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{{For||Pumpkin (disambiguation)|Lantern (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Jack o'Lantern.png
| imagecaption = {{JE}}
| image2 = Jack o'Lantern (S) BE.png
| image2caption = {{BE}}
| invimage = Jack o'Lantern
| invimage2 = Jack o'Lantern BE
| extratext = [[#Renders|View all renders]]
| transparent = Partial <small>(blocks light)</small>
| light = Yes (15)
| tool = Axe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
A '''jack o'lantern''' is a variant of [[Minecraft:pumpkin]] that emits [[Minecraft:light]], and can be used to build [[Minecraft:golems]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Jack o'lanterns are best mined with an [[Minecraft:axe]].
{{breaking row|horizontal=1|Jack o'Lantern|Axe|sword=1}}

=== Natural generation ===
Jack o'lanterns can spawn within [[Minecraft:taiga]] [[Minecraft:village]]s in [[Minecraft:pile]]s of pumpkins that also generate there.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|B2= Carved Pumpkin
|B3= Torch
|Output=Jack o'Lantern
|type= Building block
}}

== Usage ==
=== Light source ===
[[File:Underwater Jack o'Lanterns.png|thumb|Jack o'lanterns can be used as light sources underwater.]]
A jack o'lantern emits more light than the [[Minecraft:torch]] used to craft it, emitting the highest [[Minecraft:light]] level of 15. They also provide light while submerged under [[Minecraft:water]]. Like most light sources, they melt [[Minecraft:snow]] and [[Minecraft:ice]].

Note: Unlike most other blocks that emit light level 15, jack o'lanterns are a valid block to spawn on for mobs that ignore light level.

=== Building golems ===
{| style="float:right"
| [[File:Snow Golem.png|thumb|128px|Snow golem]]
| [[File:Iron Golem.png|thumb|128px|Iron golem]]
| [[File:Copper Golem.png|thumb|128px|Copper golem]]
|}
Jack o'lanterns can be used to build [[Minecraft:snow golem]]s,  [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s, and [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s as shown below. Snow golems require 2 [[Minecraft:snow block]]s for their bodies, iron golems require 4 [[Minecraft:iron block]]s, and copper golems require 1 [[Minecraft:copper block]]. The jack o'lantern must be placed last or the golem cannot spawn.

{{FakeImage|align=none|style=display:inline-block;margin:0|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|p=Jack o'Lantern|s=Snow Block| p | s | s }}|Snow golem build configuration}}
{{FakeImage|align=none|style=display:inline-block;margin:0|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|p=Jack o'Lantern|i=Block of Iron| p |iii| i }}|Iron golem build configuration}}
{{FakeImage|align=none|style=display:inline-block;margin:0|{{BlockGrid|scale=2|p=Jack o'Lantern|s=Block of Copper| p | s }}|Copper golem build configuration}}

=== Placement ===
Jack o'lanterns can be placed without a block under them. When placed, jack o'lanterns automatically face the [[Minecraft:player]]. Jack o'lanterns can be placed on a transparent block. However, {{in|Java}} the stems are directional, meaning the stem will point towards the face, while {{in|Bedrock}} the stems are non-directional, meaning the stems always face northwest just like normal [[Minecraft:pumpkin]]s.

Jack o'lanterns are transparent in their rendering only; otherwise, they share the attributes of all opaque solid blocks. For example, mobs can spawn on them, they can suffocate mobs, and blocks attached to another block (such as torches and rails) can be placed on top of them or on their sides.

Unlike a carved pumpkin, a jack o'lantern cannot be [[Minecraft:Armor|worn]].

=== Piston interactivity ===
Jack o'lanterns are destroyed when pushed by [[Minecraft:piston]]s, and cannot be pulled by [[Minecraft:sticky piston]]s.

=== Sulfur cube ===
{{In development|drop=Chaos Cubed|section=1}}
[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb carved pumpkins, either through picking them up or being interacted with them. This provides the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob when hitting it.[''[[Minecraft:Java Edition|JE]] only'']

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Wood}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Jack o'Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=jack_o_lantern
|showblocktags=y|blocktags=mineable/axe
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Jack o'Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lit_pumpkin
|id=91
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{el|je}}:
{{bst|facing|north|east,north,south,west|The direction the jack o'lantern's carved face is facing.<br>The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the jack o'lantern.|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=|minecraft:cardinal_direction|south|east,north,south,west|The direction the jack o'lantern's carved face is facing.<br>The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the jack o'lantern.|Unsupported|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Body Guard}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Hired Help}}

== Videos ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|f4ts1nE6O7M}}</div>

== History ==
{{info needed section|Placement direction mechanics - see the notice at [[Minecraft:Pumpkin#History]] for more info}}
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0|[[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jack 'o' lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.0_02|All jack 'o' lanterns on worlds have been converted back into [[Minecraft:pumpkin]]s in name only.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0|Jack 'o' lantern is now labeled as "[[Minecraft:Pumpkin]]" in [[Minecraft:tooltip]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|Jack 'o' lanterns previously had the same icon and name in the inventory as pumpkins, making it impossible to distinguish them visually. However, it wasn't possible to stack jack 'o' lanterns with pumpkins.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5_01|Jack 'o' lanterns that already exist in-game now all appear facing the opposite way they were placed before the update. A jack o'lantern is also placed facing away from the [[Minecraft:player]], as opposed to facing in the player’s direction, as was the case before the update.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|With the introduction of pumpkin farming, jack 'o' lanterns are now a [[Minecraft:renewable resource]], because the player can make their [[Minecraft:torch]]es from [[Minecraft:charcoal]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|[[Minecraft:Snow golem]]s can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|Jack 'o' lanterns are now broken faster using an [[Minecraft:axe]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w08a|[[Minecraft:Iron golem]]s can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w26a|"Jack 'o' Lantern" has been renamed to "Jack o'Lantern".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w25a|[[File:Pumpkin JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE2.png|32px]] The top and bottom of jack o'lanterns now rotates according to the direction the [[Minecraft:block]] faces.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w26c|Jack o'lanterns can no longer be used to build [[Minecraft:golem]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.1|dev=pre1|Jack o'lanterns can now be used to build golems again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Jack o'lanterns can now receive curse [[Minecraft:enchantment]]s, but only through an [[Minecraft:anvil]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w44a|The {{cmd|enchant}} command can now add curses to pumpkins and jack o'lanterns.<ref>{{bug|MC-107601||/enchant command doesn't allow to put "Curse of Binding" on skulls or pumpkins|Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=pre4|[[Minecraft:Torch]]es and [[Minecraft:redstone torch]]es can no longer be placed on top of jack o'lanterns.<ref>{{bug|MC-118408||Torches and redstone torches cannot be placed on top of a Jack o'Lantern but can be placed on pumpkin|Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|[[Minecraft:Carved pumpkin]]s and jack o'lanterns can no longer receive curse enchantments through an anvil. However, the newly-added [[Minecraft:pumpkin]] can.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w48a|Torches and redstone torches can once again be placed on the top of jack o'lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w06a|The re-added {{cmd|enchant}} command can no longer add curses to carved pumpkins or jack o'lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE3.png|32px]] The textures of jack o'lanterns have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w44a|[[File:Pumpkin JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Carved Pumpkin (W) JE4.png|32px]] The front texture of jack o'lanterns has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Jack o'lanterns now generate in the updated [[Minecraft:taiga]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w35a|Curse enchantments can now be applied to [[Minecraft:carved pumpkin]]s and jack o'lanterns and no longer be applied to regular [[Minecraft:pumpkin]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-125810}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w37a|Mobs that spawn wearing jack o'lanterns on Halloween no longer drop them.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w11a|[[File:Carved Pumpkin (N) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE5.png|32px]] Changed a pixel on the top texture.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=pre5|Jack o'lanterns can no longer be used as head gear on players and armor stands without the use of commands.<ref>{{bug|MC-261294}}</ref>
|Jack o'lanterns can no longer be enchanted with curse enchantments.<ref>{{bug|MC-163467}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w31a|Jack o'lanterns can now be used to make [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap 1|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb jack 'o' lanterns, providing the golf ball/fast flat effect to the mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|[[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jack 'o' lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Smooth lighting has been removed from jack 'o' lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|''Jack 'o' Lantern'' has been renamed to ''Jack o'Lantern''.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Jack o'lanterns can now spawn [[Minecraft:golem]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) BE2.png|32px]] The textures of jack o'lanterns have been changed.
|Jack o'lanterns now generate in [[Minecraft:taiga]] and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|exp=Drop 3 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.100.23|Jack o'lanterns can now be used to make [[Minecraft:copper golem]]s.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jack-o-lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[Minecraft:Snow golem]]s can now be made by using jack-o-lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[Minecraft:Iron golem]]s can now be made by using jack-o-lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Jack-o-lanterns can now receive curse [[Minecraft:enchantment]]s, but only through an [[Minecraft:anvil]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Pumpkin JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Carved Pumpkin (W) JE4.png|32px]] The textures of jack-o-lanterns have been changed.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New 3DS}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Jack o'Lantern (N) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (E) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (S) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Jack o'Lantern (W) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added jack 'o' lanterns.}}
}}

<gallery>
SP 12w39a image.png|A jack 'o' lantern in the [[Minecraft:12w39a]] snapshot.
</gallery>

=== Data history ===
==== ''Java Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w06a|Jack o'lanterns now use the newly-implemented model json file {{code|models/block/cube.json}}; previously the geometry was defined in the game code itself.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|The ID of jack o'lanterns has been changed from <code>lit_pumpkin</code> to <code>jack_o_lantern</code>.
|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeral ID was 91.}}
}}

==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.0|dev=Preview 1.20.0.22|Jack o'lanterns now use the <code>minecraft:cardinal_direction</code> [[Minecraft:block state]] instead of <code>direction</code>.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
==== {{JE}} ====
<gallery>
Jack o'Lantern (S).png|Facing south
Jack o'Lantern (W).png|Facing west
Jack o'Lantern (N).png|Facing north
Jack o'Lantern (E).png|Facing east
</gallery>

==== {{BE}} ====
<gallery caption=">
Jack o'Lantern (S) BE.png|Facing south
Jack o'Lantern (N) BE.png|Facing west or north
Jack o'Lantern (E) BE.png|Facing east
</gallery>

==== Halloween mobs ====
<gallery>
Baby Drowned with Jack o'Lantern.png
Baby Husk with Jack o'Lantern.png
Baby Zombified Piglin with Jack o'Lantern.png
Baby Zombie Villager with Jack o'Lantern.png
Baby Zombie with Jack o'Lantern.png
Chicken Jockey with Jack o'Lantern.png
Drowned with Jack o'Lantern.png
Husk with Jack o'Lantern.png
Skeleton with Jack o'Lantern.png
Spider Jockey with Jack o'Lantern.png
Stray with Jack o'Lantern.png
Wither Skeleton with Jack o'Lantern.png
Zombified Piglin with Jack o'Lantern.png
Zombie Villager with Jack o'Lantern.png
Zombie with Jack o'Lantern.png
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Jackolantern.png|A lit jack o'lantern showing the range of the [[Minecraft:light]].
Village pumpkins.png|Naturally spawning jack o'lanterns in a [[Minecraft:village]].
Jack o'Lantern (texture) JE3 BE2.png|Jack o'Lantern face texture.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Pumpkinface.jpg|A [[Minecraft:creeper]] jack o’lantern/human hybrid.
AMCM Golem Kit BTS.jpg|Jack o'Lantern in {{amcm}}.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Jack-o'-lantern|Jack-o'-lantern]] at Wikipedia

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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