{{About|the normal variant|the soul variant|Soul Lantern|other uses|Lantern (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Lantern JE1 BE1.gif
| transparent = Yes
| light = Yes (15)
| tool = pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| waterloggable = Yes
}}
'''Lanterns''' are [[block]]s that emit [[light]].

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
A lantern can be mined with anything, but [[pickaxe]]s are the fastest. A lantern also breaks and drops itself if a [[piston]] extends or pushes a block into its location, or if its supporting block is moved or destroyed.

{{breaking row
|Lantern
|pickaxe
|horizontal=1}}

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

{{Block distribution}}

=== 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 [[block]]s, although some require {{control|sneaking}}. More information can be found at [[Opacity/Placement]].

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

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 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 up.
* Press use on the lower half of the adjacent block to "place" the lantern down.

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

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

== 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
|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}}
{{/BS}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 6, 2010|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20101006220531/http://www.minecraft.net:80/boo/|[[Notch]] says that with the addition of the lantern, [[torch]]es would flicker out and need to be re-lit with [[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 [[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}}|[[Notch]] announces at the [[Mojang]] Panel at [[MINECON 2011]] that lanterns would not be added due to large negative community response toward the effects the new [[item]] would have had on [[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 [[light]]ing were added, such as [[redstone lamp]]s and [[glowstone]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||November 9, 2018|link={{tweet|LadyAgnes|1060854320516788224}}|[[File:Lantern pre.png|32px]] [[File:Hanging lantern pre.png|32px]] [[LadyAgnes]] tweets an image of a lantern, implying that they are once again in development.}}
|{{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 [[snowy tundra]] [[village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w05a|Lanterns now have a unique [[sound]] for being placed and [[breaking|broken]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14.3|dev=pre3|Lanterns can now be placed and hung on [[iron bars]] and [[glass pane]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w16a|Lanterns now generate as part of [[bastion remnant]]s.}}
|{{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.}}

|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9.0|dev=beta 1.9.0.2|[[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 [[Creative inventory]] and with [[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 [[craft]]able.
|Lanterns now generate in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Lantern [[sound]]s have been added.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.4|Lanterns can now be [[trading|bought]] from librarian [[villager]]s.}}
|{{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.}}

|{{HistoryLine|ps4}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.90|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Lantern (item) JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added lanterns.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.91|Lantern [[sound]]s have been added.|Lanterns can now be [[trading|bought]] from librarian [[villager]]s.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* [[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]]'', lanterns were already present in ''[[Minicraft]]''.

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Lantern 1.14.jpg|The first image of lanterns.
18w46a.jpg|The official header for snapshot [[18w46a]], featuring lanterns.<ref>{{snap|18w46a|November 15, 2018}}</ref>
Jappa lantern screenshot.jpg|A screenshot from [[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>
Lantern In Player Made House.png|A lantern inside a house that was made by a [[player]].
Naturally Spawned Lantern Bastion Remnant.png|A lantern naturally generated in a [[bastion remnant]].
</gallery>

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

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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