Minecraft Ultimate Lava Farm Guide Wiki: Infinite Fuel Source

Minecraft Ultimate Lava Farm Guide Wiki

Minecraft Ultimate Lava Farm Guide Wiki: Infinite Fuel Source (2025) 🌋

Updated: Jan 2026 • Version: 1.21+ • Difficulty: ⭐
⚡ Quick Summary: By placing Pointed Dripstone under a block with Lava above it, lava drops will drip into a Cauldron below. Over time, the cauldron will fill with new lava. This makes lava fully renewable!

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We built the Super Smelter to cook thousands of items. But now we have a problem: FUEL.

Coal burns out too fast. Charcoal requires chopping trees. The best fuel in Minecraft is LAVA. One bucket of lava can smelt 100 items (compared to Coal which smelts only 8).

But lava is finite, right? WRONG! Since the 1.17 update, we can "grow" lava. In this guide, we will turn 1 bucket of lava into an infinite supply. Let's get hot!

Farm Statistics
Output Lava Buckets 🪣
Smelting Power 100 Items per Bucket
Key Block Pointed Dripstone 🔻
Difficulty Very Easy (No Redstone)

1. The Science: Dripstone Physics (Diagram) 🧠

The magic happens because of Pointed Dripstone. It can transfer liquids through solid blocks.

Lava Farm Cross Section Diagram

How the Diagram Works:

  • Layer 1 (Top): The Lava Source. It sits on top of a solid block.
  • Layer 2 (Middle): The Dripstone. It hangs underneath the solid block. It detects the lava above and starts dripping orange particles.
  • Layer 3 (Bottom): The Cauldron. It catches the drips. Slowly, the cauldron fills up. The original lava source is never consumed!

2. Materials List 📦

To start, you need at least ONE bucket of lava. Find it in a cave or the Nether.

ItemQuantityUse
Lava Bucket1+The seed.
Cauldrons10-20To catch lava.
Pointed Dripstone10-20Find in Dripstone Caves.
Glass/Stone1 StackStructure.
BucketsLotsTo collect fuel.

Note: Iron is needed for cauldrons. Use your Iron Farm!

3. Step-by-Step Build Guide 🏗️

Step 1: The Cauldron Line

Place a row of Cauldrons on the ground. You can make this line as long as you want (e.g., 10 blocks long).

Step 2: The Dripstone Layer

Place a row of solid blocks (like Stone or Cobblestone) exactly 2 blocks above the Cauldrons.
Attach Pointed Dripstone to the bottom of these blocks. The sharp point should be hanging directly over the cauldron.

Step 3: The Lava Container

Build a container (using Glass is best so you can see) around the top of the solid blocks. It should be 1 block deep.

Step 4: Filling the Lava

Place Lava Sources inside the container.
Important: Every block above a Dripstone MUST be a Lava Source block. Flowing lava does not work well. Each Dripstone needs its own source.

4. How to Scale (1 to 100) 📈

You start with 1 bucket. Here is the strategy:

  1. Pour your 1 bucket into the top container. Place 1 Cauldron below it.
  2. Wait for the cauldron to fill (it takes about 20 minutes).
  3. Take the new lava with an empty bucket. Now you have 2 buckets!
  4. Expand your farm to 2 modules.
  5. Repeat until you have 100 Cauldrons. Now you have infinite fuel forever.
💡 Automation: Sadly, you cannot automate collecting lava with Dispensers. You have to do it manually. But with 100 cauldrons, one trip gives you enough fuel for weeks.

5. Connecting to Super Smelter 🔥

Now, go to your Super Smelter.

Inventory Full of Lava Buckets

Fill the "Fuel Chest" with your Lava Buckets.
When a bucket is used, it turns into an Empty Bucket and stays in the furnace. You can collect them and refill them at your Lava Farm.

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