Flint

Flint
Type:	Item
Stackable:	Yes
Found naturally:	Yes
Renewable:	No
Identifier:	flint

Flint is a mineral occasionally dropped by gravel.

Obtaining

Gravel

Flint can be obtained by mining gravel. There is normally a 1 in 10 chance for a gravel block to drop flint. For every level of Fortune enchantment, the chances increase by 2, in such a way that a level 1 fortune enchantment will result in a 1 in 8 chance to find flint, level 2 in a 1 in 6 chance, and level 3 in a 1 in 4 chance.

Natural Generation

Flint can be found in 21.8% of loot chests in stacks of 1-4.

Usage

Crafting Ingredient

One piece of flint is required in the crafting recipe for the flint and steel.

One piece of flint is required in the crafting recipe for spears.

One piece of flint is required in the crafting recipe for arrows.

History

Version	Date	Changes
First 30 days	Day 27	Gravel, flint, and flint and steel
First 30 days	Day 28	Flint now generates in loot chests
1.15	Sep 01, 2011	Flint is used to craft arrows
1.23	Oct 31, 2012	Flint is used to make spears
1.24	Dec 22, 2012	Updated the texture of flint

See Also

• Flint and steel
• Spear
• Arrow
• Bow