Chimney Pots: The Perfect Finishing Touch for Your Minecraft Roofs
Every builder knows the frustration: you want a cozy chimney with smoke curling out, but the only way to get that effect in vanilla Minecraft is to place a campfire on top of your roof. The result? A bare, blocky campfire that ruins the aesthetic of your carefully crafted cottage or medieval manor. The Chimney Pots resource pack solves this problem elegantly, giving you a beautiful chimney pot that hides the campfire while still letting the smoke rise. It’s a tiny change that makes a huge difference in your builds.
What Are Chimney Pots?
Chimney Pots is a clever resource pack that retextures the campfire block when it’s placed in a specific way. Instead of seeing the default campfire with its wooden logs and exposed flames, you’ll see a neat, traditional chimney pot. The smoke particles still rise from the top, so your chimney looks functional and realistic. The pack is designed to be compatible with any other resource pack you might be using, so you don’t have to sacrifice your favorite textures to get a proper chimney.
The trick lies in how the campfire is placed. By default, a campfire sitting on top of a block will look like a campfire. But when you use the Chimney Pots pack, you can make that campfire look like a chimney pot by either using a simple command or, for survival players, by placing a renamed campfire in an item frame. The pack includes an optional feature to make item frames invisible, so the illusion is perfect from every angle.
How to Get Chimney Pots in Your Game
There are two main ways to obtain the chimney pot, depending on whether you have cheats enabled or prefer a pure survival experience. Both methods are straightforward once you know the steps.
Method 1: Creative Mode or Cheats Enabled
This is the quickest way to start using Chimney Pots. After installing the resource pack, follow these steps:
- Place any trapdoors you want around the base of your chimney first. The chimney pot will cover them, so you can hide an ugly campfire setup completely.
- Open the chat window and enter the command:
/give @p campfire{BlockStateTag:{waterlogged:"true"}} 1 - Place the campfire you receive. It will appear as a chimney pot, and the waterlogged state prevents it from emitting light or setting things on fire, while still producing smoke.
- To remove it later, use a bucket to drain the water first, or quickly place a block to stop water from spreading.
If you have access to a debug stick, you can also place a regular campfire and use the stick to cycle its block states until you get the chimney pot appearance. This method is a bit more technical but works without commands.
Method 2: Survival Mode with Optifine
For players who want to use Chimney Pots in a pure survival world without enabling cheats, the pack leverages Optifine’s CIT (Custom Item Textures) feature. Here’s how to do it:
- Make sure you have Optifine installed for your Minecraft version. The pack is designed to work with Optifine’s CIT functionality.
- Place your trapdoors first, then put a regular campfire where you want the chimney pot to be.
- Craft another campfire and rename it “Chimney Pot” (case insensitive) using an anvil.
- Place an item frame on top of the campfire, then put the renamed campfire into the frame. The item frame will become invisible if you have the optional invisible item frame feature enabled, or you can use a command to get an invisible item frame:
/give @p item_frame{EntityTag:{Invisible:1}} 1.
Once the renamed campfire is in the frame, the campfire below will take on the chimney pot texture, and you’ll have a perfect, survival-friendly chimney. The pack includes an option to make item frames invisible by default if you also install the Respackopts mod, which gives you in-game control over resource pack features.
Seamless Integration with Any Resource Pack
One of the standout features of Chimney Pots is its compatibility. Because it only replaces the campfire model under specific conditions, it won’t interfere with your other resource packs. Whether you’re using a medieval texture pack, a modern one, or even a custom pack like Breeze16, the chimney pot blends in beautifully. The thick walls of the pot hide any trapdoors you place underneath, so you can still use them for structural detail without the campfire looking out of place.
If you’re managing multiple add-ons and resource packs, a launcher like foxygame.net can simplify the process. With foxygame.net, you can install Chimney Pots directly from its add-on catalog, and the launcher handles version compatibility automatically, so you don’t have to worry about whether the pack works with your current Minecraft setup. It’s a handy way to keep all your building enhancements organized.
Installation and Compatibility
To download Chimney Pots, simply grab the resource pack file and place it in your Minecraft resourcepacks folder. The pack is designed to work with recent versions of Minecraft, and it’s compatible with Optifine for the survival method. If you’re using the command method, no additional mods are required. The pack is lightweight and won’t impact performance, so you can add it to your game without worry.
For players who enjoy customizing their experience, the pack also supports Respackopts, a mod that lets you toggle features like invisible item frames directly from the resource pack menu. This makes it even easier to switch between the chimney pot look and the default campfire appearance if needed.
Why Every Builder Needs Chimney Pots
Chimney Pots is one of those small details that elevates a build from good to great. Instead of a naked campfire sitting awkwardly on your roof, you get a proper chimney pot that fits the style of any house, tavern, or blacksmith. It’s especially useful for medieval, rustic, and cottagecore builds, but the neutral design works with almost any theme. The pack is simple to use, doesn’t conflict with other textures, and gives you a survival-friendly option that feels like a vanilla feature.
Whether you’re a seasoned builder or just starting out, Chimney Pots is a must-have addition to your resource pack collection. It solves a common aesthetic problem with a clean, lore-friendly solution. Download Chimney Pots today and give your chimneys the finishing touch they deserve.