Give Flint and Steel

Get a fire starter for portals

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Gives flint and steel — light nether portals, campfires, candles, and TNT, or set creepers off from a safe distance. Essential kit when a ghast fireball has knocked out your portal from the other side.

/give @p flint_and_steel

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Click the inside bottom of an obsidian frame to light a nether portal.
Also lights TNT, campfires, and unlucky creepers.

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