Sea Lantern
A light source emitting light level 15 that works underwater, commonly found in ocean monuments. Crafted from prismarine shards and crystals.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.8
Item ID
Item IDsea_lantern
Overview
Sea Lantern is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and naturally generated. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Sea Lantern.
Sea Lantern has a hardness of 0.3. Light level 15 comes off Sea Lantern without any help. Mining Sea Lantern and blowing it up both run into 0.3.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Naturally generated
Notes
Generates in ocean monuments. Drops 2-3 prismarine crystals when mined without Silk Touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Sea Lantern in Minecraft?
Sea Lantern is crafted at a Crafting Table using Prismarine Shard and Prismarine Crystals. It can also be obtained through naturally generated.
What is Sea Lantern used for?
A light source emitting light level 15 that works underwater, commonly found in ocean monuments. Crafted from prismarine shards and crystals.
How many Sea Lantern can you stack?
Sea Lantern stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Sea Lantern take to break?
Sea Lantern answers to 0.3 hardness, and to 0.3 when something explodes. Nothing separates the two figures, so there is no explosive trick around Sea Lantern. There is no mining tag on Sea Lantern, so reaching for a tool buys you no speed. On top of that it emits 15 light. Everything above is lifted from Java 26.2, not from play testing.
When was Sea Lantern added to Minecraft?
Sea Lantern was added in version 1.8.