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A candle is a light source, which exists in an uncolored variant and 16 dyed ones. Candles can be lit with flint and steel and extinguished by water or by the player. They can also be waterlogged, but cannot be lit while waterlogged.

Obtaining

Candles can be mined using any tool, or without a tool.

Block Candle
Hardness 0.1
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.15

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Candle String +
Honeycomb

Dyed Candle Candle +
Matching Dye


Usage

Light

Four Candles (lit)

Candles can be used as a light source, emitting light like a sea pickle. A single candle emits a light level of 3. Up to four similarly-colored candles may be placed in one block, with each candle increasing the emitted light level by 3, for a maximum light level of 12. They also emit fire particles.

Candles are not lit when they are placed, and must be lit using flint and steel, fire charge, or any flaming projectile. Candles may be waterlogged, but waterlogged candles cannot be lit. Lit candles can be extinguished using water or by the player interacting with the candle.

Cakes

Candle Cake

A single candle of any color may be used onto an uneaten cake, turning it into a candle cake, which acts as a normal single candle. Only one candle may be placed on a cake. If the candle cake is eaten, the candle falls off.

Sounds

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Cake squishesBlocksPlacing the block on cakeblock.cake.add_candlesubtitles.block.cake.add_candle??16
Candle cracklesBlocksRandomblock.candle.ambientsubtitles.block.candle.crackle??3
Block brokenBlocksBreaking the blockblock.candle.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break??16
Fire extinguishedBlocksCandle gets put outblock.candle.extinguishsubtitles.block.fire.extinguish??8
None[sound 1]BlocksFalling on the block with fall damageblock.candle.fallNone[sound 1]??16
Block breakingBlocksMining the blockblock.candle.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit??16
Block placedBlocksPlacing the blockblock.candle.placesubtitles.block.generic.place??16
FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockblock.candle.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps??16
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Candlecandleitem.minecraft.candle
White Candlewhite_candleitem.minecraft.white_candle
Orange Candleorange_candleitem.minecraft.orange_candle
Magenta Candlemagenta_candleitem.minecraft.magenta_candle
Light Blue Candlelight_blue_candleitem.minecraft.light_blue_candle
Yellow Candleyellow_candleitem.minecraft.yellow_candle
Lime Candlelime_candleitem.minecraft.lime_candle
Pink Candlepink_candleitem.minecraft.pink_candle
Gray Candlegray_candleitem.minecraft.gray_candle
Light Gray Candlelight_gray_candleitem.minecraft.light_gray_candle
Cyan Candlecyan_candleitem.minecraft.cyan_candle
Purple Candlepurple_candleitem.minecraft.purple_candle
Blue Candleblue_candleitem.minecraft.blue_candle
Brown Candlebrown_candleitem.minecraft.brown_candle
Green Candlegreen_candleitem.minecraft.green_candle
Red Candlered_candleitem.minecraft.red_candle
Black Candleblack_candleitem.minecraft.black_candle

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
candles11
2
3
4
Number of candles.
litfalsefalse
true
Whether or not these candles are lit.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true
Whether or not there's water in the same place as these candles.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
candles0x1
0x2
00
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
Number of candles, starting from 1 to 4.
lit0x4falsefalse
true
0
1
Whether or not these candles are lit.

History

October 3, 2020Black and white candles are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.17
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Lava Bucket|Lava Bucket]]<br/>{{Item
| title = Lava Bucket
| image = Lava Bucket.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No 
}}
A '''lava bucket''' is a [[bucket]] filled with [[lava]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Interacting ===
To fill an empty [[bucket]] with lava, {{control|use}} it on a [[lava]] source block or lava in a [[cauldron]]. The block is consumed in the process. Flowing lava does not fill a bucket.

If there is a lava source above the [[pointed dripstone]] stalactite, there is a {{frac|15|256}} (~5.9%) chance for it to completely fill an empty cauldron within 10 blocks under the tip with lava after a [[random tick]]. This lava can then be scooped with a bucket, making it a renewable resource.

==Usage==
A lava bucket can be used to place down lava sources with the {{key|Use Item}} button. Doing so gives the player the bucket back. Lava buckets can be used to replace some transparent, non-full blocks such as [[tall grass]] and [[water]], both flowing and sources.

{{IN|java}}, lava buckets can be used to break [[Nether Portal (block)|Nether portal blocks]] by placing the lava on the side of a block next to the portal block.

=== Smelting ===
A lava bucket can be used as an efficient [[fuel]]. It has the longest burning value of 1000 seconds, compared to 800 seconds for a [[coal block]] (a lava bucket smelts 100 items, and a coal block smelts 80). After smelting starts, the lava bucket turns into an empty bucket.

=== Trading ===
{{IN|bedrock}}, journeyman-level armorer villagers buy a lava bucket for one [[emerald]] as part of their trades.

{{IN|java}}, journeyman-level armorer villagers have a 40% chance of offering to buy a lava bucket for one emerald.

=== Cauldrons === 
A lava bucket can be used to fill a [[cauldron]] with lava. The lava damages any entity standing inside the cauldron, unless the entity is immune to fire damage.<!-- ex: nether mobs--> Flowing water or waterlogging does not affect the lava in the cauldron.

== Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Fill lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill lava bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket fills
|source=player
|description=When a bucket is filled with lava
|id=item.bucket.fill_lava
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.fill
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty lava bucket3.ogg
|subtitle=Bucket empties
|source=block
|description=When a lava bucket is emptied
|id=item.bucket.empty_lava
|translationkey=subtitles.item.bucket.empty
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Fill lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Fill lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Fill lava bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a bucket is filled with lava
|id=bucket.fill_lava
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Empty lava bucket1.ogg
|sound2=Empty lava bucket2.ogg
|sound3=Empty lava bucket3.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a lava bucket is emptied
|id=bucket.empty_lava
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|foot=1}}

==Data values==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Lava Bucket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=lava_bucket
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Lava Bucket
|spritetype=item
|nameid=lava_bucket
|aliasid=bucket / 10
|id=363
|form=item
|translationkey=item.bucketLava.name
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Super Fuel}}

== Advancements ==
{{Load advancements|Hot Stuff}}

==History==
{{History|java infdev}}
{{History||20100615|[[File:Lava Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lava buckets.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.1.0|Buckets of lava can now be used to fuel a [[furnace]] for 100 [[smelting|smelts]], consuming the [[lava]] and the [[bucket]]. This is the highest number of smelts of any single [[item]] in the game.}}
{{History||v1.2.6|{{control|use|text=Using}} a lava bucket on [[block]]s with GUIs ([[chest]]s, furnaces, etc.) no longer places the lava.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=1.2|Changed name from "Lava bucket" to "Lava Bucket".}}
{{History||1.3|snap=12w22a|[[Smelting]] in a [[furnace]] with a lava bucket now leaves an empty [[bucket]] for the [[player]] to retrieve.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w25a|A lava bucket is now shown as the icon when [[lava]] is used as a layer in [[Superflat]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w50a|Added sounds for filling and pouring lava buckets.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to the ''[[Flattening]]'' this item's numerical ID was 327.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Lava Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of lava buckets has been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Armorer villagers can now [[trading|buy]] lava buckets.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=20w45a|Lava buckets can now be used to fill a [[cauldron]] with lava.}}
{{History|||snap=21w13a|The lava bucket is now fully renewable, as [[pointed dripstone]] can now be obtained in Survival mode without custom generation.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.7.0|[[File:Lava Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lava buckets.}}
{{History||v0.7.4|Lava buckets can now be used as [[fuel]] in a [[furnace]].
|Lava buckets no longer stack to 64.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Moved all bucket items, including lava buckets, from the Equipment tab to the Items tab in the [[Creative inventory]].{{verify|type=update}}{{info needed}}<!---please check snapshots, only 1 major release version was checked each--->}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=beta 1.9.0.2|Lava bucket can now be used to fill a [[cauldron]].}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Lava Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of lava buckets has been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Lava buckets can now be [[trading|sold]] to armorer [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of lava buckets has been changed from <code>bucket/10</code> to <code>lava_bucket</code>.}}
{{History||1.17.0|snap=beta 1.16.230.54|The lava bucket is now fully renewable, as [[pointed dripstone]] can now be obtained in Survival mode without custom generation.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Lava Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lava buckets.}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|[[Dispenser]]s have now been given the ability to shoot out the [[liquids]] inside lava buckets. They can also suck up the liquids if activated again, but do not fill up the [[bucket]]s with the liquid dropped due to a bug.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Lava Bucket JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of lava buckets has been changed.}}

{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Lava Bucket JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added lava buckets.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

==Trivia==
* One lava bucket has the highest number of [[smelting|smelts]] in the game at 100 items per bucket.
** This makes it 12.5 times more efficient than [[coal]] and [[charcoal]].
* A lava bucket is used as Steve's Down-Smash attack in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]
[[Category:Tools]]

[[de:Lavaeimer]]
[[ja:溶岩入りバケツ]]
[[pt:Balde de lava]]
[[th:ถังลาวา]]
[[uk:Відро лави]]
[[zh:熔岩桶]]</li><li>[[Slimeball|Slimeball]]<br/>{{about|the item|the mob|Slime|the block constructed with slimeballs|Slime Block|other uses|Slime (disambiguation)}}
{{Item
| image = Slimeball.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}

A '''slimeball''' is a [[crafting]] ingredient commonly dropped by [[slime]]s, and can be sneezed out by [[panda]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Mob loot ===

==== Slimes ====
{{see also|Tutorials/Slime farming}}

If a [[slime]]'s size is 1, it drops 0–2 slimeballs when killed. The maximum number of slimeballs is increased by 1 per level of [[Looting]], for a maximum of 5 slimeballs with Looting III.

==== Pandas ====

Baby [[panda]]s have a {{frac|1|700}} chance of [[drop]]ping one slimeball when sneezing.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
  |Slime Block
  |Output= Slimeball,9
  |type= Miscellaneous
}}

=== Trading ===

[[Wandering trader]]s sometimes offer to sell a slimeball for 4 [[emerald]]s.

== Usage ==

=== Crafting ingredient ===

{{crafting usage}}

=== Breeding ===

Slimeballs can be used to breed [[frog]]s and reduce the remaining growth duration of [[tadpole]]s by 10%. Both also follow a player holding a slimeball.

==Video==
{{Video note|This video is outdated, as slimeballs can now also be used to craft [[lead]]s and [[slime block]]s, breed [[frog]]s, and can now be obtained from baby [[panda]]s and [[wandering trader]]s.}}
{{yt|J6oR3fdbbjY}}

== Data values ==
===ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Slimeball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=slime_ball
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Slimeball
|spritetype=item
|nameid=slime_ball
|id=388
|form=item
|foot=1}}

==History==

{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.11|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs, which are dropped from [[slime]]s. At the moment, they serve no purpose.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.7|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[sticky piston]]s.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2|Slimeballs are used to craft [[magma cream]].}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w18a|[[Lead]]s, which were originally implemented in the [[13w16a]] snapshot, now have a [[crafting]] recipe that includes slimeballs.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Nine slimeballs are now used to [[crafting|craft]] a [[slime block]]. Slime blocks also act as storage [[block]]s, being able to craft back into 9 slimeballs.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 341.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Slimeball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
|Slimeballs can now be obtained when a [[panda|baby panda]] sneezes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Slimeballs can now be bought from [[wandering trader]]s.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|Slimeballs can now be used to breed [[frog]]s.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
{{History||v0.12.1|snap=build 1|Added slimeballs to the [[creative]] [[inventory]].
|Slimeballs can now be obtained by killing [[slime]]s.
|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[magma cream]].}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[slime block]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[sticky piston]]s and [[lead]]s.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.8.0|snap=beta 1.8.0.8|Slimeballs can now be obtained when a [[panda|baby panda]] sneezes.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Slimeball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
|Slimeballs can now be obtained via [[trading]] with [[wandering trader]]s.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs.}}
{{History||xbox=TU3|Slimeballs are now used to craft [[sticky piston]]s.}}
{{History||xbox=TU5|Slimeballs are found in the Miscellaneous tab in the [[Creative inventory]].}}
{{History||xbox=TU9|Moved slimeballs to the Materials tab in the Creative inventory.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.83|wiiu=none|switch=none|Slimeballs can now be obtained when a [[panda|baby panda]] sneezes.}}
{{History||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Slimeball JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of slimeballs has been changed.}}

{{History|New 3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Slimeball JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added slimeballs.}}
{{History|foot}}

==Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--slimeball Taking Inventory: Slimeball] – Minecraft.net on June 24, 2021

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Sliz]]
[[de:Schleimball]]
[[es:Bola de slime]]
[[fr:Boule de Slime]]
[[hu:Nyálkagolyó]]
[[it:Palla di slime]]
[[ja:スライムボール]]
[[ko:슬라임볼]]
[[nl:Slijmbal]]
[[pl:Kula szlamu]]
[[pt:Bola de slime]]
[[ru:Слизь]]
[[th:ลูกเมือก]]
[[uk:Слизова кулька]]
[[zh:黏液球]]</li></ul>
20w45aCandle Light Gray Candle Gray Candle Black Candle Brown Candle Red Candle Orange Candle Yellow Candle Lime Candle Green Candle Cyan Candle Light Blue Candle Blue Candle Purple Candle Magenta Candle Pink Candle
Candle (item) JE1 Light Gray Candle (item) JE1 Gray Candle (item) JE1 Black Candle (item) JE1 Brown Candle (item) JE1 Red Candle (item) JE1 Orange Candle (item) JE1 Yellow Candle (item) JE1 Lime Candle (item) JE1 Green Candle (item) JE1 Cyan Candle (item) JE1 Light Blue Candle (item) JE1 Blue Candle (item) JE1 Purple Candle (item) JE1 Magenta Candle (item) JE1 Pink Candle (item) JE1 Added candles.
20w46aCandle (item) JE2 Light Gray Candle (item) JE2 Gray Candle (item) JE2 Black Candle (item) JE2 Brown Candle (item) JE2 Red Candle (item) JE2 Orange Candle (item) JE2 Yellow Candle (item) JE2 Lime Candle (item) JE2 Green Candle (item) JE2 Cyan Candle (item) JE2 Light Blue Candle (item) JE2 Blue Candle (item) JE2 Purple Candle (item) JE2 Magenta Candle (item) JE2 Pink Candle (item) JE2 The textures of candle items have been changed.

Trivia

  • Candles are similar to the concept of burnt-out torches from the Halloween Update.
  • Using the command /setblock ~ ~ ~ minecraft:candle[lit=true,waterlogged=true] allows for a both lit and waterlogged candle.
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