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{{For||Lantern (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Soul Lantern.gif
| image1caption = ''Java Edition''
| image2 = Soul Lantern BE.png
| image2caption = ''Bedrock Edition''
|transparent = Yes
|light = Yes (10)
|tool = Pickaxe
|renewable = Yes
|stackable = Yes (64)
|flammable = No
|lavasusceptible = No
|waterloggable = Yes
}}
The '''soul lantern''' is a [[Minecraft:block]] that emits [[Minecraft:light]]. It is a variant of the [[Minecraft:lantern]] crafted from the [[Minecraft:soul torch]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Soul lanterns drop themselves when broken with any tool or without a tool, but [[Minecraft:pickaxe]]s mine them the fastest.
{{breaking row|Soul Lantern|pickaxe|horizontal=1}}

=== Natural generation ===
Soul lanterns can generate in [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].

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

== Usage ==
Soul 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 soul lantern appears to hang. They connect to [[Minecraft:chain]]s seamlessly.

Soul lanterns can be placed (if a support platform is presented) or hanging (if a ceiling block is presented). 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 soul lantern, similar to torches. Press use on the targeted block or a block adjacent to the air block the soul 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 soul lantern up.
*Press use on the lower half of the adjacent block to "place" the soul lantern down.

If the object the soul lantern is placed on receives a block update that does not support the placement of the soul lantern, it is removed and dropped as an item (e.g: soul lantern on a trapdoor and the trapdoor is flipped).

=== Light ===
The soul lantern emits a light level of 10, five levels less than the normal lantern. Due to their lower light level, soul lanterns do not melt [[Minecraft:snow]] or [[Minecraft:ice]].

When the [[Minecraft:Render Dragon Features for Creators]] experiment is enabled in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview]]'', the inside of soul lanterns emits colored [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals#Point lighting|point lighting]] with {{Color|#36d9e6}}. The casing of the soul lantern blocks a part of the light and casts some shadows around the lantern.

=== Piglins ===
Soul lanterns repel [[Minecraft:piglin]]s but not [[Minecraft:piglin brute]]s.

=== Piston interactivity ===
The soul 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=Soul Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=soul_lantern
|blocktags=piglin_repellents
|itemtags=piglin_repellents
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Soul Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=soul_lantern
|id=524
|foot=1}}

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

{{#lst:Lantern|block states}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|[[File:Soul Lantern JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Hanging Soul Lantern JE1.png|32px]] <br>[[File:Soul Lantern (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added soul fire lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w07a|[[File:Soul Lantern JE2 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Soul Lantern JE2 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Soul Lantern (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The textures of soul fire lanterns have been changed. The light glare colors from the textures have been removed. They are also now animated.<ref>{{bug|MC-170869}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w17a|"Soul Fire Lantern" has been renamed to "Soul Lantern".
|The ID of soul lanterns has changed from {{cd|soul_fire_lantern}} to {{cd|soul_lantern}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.2|dev=20w30a|Soul 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 [[Minecraft:chain]]s are mirrored.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Soul lanterns now generate as part of [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.4|dev=24w44a|Now drop when broken with any tool.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Soul Lantern JE2 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Soul Lantern JE2 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Soul Lantern (item) JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added soul fire lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.0.57|"Soul Fire Lantern" has been renamed to "Soul Lantern".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.100|dev=beta 1.16.100.54|Soul lanterns can now be [[Minecraft:Waterlogging|waterlog]]ged.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.30|dev=Preview 1.20.20.21|Decreased the [[Minecraft:Breaking#Blocks by hardness|hardness]] and [[Minecraft:Explosion#Blast resistance|blast resistance]] of both regular and soul lanterns from 5 to 3.5.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.24|Soul lanterns are mined faster when using an improper [[Minecraft:tool]].}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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

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

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

[[Minecraft:es:Farol de almas]]
[[Minecraft:fr:Lanterne des âmes]]
[[Minecraft:ja:魂のランタン]]
[[Minecraft:ko:영혼 랜턴]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Lampião das Almas]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Фонарь душ]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Ліхтар душ]]
[[Minecraft:zh:灵魂灯笼]]

Minecraft:Soul Lantern - Revision history

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