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 with the use of a bowl. 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
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
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 or destroyed, the candle is dropped. This may be used as a birthday cake.
Sounds
Generic
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Walking on the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Jumping from the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | step | 1.0 | 1.0 |
- ↑ MCPE-130605 — Candles has a few missing sounds from Java
Unique
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake squishes | Blocks | Placing the block on cake | block | subtitles | ? | ? | 16 | |
| Candle crackles | Blocks | Random | block | subtitles | ? | ? | 3 | |
| Fire extinguished | Blocks | Candle gets put out | block | subtitles | ? | ? | 8 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candle | candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.candle |
| White Candle | white_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.white_candle |
| Orange Candle | orange_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.orange_candle |
| Magenta Candle | magenta_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.magenta_candle |
| Light Blue Candle | light_blue_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.light_blue_candle |
| Yellow Candle | yellow_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.yellow_candle |
| Lime Candle | lime_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.lime_candle |
| Pink Candle | pink_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.pink_candle |
| Gray Candle | gray_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.gray_candle |
| Light Gray Candle | light_gray_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.light_gray_candle |
| Cyan Candle | cyan_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.cyan_candle |
| Purple Candle | purple_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.purple_candle |
| Blue Candle | blue_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.blue_candle |
| Brown Candle | brown_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.brown_candle |
| Green Candle | green_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.green_candle |
| Red Candle | red_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.red_candle |
| Black Candle | black_candle | Block & Item | block.minecraft.black_candle |
Block states
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| candles | 1 | 1234 | Number of candles. |
| lit | false | falsetrue | Whether or not these candles are lit. |
| waterlogged | false | falsetrue | Whether or not there's water in the same place as these candles. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candles | 0x10x2 | 0 | 0123 | 0123 | Number of candles, starting from 1 to 4. |
| lit | 0x4 | false | falsetrue | 01 | Whether or not these candles are lit. |
History
| October 3, 2020 | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
1.17{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[:Category:Tools|Category:Tools]]<br/>[[Category:Items]]
[[fr:Catégorie:Outil]]
[[it:Categoria:Attrezzi]]</li><li>[[Photo|Photo]]<br/>{{exclusive|education}}
{{Item
| image = Photo EE2.png
| renewable = No (unless [[portfolio]] is available)
| stackable =
}}
A '''photo''' is an [[item]] containing a picture taken with a [[camera]].<ref>{{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925044841mp_/https://educommunity.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4407489082644-Feature-Walkthrough-Minecraft-Education-Edition-GOAT-Beta-version-1-17-30-| title = Feature Walkthrough Minecraft: Education Edition GOAT Beta (version 1.17.30)|website=Minecraft: Education Edition Support|date=September 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=https://education.minecraft.net/en-us/blog/new-update-and-anniversary-for-mee| title = The GOAT Update Celebrates a Minecraft Milestone!|website=Minecraft: Education Edition|date=November 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{ytl|2Wd0J-EIfws|GOAT Release Playthrough|Minecraft: Education Edition|December 2, 2021}}</ref>
== Obtaining ==
A photo in a [[portfolio]] can be saved as a photo item by selecting the "Save to Inventory" button underneath it.
== Usage ==
Photos display an image when held in the hand or when placed in an [[item frame]], similarly to [[map]]s. Photos can have captions added to them by renaming them in an [[anvil]] or by adding a caption while they are in a portfolio. Photos can be added to [[book and quill]]s and portfolios by selecting the "Add Photo" button in the book and quill or portfolio.
== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Photo
|spritetype=item
|nameid=photo_item
|id=?
|form=item
|foot=1}}
== History ==
{{History|education}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=1.17.30.2|[[File:Photo EE1.png|32px]] Added photos.}}
{{History||1.17.30|snap=release|[[File:Photo EE2.png|32px]] Changed photo texture.}}
{{History|foot}}
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Photo Item 1.png|A photo being placed in an item frame.
Photo Item 2.png|A photo being saved from a portfolio.
Photo Item 3.png|A photo being added to a book and quill.
</gallery>
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Items}}
{{Education Edition}}
[[Category:Education Edition items]]
[[Category:Non-renewable resources]]
[[ja:写真]]
[[pl:Zdjęcie]]
[[zh:相片]]</li></ul> | 20w45a | ||||
| 20w46a | |||||
| 20w48a | |||||
| Candles can no longer be placed on blocks that are not solid, such as chests and cobwebs. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Candle" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
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.- The same thing can be done using the debug stick.

