Craft and Use a Lantern in Minecraft: Step-by-Step Guide

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Step-by-step guide to crafting lanterns in Minecraft

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Trying to get a lantern in Minecraft? Fortunately, they're pretty easy to craft. All you need is a torch and some iron nuggets. You can use a soul torch instead to make a soul lantern. There are also a few places you can find a torch, if you prefer a more adventurous method. This wikiHow guide will show you how to make and find lanterns in Minecraft.

Things You Should Know

  • You'll need 1 torch (or soul torch) and 8 iron nuggets to make a lantern.
  • To make the lantern, place the torch at the center of the crafting grid, and 8 iron nuggets around the torch.
  • You can also get lanterns by trading with librarian villagers and by finding them in the wild.
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Crafting a Lantern

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    Lanterns are a great light source and decoration. They have a light level of 15 (the highest level). For reference, torches are at a 14. Soul lanterns are a variant with a dimmer, turquoise light at level 10 — they also repel piglins! You'll need two ingredients to craft a lantern: [1]
    • 1 torch or 1 soul torch: You can make regular torches using sticks and coal . To make a soul torch, you'll need soul soil or soul sand from the Nether. [2]
    • 8 iron nuggets: Place 1 iron ingot in the crafting menu to yield 9 iron nuggets. [3]
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    Once you have the required materials, you're ready to start crafting! [4]
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    In the 3 by 3 crafting menu, put the torch directly in the center. Use a soul torch instead to make a soul lantern. [5]
    • The soul lantern has a weaker light at light level 10, but it also repels piglins.
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    The iron nuggets should make up every side of the 3 by 3 crafting menu now. The lantern will appear in the item slot to the right of the crafting menu. [6]
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    This will place the newly crafted lantern into your inventory. You're ready to place the lantern on a tree , near your house, or in your underground base. [7]
    • Lanterns can be placed on a block or they can hang from a ceiling. When placed on a block, the lantern will have a handle. When placed on the ceiling, the lantern will have a chain connecting it to the block above it.
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    Lanterns spawn in a variety of places! You're likely to find a few while playing Minecraft . You can find them in snowy tundra villages and bastion remnants. Soul lanterns sometimes appear in ancient cities. [8]
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    A village librarian (apprentice-level) sometimes sells lanterns for one emerald. [9]
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    While in creative mode , search for "lantern" in the search bar at the top of the creative inventory menu to find the lantern.
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    Typing this command in the chat will place a lantern in your inventory.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.digminecraft.com/decoration_recipes/make_lantern.php
      2. ↑ https://www.digminecraft.com/basic_recipes/make_torch.php
      3. ↑ https://www.digminecraft.com/basic_recipes/make_iron_nugget.php
      4. ↑ https://www.digminecraft.com/getting_started/how_to_open_crafting_table.php
      5. ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-lantern-in-minecraft/
      6. ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-lantern-in-minecraft/
      7. ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-lantern-in-minecraft/
      8. ↑ https://beebom.com/how-make-lantern-minecraft/
      9. ↑ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-make-a-lantern-in-minecraft/

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