropping a single coal upon death. The maximum amount of coal is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]]. The chance of a wither skeleton ''not'' dropping any coal can be found using the formula <code>2 / (Looting Level + 3)</code>. For example, Looting III gives a {{frac|1|3}} chance of not dropping any coal. All other amounts have an equal chance of occurring.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
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 |Block of Coal
 |Output=Coal,9
 |type=Material
}}

=== Smelting ===

{{Smelting
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 |Coal Ore
 |Coal
 |0,1
|foot=1
}}

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage|Coal}}

=== Fuel ===

When used in a [[furnace]] as a fuel, a piece of coal lasts 80 seconds (smelting up to 8 items), like [[charcoal]]. 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. 

Coal and charcoal are also the only fuels accepted by [[powered minecart]]s. They provide approximately four minutes of transit each.

=== Trading ===

Novice-level fisherman villagers have a 50% chance to buy 10 coal for an emerald.

{{IN|java}}, novice-level armorer and toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance of offering to buy 15 coal for one emerald. Novice-level weaponsmith villagers and apprentice-level butcher villagers have {{frac|2|3}} chance of offering to buy 15 coal for one emerald.

{{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level armorer, toolsmith, and weaponsmith villagers and apprentice-level butcher villagers buy 15 coal for an emerald.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
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|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=java
|displayname=Coal
|spritetype=item
|nameid=coal
|itemtags=coals
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=bedrock
|displayname=Coal
|spritetype=item
|nameid=coal
|id=263
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==

{{load achievements|Renewable Energy}}

== History ==

{{History|java classic}}
{{History||May 21, 2009|link=http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Notch]] shows interest in adding coal, commenting that it might be combined with [[iron ore]] to make steel.}}
{{History|java indev}} 
{{History||0.31|snap=January 28, 2010|[[File:Coal JE1.png|32px]] Added coal. 
|Mining [[coal ore]] blocks [[drops]] 2-5 pieces of coal.}}
{{History||0.31|snap=January 29, 2010|Coal can be used to craft [[torch]]es.}}
{{History||?|Mining [[coal ore]] now drops 1 piece of coal (down from 2-5).}}
{{History||(February 19, 2010)|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Coal can now be found in the brand-new [[mineshaft]] [[chest]]s and [[stronghold]] storeroom chests.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=?|Coal can be now obtained by [[smelting]] [[coal ore]].}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w04a|Coal can now be used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|Blacksmith and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 16–23 of either coal or charcoal for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History|||snap=1.3|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w36a|Coal is now dropped by [[wither skeleton]]s, making it [[renewable resource|renewable]].}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|Coal can now be used to craft [[block of coal|coal block]]s.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Fisherman, armorer, tool smith, weapon smith and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 16–24 coal for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w43a|Coal may now be found in [[igloo]] basement [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of coal from [[mineshaft]] chests has been decreased, and added to [[dungeon]] chests.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Coal can now be found in the new [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>coal</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 263.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Coal can now be found in the loot [[chest]]s of [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Coal now generates in [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Coal JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Coal can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] fishing cottages.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Coal can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] butcher shops and [[snowy tundra|snowy]] village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Coal can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] toolsmith houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w02a|Coal can now be used to craft [[campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added coal.
|Coal can be used to craft [[torch]]es.}}
{{History||v0.8.0|snap=build 2|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.
|Coal can now be crafted to make a [[block of coal]].}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Coal is now [[drops|dropped]] by [[wither skeleton]]s.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Coal can now be found inside [[minecart with chest|chest minecarts]] in [[mineshaft]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Coal is now used to craft [[fire charge]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Coal can now be found in the [[stronghold]] storeroom [[chest]]s.
|Coal may now be found in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Fisherman, armorer, toolsmith, weaponsmith and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 16–24 coal for 1 [[emerald]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Coal is now found in [[woodland mansion]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Coal can now be found inside [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Coal can now be found inside [[underwater ruins]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Coal can now be used to craft [[campfire]]s. Destroying a campfire returns 2 charcoal.
|[[File:Coal JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Coal can now be found in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]] house [[chest]]s and in village butcher and toolsmith chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Armorer, weaponsmith, toolsmith, and butcher [[villager]]s now [[trading|buy]] 15 coal for an [[emerald]].
|Fishermen villagers now have a 50% chance to buy 10 coal for an emerald as part of their first tier [[trading|trade]].}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|Coal can now used to craft [[soul fire torch]]es.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Coal JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added coal.}}
{{History||?|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Coal JE4 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of coal has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Coal JE3 BE2.png|32px]] Added coal.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|Coal}}

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