Lantern (disambiguation)

Lanterns are planned crafted objects which were supposed to be introduced in the Halloween Update. This feature was delayed because of the lack of time and might be implemented in a future update.

With the addition of the lantern, torches will flicker out and must be relit with the Flint and Steel. The lantern will serve as a permanent source of light. When the update occurs, ALL torches placed on the map, in the inventory or in a storage prior to the update will be converted to lanterns.

The lightstone introduced in the the Nether update are a potential item requirement to craft lanterns, as it provides the only infinite source of light in the game. This would also make lanterns relatively inaccessible and a risky item to get, as has been hinted at by Notch.