Minecraft Blaze Rods: How Many You Need to Beat the Game

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A breakdown of how many blaze rods you need for crafting, brewing, and to beat the game

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: February 26, 2024 Fact Checked

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Blaze Rods Needed to Win

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Obtaining Blaze Rods

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Blaze Rod Uses

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Crafting Recipies

In Minecraft, blaze rods are obtained by slaughtering blazes in The Nether. They can be used as fuel or as crafting items. They are required to craft Eyes of Ender, which are needed to beat the game. This wikiHow article teaches you everything you need to know about blaze rods in Minecraft .

Things You Should Know

Blaze rods are obtained by killing blazes in The Nether. A blaze has a 50% chance of dropping a blaze rod when killed by a player.
At least 5 blaze rods to beat the game. Use blaze rods to craft 2 blaze powder. Eyes of Ender are crafted from 1 blaze powder and 1 ender pearl. 9 are needed.
Blaze rods can also be used to make blaze powder which is used in crafting recipes and as fuel in brewing stands. Blaze rods are needed to craft brewing stands.

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How Many Blaze Rods are Needed to Beat the Game?

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You need at least 5 blaze rods to beat the game. To reach The End in Minecraft, you need to place 9 Eyes of Ender on an Ender Portal . Eyes of Ender are crafted from two blaze powders and one ender pearl. One blaze rod can be used to craft two blaze powder.
- It is recommended that you collect 8 to 20 blaze rods. Five is the minimum you need to |beat the game .

Section 2 of 4:

Obtaining Blaze Rods

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Blazes can be found in The Nether. To get to The Nether, you will need to build a nether portal . Once in The Nether, blazes spawn in Nether Fortresses. Each blaze has a 50% chance of dropping a blaze rod when killed by a player.

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Blaze Rod Uses

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In addition to making Eyes of Ender, blaze rods can be used as fuel in a furnace . Blaze powder is required as fuel to brew potions in a brewing stand . Both blaze rods and blaze powder can be used to craft items.

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Crafting Recipies

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Use a crafting table to craft two blaze powders from one blaze rod. ^{[1]
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Eyes of Ender can be crafted from one Ender Pearl and one blaze powder using a crafting table. ^{[2]
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A brewing stand can be crafted from a blaze rod and three cobblestone blocks using a crafting table. ^{[3]
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An end rod is a decorative light source. It can be crafted from one blaze rod and one popped chorus fruit using a crafting table.
A fire charge can be used as a single-use fire starter or shot as a fireball from a dispenser. They can be crafted from one blaze powder, one coal or charcoal, and one gunpowder using a crafting table. ^{[4]
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Magma cream is used to brew a Potion of Fire Resistance and to build magma blocks. It can be crafted from one blaze powder and one slime ball using a crafting table.
A mundane potion is used as a base for other potions. It can be crafted from a blaze powder and a water bottle using a brewing stand.
A Potion of Strength can be brewed from an Awkward potion and a blaze powder using a brewing stand.