you could also craft a more powerful furnace that requires less fuel.

Information in this article applies to Minecraft on all platforms.

Collect at least a few dozen blocks.

Cobblestones in Minecraft

In a Crafting Table, place8 Cobblestonesin the outer boxes, leaving the center box empty.

If you don’t have a Crafting Table, make one using 4 Wood Planks of any punch in.

Place the Furnace on the ground and open it to bring up the smelting menu.

A Furnace in the Minecraft crafting grid

Put1 Cobblestonein the top box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

Put a fuel source (e.g.

Coal or Wood) in the bottom box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

A Furnace in Minecraft

Wait for the progress bar to fill.

When the smelting process is complete, drag theStoneinto your inventory.

Put theStoneyou just made in the top box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

Cobblestones in the top box of the left side of the Furnace menu

Add more fuel if necessary.

Wait for the progress bar to fill.

When the smelting process is complete, drag theSmooth Stoneinto your inventory.

Coal in the bottom box of the left side of the Furnace menu

What Do it’s crucial that you Make Smooth Stone?

You need 8 Cobblestones to make a furnace and 1 Cobblestone per Smooth Stone.

What Can You Do With Smooth Stone in Minecraft?

Stone in the Furnace menu in Minecraft

Smooth Stones must be mined with a pickaxe.

More importantly, Smooth Stones can be used to build a more efficient furnace.

Put3 Iron Ingotsin the top row of the Crafting Table.

A Stone being smelted in a Furnace in Minecraft

To make Iron Ingots, smelt Iron Ores in a Furnace.

Put3 Smooth Stonesin the bottom row of the Crafting Table.

Drag theBlast Furnaceinto your inventory.

Smooth Stone a Furnace in Minecraft

Next, place another Stone Slab on the ground beside the regular block, then break the regular block.

Continue building up to create your staircase.

Technically, you’ll still have to jump to ascend your stairs, but they look nice.

3 Iron Ingots In the top row of the 3X3 grid

Once you make them, you could combine them with Moss Blocks or Vines to create Mossy Stone Bricks.

To make Cracked Stone Bricks, start with a regular Stone Brick.

Then, smelt it in a Furnace with your fuel of choice.

An Iron Ingot in the first box, a Furnace in the second box, and an Iron Ingot in the third box of the crafting grid

The result will be a Cracked Stone Brick.

3 Smooth Stones in the bottom row of the crafting grid

A Blast Furnace in the crafting grid

A Smooth Stone Slab in a Crafting Table in Minecraft

Smooth Stone Slabs in Minecraft

Smooth Stone Slab stairs in Minecraft