Unlike previously in 1.16.5, nether gold ore cannot be smelted
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I think Mojang thought smelting Nether Gold Ore into gold ingots too OP and removed the ability to smelt them.
Reporter: migrated
Assignee: kingbdogz
Created: 2021-04-07T15:14:00Z
Updated: 2025-05-29T16:12:45Z
Resolved: 2021-04-14T09:16:35Z
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Mojang Priority: Very Important
Category: Crafting
Affects Versions: 21w14a
Fix Versions: 21w15a
Retrieved 2026-11-03T13:04:31Z
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