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{{For|the variant dropped by Glow squids|Glow Ink Sac}}
{{Infobox item
| image = Ink Sac.png
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
}}
An '''ink sac''' is an [[Minecraft:item]] dropped by a squid upon death used to create black dye, dark prismarine,{{only|BE|short=1}} as well as books and quills.

== Obtaining ==
=== Mob loot ===
{{see also|Tutorial:Squid farming}}

{{Drop sources|Ink Sac}}

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|ink-sac}}

=== Fishing ===
A stack of 10 ink sacs can be obtained as a "junk" item from fishing. Ink sacs are the rarest fishing loot, with a {{frac|1|1000}} chance of obtaining them from fishing with an unenchanted fishing rod. The Luck of the Sea enchantment decreases the chances of obtaining ink sacs.

=== Compound creation ===
Ink sac can be created from its base [[Minecraft:element]]s, using the compound creator.{{Only|bedrock|education}}

{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Elements
!Example recipe
|- <!-- Temporarily using crafting grid as substitute for compound creator (template not yet available), since the layout is the same, even if the appearance is different -->
!Ink sac
|1 Iron<br>1 Sulfur<br>4 Oxygen
|{{Crafting Table
|shapeless= 1
|A2=Iron
|B2=Sulfur (element)
|C2=Oxygen,4
|Output=Ink Sac}}
|}

== Usage ==
=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

{{IN|bedrock}}, ink sacs can be also used in banner patterns:
{{banner crafting usage}}

=== Loom ingredient === 
{{Banner loom usage|Ink Sac}}

=== Dye ===
{{Dye usage}}

=== Trading ===
{{Trade uses}}

=== Signs ===
Ink sacs can be applied to [[Minecraft:sign]]s or hanging signs to revert glowing text back to default.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
|sound =Ink sac1.ogg
|sound2=Ink sac2.ogg
|sound3=Ink sac3.ogg
|subtitle=Ink Sac splotches
|source=block
|description=When an ink sac is used on a sign
|id=item.ink_sac.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=''varies'' <ref group=sound>Each sound can be 0.85, 0.88, or 0.9</ref>
| distance = 16
}}
}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Ink sac1.ogg
|sound2=Ink sac2.ogg
|sound3=Ink sac3.ogg
|source=sound
|description=When an ink sac is used on a sign
|id=sign.ink_sac.use
|volume=1.0
| pitch = 1.0
}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Ink Sac
|spritetype=item
|nameid=ink_sac
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Ink Sac
|spritetype=item
|nameid=ink_sac
|aliasid=dye / 0
|id=413
|form=item
|translationkey=item.dye.black.name
|foot=1}}

== Videos ==
{{video note|Ink sacs can no longer be used as a dye in Java Edition.}}
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|ABYCZfawO60}}</div>

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|[[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ink sacks, together with all other dyes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2_02|"Ink Sack" has been renamed to "Ink Sac".}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w17a|Ink sacs are now used to craft books and quills.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w34a|Added the ability to [[Minecraft:Armor#Dyeing|dye]] leather [[Minecraft:armor]] and [[Minecraft:wolf]] collars.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.6|dev=12w49a|Ink sacs can now be crafted with [[Minecraft:gunpowder]] to create a firework star.}} 
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w19a|Stained clay can now be crafted.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Ink sacs can now be obtained by fishing.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=13w41a|Stained glass can now be crafted.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w25a|Ink sacs are now used to craft dark prismarine.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w30a|Added [[Minecraft:banner]]s, which can be [[Minecraft:dye]]d with ink sacs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Ink sacs can now be used to dye shulker boxes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w06a|Ink sacs are now used to craft black concrete powder.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w15a|Ink sacs can now be used to dye [[Minecraft:bed]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|Ink sacs can now be used to craft black dye.
|Ink sacs can no longer be used as a [[Minecraft:dye]].
|All of the dye-related functions and crafting recipes of ink sac (except books and quills and dark prismarine) have been transferred to black dye.
|[[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of ink sacs has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now buy 5 ink sacs for 1 emerald.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=pre1|Ink sacs are no longer used to craft dark prismarine.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w03a|Ink sacs can now be used to remove the text's glowing effect of a [[Minecraft:sign]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.3|exp=Update 1.20|dev=22w42a|Ink sacs can now be used to remove the text's glowing effect of a hanging sign.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.3.0|[[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ink sacs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|Ink sacs can now be used to craft cocoa beans.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 3|Ink sacs are now available in Creative.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Ink sacs now generate in village and stronghold chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|Ink sacs can now be obtained from squid.
|Ink sacs can now be obtained as a junk [[Minecraft:item]] from fishing.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Ink sacs now can now be used to dye water in [[Minecraft:cauldron]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 1|Ink sacs are no longer used to craft cocoa beans.
|Ink sacs can now be used to craft dark prismarine.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Ink sacs can now be used to dye shulkers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Ink sacs are now used to re-dye [[Minecraft:bed]]s.
|Ink sacs can now be used to dye shulker boxes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.0|dev=beta 1.2.0.2|Ink sacs can now be used to craft book and quills.
|Added [[Minecraft:banner]]s, which can be [[Minecraft:dye]]d with ink sacs.
|Ink sacs can now be crafted with [[Minecraft:gunpowder]] to create firework stars.
|Ink sacs can now be used to craft black concrete powder.
|Stained glass can now be crafted.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.20.1|Ink sacs can now be crafted from iron, sulfur, and 4 oxygen in the compound creators.
|Ink sacs can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:balloon]]s and glow sticks.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.0|dev=beta 1.8.0.10|Ink sacs can now be used to craft black dye.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Ink sacs can now be bought from wandering traders.
|[[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of ink sacs has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Ink sacs can now be sold to librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.210|dev=beta 1.16.210.59|Ink sacs can now be used to revert glowing text on signs to normal.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Wandering traders no longer sell ink sacs. They can sell black dye instead.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|switch=1.0.1|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ink sacs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Ink sacs can now be used to [[Minecraft:Dye#Dyeing armor|dye]] leather [[Minecraft:armor]] and [[Minecraft:wolf]] collars.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Ink sacs can now be used to craft black stained clay..|Ink sacs can now be crafted with [[Minecraft:gunpowder]] to create a firework star.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU14|ps3=1.17|psvita=1.17|ps4=1.17|Ink sacs can now be used to craft black stained glass.|Ink sacs are now used to craft books and quills.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Ink sacs can now be obtained by fishing.|Ink sacs are now used to craft dark prismarine.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|switch=1.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:banner]]s, which can be dyed with ink sacs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps3=1.49|psvita=1.49|ps4=1.50|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Ink sacs can now be used to dye shulker boxes.|Can now be used to craft black concrete powder.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Added the ability to dye beds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU60|xbone=CU51|ps3=1.64|psvita=1.64|ps4=1.64|wiiu=Patch 30|switch=1.0.11|Ink sacs can now be used to dye leather horse armor.|Ink sacs can now be used to dye water in a [[Minecraft:cauldron]] to dye leather [[Minecraft:armor]].|Ink sacs can now be found in chests in strongholds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.83|wiiu=none|switch=none|Ink sacs can now be used to craft black dye.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Ink Sac JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of ink sacs has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|Ink sacs can now be bought from wandering traders.|Ink sacs can now be sold to librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Ink Sac JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added ink sacs.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The different data values for the <code>dye</code> ID have been split up into their own IDs.
|Prior to ''The Flattening'', this item's numeral ID was 351.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.56|The ID of ink sacs has been changed from <code>dye/0</code> to <code>ink_sac</code>.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|taking-inventory-ink-sac|Taking Inventory: Ink Sac|July 12, 2018|Duncan Geere}}

== Navigation ==
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[[Category:Bedrock Edition specific information]]
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Dyes]]

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