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 |
Usage[]
Light source[]
Sea lanterns emit a light level of 15, the brightest possible light level in the game.
Conduit power[]
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[]
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 1] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | random | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | dig | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 0.4 | 0.6 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 0.22 | 1.0 |
Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Lantern | sea_lantern | Block & Item | block.minecraft.sea_lantern |
| Name | Identifier | Alias ID | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Lantern | sea_lantern | sealantern | 169 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] | tile.seaLantern.name |
Achievements[]
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | |||||
| Moskstraumen | Activate a Conduit | Place a conduit in a valid prismarine/sea lantern structure to activate it. | 50G | Gold | ||
History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | May 17, 2014 | The 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, 2014 | Jeb names the new block "sea lantern". | ||||
| June 11, 2014 | Jeb releases the new texture of the new sea lantern. | ||||
| 14w25a |  Added sea lanterns. | ||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 169. | |||
| 18w09a | Sea lanterns now generate in underwater ruins. | ||||
| 18w15a | Sea lanterns are now used to activate a conduit. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.16.0 | build 1 | Added sea lanterns. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.20.1 | Sea lanterns now generate in underwater ruins. | |||
| 1.5.0 | beta 1.5.0.1 | Sea lanterns are now used to activate a conduit. | |||
| 1.18.30 | beta 1.18.30.26 | Sea lantern's id is changed from sealantern to sea_lantern. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | 1.0.1 | Added sea lanterns. |
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 1.3.12 | Added sea lanterns. | ||||
The first picture of an ocean monument, featuring prismarine and sea lanterns.
The sea lantern texture as revealed by Jeb on twitter.
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Sea Lantern" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
A sea lantern illuminating an underwater ruin.
References[]
External Links[]
- Block of the Week: Sea Lantern – Minecraft.net on September 22, 2017