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A copper lantern is a copper variant block that was added in The Copper Age. Like normal lanterns, it gives off light when exposed to darkness and oxidizes like most copper blocks.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

Copper lanterns can be easily broken by hand, but using any pickaxe can break it faster.

Block Copper Lantern
Hardness ?
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default ?
Wooden ?
Stone ?
Iron ?
Diamond ?
Netherite ?
Golden ?
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

A copper lantern also drop as an item if:

  • The attachment block is removed or destroyed.
  • Water or lava flows into it.
  • a piston tries to push it or moves a block into its space.

Crafting[]

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe Description
Copper Lantern Copper Nugget +
Copper Torch

Usage[]

Like lanterns, copper lanterns can be placed on top or bottom portion of any solid blocks.

Oxidation[]

Like most copper blocks, unwaxed copper lanterns undergo 4 stages of oxidation:

  • Unoxidized - Normal stage
  • Exposed
  • Weathered
  • Oxidized

Only lightning and axes can reverse the oxidation process. Using a honeycomb on an unwaxed copper lantern prevents oxidation.

Achievements[]

Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different) Gamerscore earned Trophy type (PS4)
PS4 Other
Wax on, Wax offApply and remove Wax from all the Copper blocks!!!Wax and de-wax each oxidation stage of all 4 Copper Blocks in the game, which include cut copper blocks, stairs, & slabs.30GSilver

Advancements[]

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Wax On
Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block! Bee Our GuestUse a honeycomb on a copper variant block.husbandry/wax_on
Wax Off
Scrape Wax off of a Copper block! Wax OnUse an axe to revert a waxed copper block.husbandry/wax_off

History[]

Upcoming Java Edition
1.21.925w32aAdded copper lanterns.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.21.110beta 1.21.110.23Added copper lanterns.

Issues[]

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