White Candle
White Candle is a warm-white light crafted from 1 Candle and 1 White Dye, stacking 1-4 per block for light level 3, 6, 9, or 12.
Description
White Candle is renewable, because the base Candle is crafted from string and honeycomb and White Dye comes from bone meal or lily of the valley. The neutral ivory tone of White Candle blends into chapels, wedding chapels, modern interiors, and snowy builds where a colored candle would clash. White Candle is not flammable and survives lava contact, has hardness and blast resistance of only 0.1, breaks instantly with any tool, and can be waterlogged — but a waterlogged White Candle cannot be ignited. White Candle also sits on an uneaten cake to form a candle cake that works as a single, dim light source.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:white_candle
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:white_candle
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Hand (any) |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Hardness | 0.1 |
| Blast resistance | 0.1 |
| Java Edition | 1.17 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.17.10 |
Minecraft White Candle Guide
How to craft and use White Candle in Minecraft
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1
Craft the White Candle
Place 1 Candle and 1 White Dye anywhere in the crafting grid to make 1 White Candle — the recipe is shapeless.
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2
Place 1 to 4 White Candles
Right-click the same block space to add up to four White Candles, choosing light level 3, 6, 9, or 12.
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3
Light the White Candle
Use flint and steel, a fire charge, or a flaming projectile on White Candle; in Bedrock Edition a Fire Aspect sword also lights White Candle.
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4
Extinguish when needed
Right-click the lit White Candle, splash water on White Candle, throw a wind charge, or use a water bottle (Java only) to put White Candle out.
White Candle is too dim to replace torches for full mob spawn prevention, and a waterlogged White Candle cannot be ignited until White Candle is dry.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft White Candle in Minecraft?
White Candle is crafted by combining 1 Candle and 1 White Dye in any slot of the crafting grid — the recipe is shapeless and yields 1 White Candle.
How bright is White Candle?
White Candle emits light level 3 for one candle, 6 for two, 9 for three, and 12 for four White Candles stacked on the same block.
Is White Candle renewable?
Yes. White Candle is renewable because the base Candle is made from string and honeycomb, and White Dye is made from bone meal or lily of the valley.
Can White Candle go on a cake?
Yes. Using White Candle on an uneaten cake creates a candle cake that acts as a single dim light source, and the White Candle drops when the cake is eaten or broken.
Does White Candle burn or get destroyed by lava?
No. White Candle is not flammable and does not catch fire from lava, although White Candle has only 0.1 blast resistance and breaks instantly.
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