Registry record · minecraft:lava_bucket

Lava Bucket

Items Tools & utility

A lava bucket carries molten lava, functioning as a high-powered furnace fuel, defense hazard, and obsidian catalyst.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 1015
Source display name: Lava Bucket
Maximum stack: 1

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 366
Source display name: Lava Bucket
Maximum stack: 1
Component-based: No
Source version tag: Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

Right-click any lava source block or full lava cauldron using an empty metal bucket. Source
Cauldrons beneath pointed dripstone with lava above provide infinite renewable lava buckets. Source

Practical uses

Burns for 1,000 seconds in a furnace, smelting exactly 100 items per bucket (the longest-lasting fuel). Source
Placed against water to generate obsidian (with lava source) or cobblestone (with flowing lava). Source

Mechanics

Returns the empty metal bucket after being consumed as furnace fuel; non-stackable. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

0 outputs

No Java crafting outputs using Lava Bucket are recorded in the selected source snapshot. This does not establish that the item has no other uses. Bedrock recipe data is not included.