Light Block

This article is about the invisible light-producing block. For light producing blocks in general, see Light § Light level.

Light Block

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	None
Blast resistance	3,600,000.8
Hardness	-1
Luminant	See § Usage
Transparent	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

Light blocks are invisible blocks, primarily intended for map makers, that can produce any light level from 0 to 15.

Obtaining

Light blocks cannot be mined or targeted, similar to air. Light blocks with a light level of 0 are generally functionally identical to air. They do not attach to any block, meaning that breaking an adjacent block does not remove the light block. However, they can be broken by replacing them with another block. The exception is water (including, in Bedrock Edition, flowing water) which can occupy the same space as a light block. See Waterlogging for more information.

Light blocks are not in the player's Creative inventory. They can only be obtained using commands such as /give. In Bedrock Edition, specifying the data value from 0 to 15 determines the block's light level; if the data value is not specified, the light block emits a light level of 0. In Java Edition, using /give <target> minecraft:light{BlockStateTag: {level:"<int>"}} can give a light block with a specific light level and corresponding model. If the level is below 0, the non-bulb texture is used, and above 15 the level 15 texture. If the block state is not specified or not between 0 and 15, the light block emits a light level of 15.

Usage

A light block is intended for use in adventure maps.

Each light block (as a block or as an item) has an associated light level, which can be anything from 0 to 15. In the player's inventory, light blocks display their light level in the top-left corner and appear "brighter" at higher light levels.

In Bedrock Edition, when placed as blocks, light blocks are non-solid and completely invisible. Unlike barriers and structure void, they do not reappear when the player is holding another light block.

In Java Edition, light blocks only have a hitbox when a light block is selected in the main hand; the particle will only appear when selected in the main hand, and in creative mode.

Light blocks are detected by observers can be waterlogged and in Bedrock Edition, can be pushed and pulled by pistons.

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Light source

Light blocks produce their associated light level.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.stone.break	subtitles.block.generic.break	1.0	0.8	16
	None	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.stone.fall	None	0.5	0.75	16
	Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.stone.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit	0.25	0.5	16
	Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.stone.place	subtitles.block.generic.place	1.0	0.8	16
	Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	block.stone.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.stone	1.0	0.8
	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.stone	0.4	1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.stone	0.37	0.5
?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.stone	0.12	1.0
?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.stone	0.22	1.0
	Blocks	Walking on the block	step.stone	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	use.stone	1.0	0.8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Form	Translation key
Light	light	Block & Item	block.minecraft.light

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Block	light_block	470	Block	tile.light_block.name
Item	light_block	514	Item	item.light_block.name

Metadata

See also: Data values

Each light block has a data value from 0 to 15, which determines its light level.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
waterlogged	false	true false	Whether this block is waterlogged.
level	15	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15	The amount of light this block outputs.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
block_light_level	0	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15	The amount of light this block outputs.

History

Upcoming Java Edition
1.17		21w13a			Added lights.
					Unlike in Bedrock Edition, while a player is holding the item, a particle is displayed similar to a barrier.
Bedrock Edition
1.13.0		beta 1.13.0.4			Added textures for Light Blocks.
		beta 1.13.0.9			Added Light Blocks.

Issues

Issues relating to "Light Block" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

• Light Blocks are the only item in vanilla Minecraft to have an HD (32x32 instead of 16x16) texture.

References

Blocks

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