A glow ink sac is an item dropped by a glow squid upon death. Unlike regular ink sacs, it can be added to signs to make glowing text, and can be used to craft glow item frames.
Obtaining[]
Mob loot[]
Glow squids drop 1–3 glow ink sacs upon death. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 1–6 with Looting III.
Compound creation[]
A glow ink sac can be created from its base elements, using the compound creator.[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education only]
| Name | Elements | Example recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Glow Ink Sac | 1 Iron 1 Sulfur 4 Oxygen |
Usage[]
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Glow Item Frame | Glow Ink Sac + Item Frame |
Signs[]
An oak sign with a glow ink sac used on it.
Glow ink sacs can be used on signs or hanging signs to make their text brighter in low light levels. This also adds an outline around the text on the sign, the color of which is based on the color of the sign's text. The text does not emit any light, it is only more visible in darkness, similarly to the eyes of spiders and endermen. Normal ink sacs can be applied to revert glowing text back to default.
Sounds[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Ink Sac splotches | Blocks | When a glow ink sac is used on a sign | item | subtitles | 1.0 | varies [sound 1] | 16 |
- ↑ Can be 1.0, 0.95, or 1.05
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | When a glow ink sac is used on a sign | sign | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Ink Sac | glow_ink_sac | Item | item.minecraft.glow_ink_sac |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Ink Sac | glow_ink_sac | 503 | Item | item.glow_ink_sac.name |
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Glow and Behold! | Make the text of any kind of sign glow | Husbandry | Use a glow ink sac on a sign or a hanging sign. | husbandry/make_a_sign_glow
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History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17 | 21w03a |  Added glow ink sacs. | |||
| 1.17.1 | Pre-release 1 | Zombies, husks, zombie villagers, and drowned no longer pick up glow ink sacs. | |||
| 1.20 (Experimental) | 22w42a | Glow ink sacs can now be used to make the text glow on a hanging sign. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| Caves & Cliffs (experimental) | beta 1.16.210.59 | Added glow ink sacs. | |||
| beta 1.16.210.60 | Glow ink sacs have been removed temporarily. | ||||
| beta 1.16.220.50 | Re-added glow ink sacs. | ||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.17.0.52 | Glow ink sacs are now available without enabling experimental gameplay. | |||
| 1.17.30 | beta 1.17.30.20 | Zombies, husks, zombie villagers, and drowned no longer pick up glow ink sacs. | |||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Glow Ink Sac" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
External Links[]
- Taking Inventory: Glow Ink Sac – Minecraft.net on October 14, 2021