Datapack CoalDye

CoalDye, practical black dye crafting

CoalDye is a lightweight Minecraft Java Edition datapack that adds a simple recipe for crafting black dye from either coal or charcoal. It expands survival progression without introducing machines, commands, items, or major changes to vanilla gameplay.

This small adjustment gives coal and charcoal an additional purpose while making black dye easier to obtain for building, decoration, colored blocks, banners, and other creative projects. It is especially useful on a Minecraft server where players need reliable access to dark materials. At BoxToPlay, we recommend CoalDye for vanilla focused survival experiences compatible with Minecraft versions from 1.14 through 1.21.1.