Lava
minecraft:lavaLava is a hazardous, luminous fluid found underground and across the Nether. It deals continuous fire damage to anything that touches it, ignites flammable blocks nearby, and turns into obsidian or basalt when it meets water or soul soil under blue ice.
Uses
- Lava Bucket — Scoop a source block with an empty bucket to get a lava bucket, usable as furnace fuel or to place lava elsewhere.
- Obsidian — A lava source block turns to obsidian when touched by water; flowing lava touched by water instead becomes cobblestone or stone.
- Nether Portal fuel — Lava pools are commonly used alongside a Nether portal frame, lit with flint and steel to activate the portal.
Found In
- Overworld caves — Forms lakes between Y=-55 and Y=-63, and smaller surface lakes above Y=0 in any biome.
- The Nether — Forms vast oceans around Y=32 and smaller pockets below Y=19; also fills basins in Nether fortresses.
- Structures — Found in stronghold End portal rooms, woodland mansions, and village blacksmith houses.
FAQ
How do I safely collect lava?
Use an empty bucket on a lava source block to fill it into a lava bucket, which can be carried and placed again.
How much damage does lava deal?
About 4 hit points per tick, plus 15 seconds of fire damage afterward; unarmored players survive roughly 2.5 seconds, netherite-armored players around 11 seconds.
Does lava always cause fire to spread?
Only flammable blocks within a small area directly above or near the lava can ignite; not everything adjacent to lava catches fire.
What happens when lava meets water?
A lava source becomes obsidian; flowing lava becomes cobblestone or stone instead, which is the basis of obsidian and cobblestone generators.
Tags
- liquid
- overworld
- nether
- light_source
- hazard