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How to Make Copper Lantern in Minecraft

Copper Lantern — Minecraft block

Copper Lantern

Copper Lantern is a copper variant of the lantern that burns with a green flame, emits light level 15 (maximum brightness), and oxidizes over time.

Block ID minecraft:copper_lantern
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
26.1.2

Description

Copper Lantern is a copper variant of the lantern that burns with a green flame and emits light level 15, the maximum brightness in Minecraft. A Copper Lantern is crafted from 8 copper nuggets surrounding a copper torch in the 3×3 crafting grid, and the recipe yields 1 lantern. Copper Lantern stacks to 64 and breaks with any tool, although a pickaxe is the fastest.

Copper Lantern passes through four oxidation stages, and the last stage turns the texture teal with green spots. Brightness never drops along the way, because even an oxidized Copper Lantern still emits light level 15. A honeycomb used on a Copper Lantern coats the block in wax and stops oxidation for good, while an axe or a lightning bolt strips oxidation that has already appeared. Waxed Copper Lantern keeps the stage it had when the wax went on, so a builder waits for the preferred color first and applies the honeycomb second.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:copper_lantern
/give command /give @p minecraft:copper_lantern
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable Yes
Light level 15
Java Edition 1.21.9
Bedrock Edition 1.21.111

Guide

How to craft and use a Copper Lantern in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft the lantern

    A copper torch goes in the center of the 3×3 crafting grid, and 8 copper nuggets fill the surrounding slots, which crafts 1 Copper Lantern.

  2. 2

    Place or hang the lantern

    The top face of a block holds a standing Copper Lantern when the use button is pressed on it, and the bottom face of a block holds a hanging Copper Lantern.

  3. 3

    Wax the lantern

    A honeycomb and a Copper Lantern together in the crafting grid craft Waxed Copper Lantern, which never oxidizes.

  4. 4

    Scrape the oxidation

    An axe used on an oxidized Copper Lantern scrapes the oxidation off.

Tip

Copper Lantern breaks and drops itself when the supporting block is moved or destroyed, so a lantern belongs on or under blocks that stay put.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Copper Nugget Copper Nugget x8 Copper Torch Copper Torch x1
Crafting
Copper Nugget Copper Nugget Copper Nugget Copper Nugget Copper Torch Copper Nugget Copper Nugget Copper Nugget Copper Nugget
Copper Lantern
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Copper Lantern

Used in crafts

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Frequently asked questions

Can Copper Lantern be placed in water?

Yes, Copper Lantern is waterloggable, so Copper Lantern can occupy the same space as water.

Is Copper Lantern flammable?

No, Copper Lantern does not burn and does not catch fire from lava.

Does Copper Lantern melt snow and ice?

Yes, Copper Lantern melts snow layers within 2 blocks and ice within 3 blocks, counted as steps along the axes.

Which versions added Copper Lantern?

Java Edition 1.21.9 added Copper Lantern, and Bedrock Edition 1.21.111 added Copper Lantern.

Where does Copper Lantern generate naturally?

Since Java Edition 26.3, an oxidized Copper Lantern generates in abandoned camps.