How to make a Soul Campfire in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a soul campfire with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a soul campfire is a new decoration item that is available in the Nether Update that is a campfire with heat from one thousand souls. There is more than one way to craft a soul campfire.

campfire

Let's explore how to make a campfire.

Supported Platforms

A soul campfire is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.16)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.16.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.16.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.16.0)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.16.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.16.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Soul Campfire in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Soul Campfire

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a soul campfire:

3 Sticks

First, you will need 3 sticks:

1 Soul Sand or 1 Soul Soil

Next, you will need either 1 soul sand or 1 soul soil:

3 Wood or 3 Logs

Next, you will need 3 wood or 3 logs. You can choose from any of these:

How to craft a Soul Campfire in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Soul Campfire

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a soul campfire, place 3 sticks, 1 soil sand or 1 soul soil, and 3 wood or 3 logs in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a soul campfire, it is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 soul sand or soul soil in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 wood or 1 log in each of the 3 boxes (you can use any wood or log, in this example, we used oak logs). This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a soul campfire.

Recipe with Soul Sand

Crafting recipe for soul campfire

Recipe with Soul Soil

Crafting recipe for soul campfire

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the soul campfire will appear in the box to the right.

soul campfire

3. Move the Soul Campfire to Inventory

Once you have crafted a soul campfire, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed soul campfire

Congratulations, you have made a soul campfire in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Soul Campfire

Give Command for Soul Campfire