Lava Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft lava with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, lava is all around you in the game. You will find lava in small pools in the Plains biome or you will discover lava when you are mining underground. You can also find lots of lava in the Nether.

Although lava is found everywhere in the game, you can not make it with a crafting table or furnace. Lava is also not available through the Creative Inventory menu. You can use a lava bucket to add lava to your world. You can also use a game command such as /fill or /setblock, but you can’t give yourself lava with the /give command.

Where to find Lava in Creative Mode

Lava is not available in the Creative Inventory menu. You must use a game command or a lava bucket to get this item.

How to get a Lava Block in Survival Mode

You can add lava to your world in Survival mode by using a lava bucket. So let’s get started!

1. Hold a Lava Bucket

First, select a lava bucket in your hot bar so that you are holding it in your hand.

2. Use the Lava Bucket

Next, position your pointer (the plus sign) on the block where you want to pour the lava out of the bucket. The game control to use the lava bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block.
• For Education Edition, right click on the block.

You should see the lava appear on the ground and you will have an empty bucket in your hot bar.

Congratulations, you just learned how to make a lava block in Minecraft.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, lava has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Lava (minecraft:lava)		0		Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Lava (minecraft:lava)				Java	1.13 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Things to Do with Lava

Here are some activities that you can do with lava in Minecraft:

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