Although at first it may not seem very useful, it never hurts to have a lighter in your inventory. We could say that it is one of those objects that you never know when you are going to need it , but when the time comes, when you need it and you don’t have it, then you may regret not having made one when you had the opportunity.
Unlike what happens with other objects, to craft a lighter you need few materials, only two. They are easy to get, so you have no excuse. Once you have a lighter you can light a fire. It is also a necessary item to activate the portal to the Nether . That being said, let’s look at what you need to make a lighter and how to get the materials.
How to make a lighter in Minecraft
If you want to craft a lighter you have to get an iron ingot and a flint . Back in the day we published a guide explaining how to make an iron ingot , so you just have to take a look at it and follow the steps. To make a flint you have to break gravel until you obtain said object. Let’s say getting both doesn’t take very long.
When you have a flint and an iron ingot you can move on to the workbench. Place the ingot in the center space. The flint goes in the bottom right box. Once done you will get a lighter .