Give a Lava Bucket

Get a lava bucket for fuel or defense

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

Gives a filled lava bucket — the single best furnace fuel in the game (smelts 100 items), a base-defense moat in a pinch, and half of every obsidian farm. Handle with care; it does exactly what you'd expect underfoot.

/give @p lava_bucket

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.
Drop it in a furnace's fuel slot for 100 smelts.
Or pour it in front of your door and watch the zombies regret everything.

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