Trying to work out how to use a Minecraft Blast Furnace? This handy block-based forge lets you smelt all sorts of junk, but unlike the regular furnace variant, it's twice as fast, letting you break ...

If you’ve just embarked on your Minecraft adventure, you might initially feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer number of things ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Aside from a crafting table, you won't use any other utility block more in the early-mid game of Minecraft than a furnace. The furnace is used to ...

Every Minecraft player hits a point where slow smelting starts to drag progress. When you're trying to process ore quickly, waiting on a standard furnace feels frustrating and wastes valuable time.