Jack o'Lantern



Jack-O-Lanterns are a solid block implemented in the Halloween Update on October 31st 2010. It can be created by combining a pumpkin and a torch. They are intended as a purely decorative addition although they can also be used as a light source. Their luminance level is 15; 1 level greater than torches. They appear identical to unlit pumpkins in the inventory, but as of Beta 1.2, you can distinguish them by their names. Jack-O-Lanterns and pumpkins are some of the many blocks that are broken more quickly with a sword, but will have double damage on the sword.

As with the pumpkin, a Jack-O-Lantern can only be placed if there is another block below it (unless underwater). However, it will remain in place if you remove the block below it after placing it. Jack-O-Lanterns produce the same amount of light and share the same ability to stay lit underwater as glowstone, making them more effective and reliable than torches.

Similar to pumpkins, Jack-O-Lanterns can be changed back to a pumpkin via a lever. This can also be done using a redstone circuit attached to a lever. However, the redstone circuit can not be a multiway into a Jack-O-Lantern. The redstone must be in a straight line heading towards it, or will not turn it on or off. Also the lever can be directly attached to the Jack-O-Lantern. This allows a "Light Switch" type contraption.

As of January 13th 2011 they are now properly named and separated from pumpkins again.

Trivia

 * Mysteriously, with the 1.2.0_02 update on November 4th, all Jack-O-Lanterns on worlds were converted back into pumpkins in name only (see below).
 * In Beta 1.1_02, Jack-O-Lanterns are labeled Pumpkins when moused over in the inventory screen.
 * Jack-O-Lanterns had, up until 1.2, the same icon and name in the inventory as pumpkins, making it impossible to tell which is which just by looking at them. However, it isn't possible to stack Jack-O-Lanterns with pumpkins.
 * Because of the amount of light Jack-O-Lanterns give off, passive mobs will spawn near Jack-O-Lanterns, providing an efficient method to farm feathers, pig meat, wool, and leather.
 * Jack-O-Lanterns cannot be worn.