How To Make A Sea Lantern In Minecraft - DigMinecraft

How to make a Sea Lantern in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a sea lantern with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, sea lanterns are one of the many building blocks that you can make. You can use a sea lantern as an underwater light.

sea lantern

Let's explore how to make a sea lantern.

Supported Platforms

A sea lantern is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.16.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU31)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU19)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.22)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.22)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 3)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.16.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Sea Lantern in Creative Mode

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.8 - 1.21.6Building Blocks Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.19.3 - 1.21.6Functional Blocks Functional Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)0.16.0 - 1.1.3Decorations Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)1.2 - 1.21.90Items Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360 Xbox 360TU35 - TU69Building Blocks Building Blocks
Xbox One Xbox OneCU23 - CU43Building Blocks Building Blocks
Xbox One Xbox One1.2.5 - 1.21.90Items Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
PS3 PS31.26 - 1.76Building Blocks Building Blocks
PS4 PS41.26 - 1.91Building Blocks Building Blocks
PS4 PS41.14.0 - 1.21.90Items Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Wii U Wii UPatch 3 - Patch 38Building Blocks Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.04 - 1.11Building Blocks Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.5.0 - 1.21.90Items Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition0.16.0 - 1.1.3Decorations Decorations
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition1.2 - 1.21.90Items Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Education Edition Education Edition1.0 - 1.0.18Decorations Decorations
Education Edition Education Edition1.0.21 - 1.21.03Items Items

Definitions

  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Sea Lantern

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a sea lantern:

prismarine shards 4 Prismarine Shards prismarine crystals 5 Prismarine Crystals

How to craft a Sea Lantern in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Sea Lantern

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a sea lantern, place 4 prismarine shards and 5 prismarine crystals in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a sea lantern, it is important that the prismarine shards and prismarine crystals are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 prismarine shard in the first box, 1 prismarine crystals in the second box, and 1 prismarine shard in the third box. In the second row, there should be 3 prismarine crystals. In the third row, there should be 1 prismarine shard in the first box, 1 prismarine crystals in the second box, and 1 prismarine shard in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a sea lantern.

Crafting recipe for sea lantern

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the sea lantern will appear in the box to the right.

sea lantern

3. Move the Sea Lantern to Inventory

Once you have crafted a sea lantern, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed sea lantern

Congratulations, you have made a sea lantern in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.8 - 1.12
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 64 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.13 - 1.21.8

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sealantern) 0 64 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.0 - 1.18.12
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.18.30 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sealantern) 0 64 Xbox One Xbox One 1.6.0 - 1.18.12
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 Xbox One Xbox One 1.18.30 - 1.21.94

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sealantern) 0 64 PS4 PS4 1.14.0 - 1.18.12
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 PS4 PS4 1.18.30 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sealantern) 0 64 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.6.0 - 1.18.11
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.18.30 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sealantern) 0 64 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.0 - 1.18.12
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.18.30 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a sea lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sealantern) 0 64 Education Edition Education 1.0 - 1.17.30
sea lantern Sea Lantern(minecraft:sea_lantern) 0 64 Education Edition Education 1.18.32 - 1.21.03

Definitions

  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Sea Lantern

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.21.8, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0 and 1.18.0, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sealantern 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0 and 1.18.0, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sealantern 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0 and 1.18.0, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sealantern 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0 and 1.18.0, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sealantern 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0 and 1.18.0, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sealantern 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sea_lantern 1 0

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31 and 1.17.30, the /give command for Sea Lantern is:

/give @p sealantern 1 0

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