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	Lantern In Player Made House.png\|A lantern inside a house that was made by a [[Minecraft:player]].		Lantern In Player Made House.png\|A lantern inside a house that was made by a [[Minecraft:player]]
	Naturally Spawned Lantern Bastion Remnant.png\|A lantern naturally generated in a [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]].		Naturally Spawned Lantern Bastion Remnant.png\|A lantern naturally generated in a [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]
	Lantern 1.14.jpg\|The first image of lanterns, which was posted by LadyAgnes.<ref>{{tweet\|_LadyAgnes\|1060854320516788224\|What do you think? Quite pretty, isn't it?\|November 9, 2018}}</ref>		Lantern 1.14.jpg\|The first image of lanterns, which was posted by LadyAgnes<ref>{{tweet\|_LadyAgnes\|1060854320516788224\|What do you think? Quite pretty, isn't it?\|November 9, 2018}}</ref>
	18w46a.jpg\|The official header for snapshot [[Minecraft:18w46a]], featuring lanterns.<ref>{{snap\|18w46a\|November 15, 2018}}</ref>		18w46a.jpg\|The official header for snapshot [[Minecraft:18w46a]], featuring lanterns<ref>{{snap\|18w46a\|November 15, 2018}}</ref>
	Jappa lantern screenshot.jpg\|A screenshot from [[Minecraft:JAPPA]] showing lanterns used in a village build.<ref>{{tweet\|Jappa\|1063082129003868160\|Decorating a village with Lanterns makes me feel all cozy and warm inside\|November 15, 2018}}</ref>		Jappa lantern screenshot.jpg\|A screenshot from [[Minecraft:JAPPA]] showing lanterns used in a village build<ref>{{tweet\|Jappa\|1063082129003868160\|Decorating a village with Lanterns makes me feel all cozy and warm inside\|November 15, 2018}}</ref>
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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	~~Lanterns~~ can be placed on ~~the~~ top or ~~bottom~~ surfaces of most solid ~~[[Minecraft:block]]s, although~~ some require {{control\|sneaking}}~~. More information can be found at [[Minecraft:Opacity/Placement]]~~.		{{Main\|Opacity/Placement}}Similarly to other types of [[Minecraft:Lantern (disambiguation)\|lanterns]], lanterns can either be placed on top of, or hung from, the surfaces of most solid blocks (though some blocks will require {{control\|sneaking}}).

	~~When placed below~~ a block, the lantern ~~appears to hang~~. ~~They connect~~ to [[Minecraft:~~iron~~ chain]]s seamlessly.		To place a lantern on top of a block, aim at the block's top face, and press {{Control\|use}}. To hang a lantern from the bottom of a block, aim at the block's bottom face, and press {{Control\|use}}. Also similarly to other lanterns, if a lantern is hung from the bottom face of a [[Minecraft:chain]], the lantern and the chain will connect seamlessly.

	Lanterns can be placed on ~~the ground (if~~ a ~~supporting floor~~ block ~~is present) or hung (if a ceiling~~ block ~~is present). The type of~~ the ~~block (solid~~, ~~opaque, transparent, etc~~.~~..), given~~ the ~~block has~~ top~~/bottom solid surface, does not affect~~ the ~~ability to~~ hang of ~~a lantern~~, ~~similar to torches. Press~~ use on the ~~targeted block or a block~~ adjacent ~~to the air~~ block the lantern ~~is going to occupy to place it. If~~ the ~~latter is used and both the support/ceiling~~ block ~~is presented:~~		Lanterns can also be placed by pressing {{Control\|use}} on a block ''adjacent to'' an air block the lantern could occupy, much like other types of lantern. Pressing {{Control\|use}} on the top half of the adjacent block will hang the lantern from the bottom of an above block, and pressing {{Control\|use}} on the bottom half of the adjacent block will place the lantern down on the top face of a bottom block.

	*Press use on the upper half of ~~the adjacent block to "hang" the~~ lantern ~~below it.~~		Like other types of lantern, if a lantern exists on an ''invalid'' surface (a surface where the soul lantern could not normally be placed on), the lantern will break and drop itself, upon the invalid surface receiving a [[Minecraft:block update]].
	*Press use on the lower half of the adjacent block to "place" the lantern on ~~top of it.~~

	~~If the block~~ the lantern is placed on ~~receives a block update that makes it so it can no longer support the placement of the lantern~~, the lantern ~~is removed~~ and ~~dropped as an item (e.g:~~ the ~~lantern is placed on~~ a ~~trapdoor, and then the trapdoor is flipped)~~.

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	{{bst\|showaux=1\|bits=0x1\|hanging\|false\|false,true\|If the lantern is hanging from a block.\|0,1\|foot=1}}<section end="block states"/>		{{bst\|showaux=1\|bits=0x1\|hanging\|false\|false,true\|If the lantern is hanging from a block.\|0,1\|foot=1}}<section end="block states" />

	== History ==		== History ==

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{{About|the normal variant|the soul variant|Soul Lantern|the copper variant|Copper Lantern|other uses|Lantern (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Lantern.gif
| image1caption = ''Java Edition''
| image2 = Lantern BE.png
| image2caption = ''Bedrock Edition''
| transparent = Yes
| light = Yes (15)
| tool = pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| waterloggable = Yes
}}
'''Lanterns''' are [[Minecraft:block]]s that emit [[Minecraft:light]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
The suitable tool to break lantern is [[Minecraft:pickaxe]].
{{breaking row|Lantern|pickaxe|horizontal=1}}
Lantern drops itself when it's destroyed.

=== Natural generation ===
Lanterns can generate as lamps or lamp posts above farms and on some buildings in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s and in [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|A1=Iron Nugget |A2=Iron Nugget |A3=Iron Nugget
|B1=Iron Nugget |B2=Torch |B3=Iron Nugget
|C1=Iron Nugget |C2=Iron Nugget |C3=Iron Nugget
|Output=Lantern
|type=Decoration block
|foot=1}}

=== Trading ===
{{Trade sources}}

== Usage ==
Lanterns can be placed on the top or bottom surfaces of most solid [[Minecraft:block]]s, although some require {{control|sneaking}}. More information can be found at [[Minecraft:Opacity/Placement]].

When placed below a block, the lantern appears to hang. They connect to [[Minecraft:chain]]s seamlessly.

Lanterns can be placed on the ground (if a supporting floor block is present) or hung (if a ceiling block is present). The type of the block (solid, opaque, transparent, etc...), given the block has top/bottom solid surface, does not affect the ability to hang of a lantern, similar to torches. Press use on the targeted block or a block adjacent to the air block the lantern is going to occupy to place it. If the latter is used and both the support/ceiling block is presented:

*Press use on the upper half of the adjacent block to "hang" the lantern below it.
*Press use on the lower half of the adjacent block to "place" the lantern on top of it.

If the block the lantern is placed on receives a block update that makes it so it can no longer support the placement of the lantern, the lantern is removed and dropped as an item (e.g: the lantern is placed on a trapdoor, and then the trapdoor is flipped).

=== Light ===
The lantern is among the [[Minecraft:Light#Light-emitting blocks|most luminous of light sources]], emitting a light level of 15. Lanterns also melt [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s within 2 blocks and [[Minecraft:ice]] within 3 blocks ([[Minecraft:taxicab distance]]).

When the [[Minecraft:Render Dragon Features for Creators]] experiment is enabled in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview]]'', the inside of lanterns emits colored [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals#Point lighting|point lighting]] with {{Color|#f39a5e}}. The casing of the lantern blocks a part of the light and casts some shadows around the lantern.

=== Piston interactivity ===
Lantern is destroyed when the [[Minecraft:piston]] tries to push it. It can't be pulled by the [[Minecraft:sticky piston]].

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

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lantern
|blocktags=lanterns
|itemtags=lanterns
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lantern
|id=463
|foot=1}}

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

<section begin="block states"/>{{el|je}}:
{{bst|hanging|false|false,true|If the lantern is hanging from a block.}}
{{bst|waterlogged|false|false,true|Whether or not there's water in the same place as this lantern.|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=0x1|hanging|false|false,true|If the lantern is hanging from a block.|0,1|foot=1}}<section end="block states"/>

== History ==
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 6, 2010|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20101006220531/http://www.minecraft.net:80/boo/|[[Minecraft:Notch]] says that with the addition of the lantern, [[Minecraft:torch]]es would flicker out and need to be re-lit with [[Minecraft:flint and steel]]. The lantern would serve as a permanent source of light.}}
|{{HistoryLine||January 5, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|22743846228070400}}|Lanterns were originally planned to be added in the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]], but were delayed due to lack of time.}}
|{{HistoryLine||January 13, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|25611065517670400}}|Notch says that lanterns were "postponed".}}
|{{HistoryLine||January 20, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|28246272062259201}}|Notch says he's "not sure" when lanterns can be implemented.}}
|{{HistoryLine||November 18, 2011|link={{ytl|1pg05j6K0fc|t=14m3s}}|[[Minecraft:Notch]] announces at the [[Minecraft:Mojang]] Panel at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2011]] that lanterns would not be added due to large negative community response toward the effects the new [[Minecraft:item]] would have had on [[Minecraft:torch]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||April 4, 2012|link={{tweet|notch|187453842781257729}}|Notch tweets that the team decided to not implement lanterns and instead other types of [[Minecraft:light]]ing were added, such as [[Minecraft:redstone lamp]]s and [[Minecraft:glowstone]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||November 9, 2018|link={{tweet|LadyAgnes|1060854320516788224}}|[[File:Lantern pJE20181109.png|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern pJE20181109.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:LadyAgnes]] tweets an image of a lantern, implying that they are once again in development.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w46a|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Lantern (item) JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Lanterns can now spawn naturally in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w05a|Lanterns now have a unique [[Minecraft:sound]] for being placed and [[Minecraft:breaking|broken]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s now [[Minecraft:trading|sell]] lanterns for 1 [[Minecraft:emerald]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14.3|dev=pre3|Lanterns can now be placed and hung on [[Minecraft:iron bars]] and [[Minecraft:glass pane]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w16a|Lanterns now generate as part of [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w30a|Lanterns can now be [[Minecraft:Waterlogging|waterlog]]ged.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w13a|The model of the hanging lanterns has now been tweaked so that the backside textures of the chains are mirrored.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.4|dev=24w44a|Now drop when broken with any tool.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.0|dev=beta 1.9.0.2|exp=Experimental Gameplay|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Lantern (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added lanterns.
|Lanterns can currently be obtained only from the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]] and with [[Minecraft:Experimental Gameplay]] enabled.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] Lanterns now have animated textures.
|Lanterns are now [[Minecraft:craft]]able.
|Lanterns now generate in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.
|Lanterns are now available outside of Experimental Gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Lantern [[Minecraft:sound]]s have been added.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Lanterns can now be [[Minecraft:trading|bought]] from librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Lantern (item) JE1 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of lantern items has been changed to match the new [[Minecraft:soul lantern]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.54|Lanterns can now be [[Minecraft:Waterlogging|waterlog]]ged.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Decreased the hardness and blast resistance of both regular and soul lanterns from 5 to 3.5.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.24|Lanterns are mined faster when using an improper tool.}}
}}

=== ''PlayStation 4 Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|ps4}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.90|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Lantern (item) BE1.png|32px]] Added lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.91|Lantern [[Minecraft:sound]]s have been added.|Lanterns can now be [[Minecraft:trading|bought]] from librarian [[Minecraft:villager]]s.|Lanterns now generate in [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* [[Minecraft:Turtle egg]]s can support lanterns placed both above and below them, despite the fact that this causes the lanterns to appear floating.<ref>{{bug|MC-169684|||WAI}}</ref>
* Before they were added to ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', lanterns were already present in ''[[Minecraft:Minicraft]]''.

== Gallery ==
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Lantern In Player Made House.png|A lantern inside a house that was made by a [[Minecraft:player]].
Naturally Spawned Lantern Bastion Remnant.png|A lantern naturally generated in a [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]].
Lantern 1.14.jpg|The first image of lanterns, which was posted by LadyAgnes.<ref>{{tweet|_LadyAgnes|1060854320516788224|What do you think? Quite pretty, isn't it?|November 9, 2018}}</ref>
18w46a.jpg|The official header for snapshot [[Minecraft:18w46a]], featuring lanterns.<ref>{{snap|18w46a|November 15, 2018}}</ref>
Jappa lantern screenshot.jpg|A screenshot from [[Minecraft:JAPPA]] showing lanterns used in a village build.<ref>{{tweet|Jappa|1063082129003868160|Decorating a village with Lanterns makes me feel all cozy and warm inside|November 15, 2018}}</ref>
</gallery>

== See also ==
* {{BlockLink|Torch}}
* {{BlockLink|Sea lantern}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
{{Navbox blocks|Decoration}}

[[Category:Manufactured blocks]]
[[Category:Generated structure blocks]]
[[Category:Utility blocks]]
[[Category:Light sources]]

[[Minecraft:cs:Lucerna]]
[[Minecraft:de:Laterne]]
[[Minecraft:es:Farol]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Lanterne]]
[[Minecraft:it:Lanterna]]
[[Minecraft:ja:ランタン]]
[[Minecraft:ko:랜턴]]
[[Minecraft:lzh:燈籠]]
[[Minecraft:pl:Latarnia]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Lampião]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Фонарь]]
[[Minecraft:th:โคมไฟ]]
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