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This article is about the light block found underwater. For the light source item that can hang under blocks, see Lantern.

A sea lantern is an underwater light source that appears in ocean monuments and underwater ruins.

Obtaining[]

Breaking[]

A sea lantern can be obtained only when mined with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch. When broken using anything other than a Silk Touch enchanted tool, it drops 2–3 prismarine crystals. The Fortune enchantment increases the number of prismarine crystals dropped. This method of obtaining sea lanterns is wasteful though; the 4 prismarine shards and up to 3 of the prismarine crystals used to craft it are non-retrievable.

Block Sea Lantern
Hardness 0.3
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.45

Each level of Fortune increases the maximum number of prismarine crystals dropped. The amount is capped at 5, so Fortune III simply increases the chance of getting 5 crystals.

Natural generation[]

Sea lanterns generate throughout ocean monuments, as well as in some ocean ruins.

Crafting[]

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Prismarine Shard +
Prismarine Crystals

Sea Lantern

Usage[]

Light source[]

Sea lanterns emit a light level of 15, the brightest possible light level in the game.

Conduit power[]

Main article: Conduit

Sea lanterns can be used to activate a conduit by building a structure around it. By doing this, the conduit emits the Conduit Power effect in a certain radius, depending on how many blocks are used to power it. Prismarine, dark prismarine, and prismarine bricks can also be used for this purpose.

Note Blocks[]

Sea lanterns can be placed under note blocks to produce "Clicks and Sticks" sound.

Transparent block[]

The Sea lantern blocks all sunlight, players and mobs suffocate inside it, and it blocks a Beacon beam, preventing the Beacon's activation. However, like transparent blocks, it does not prevent the opening of chests, monsters (including Slimes) cannot spawn on it, and it does not transfer a redstone signal. This behavior also occurs in Glowstone.

Sounds[]

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.glass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.glass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.glass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.glass.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.glass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokenrandom.glass1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone1.00.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone0.40.6
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.stone0.121.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone0.221.0


Data values[]

ID[]

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormTranslation key
Sea Lanternsea_lanternBlock & Itemblock.minecraft.sea_lantern

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Translation key
Sea Lanternsea_lanternsealantern169Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]tile.seaLantern.name
  1. ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. Available with /give command.
  3. The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Achievements[]

Icon Achievement In-game description Actual requirements (if different) Gamerscore earned Trophy type (PS4)
PS4 Other
MoskstraumenActivate a ConduitPlace a conduit in a valid prismarine/sea lantern structure to activate it.50GGold

History[]

Java Edition
1.8May 17, 2014The first images of the sea lantern are previewed by Jeb on his Instagram page. The texture is different and has a more noticeable animation.
May 29, 2014Jeb names the new block "sea lantern".
June 11, 2014Jeb releases the new texture of the new sea lantern.
14w25aSea Lantern JE1 Added sea lanterns.
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 169.
18w09aSea lanterns now generate in underwater ruins.
18w15aSea lanterns are now used to activate a conduit.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.16.0build 1Sea Lantern JE1 Added sea lanterns.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1Sea lanterns now generate in underwater ruins.
1.5.0beta 1.5.0.1Sea lanterns are now used to activate a conduit.
1.18.30beta 1.18.30.26Sea lantern's id is changed from sealantern to sea_lantern.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31CU19 1.22 Patch 31.0.1Sea Lantern JE1 Added sea lanterns.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.3.12Sea Lantern JE1 Added sea lanterns.

Issues[]

Issues relating to "Sea Lantern" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

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