{{redirect|Soul Lantern|the artifact in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Soul Lantern}}
{{for}}
{{Block
| group = Lantern
| group2 = Soul lantern
| 1-1 = Lantern.gif
| 1-2 = Hanging Lantern.gif
| 2-1 = Soul Lantern.gif
| 2-2 = Hanging Soul Lantern.gif
| 1-3 = Lantern (item) JE1 BE2.png
| 2-3 = Soul Lantern (item) JE2 BE1.png
| transparent = Yes
| light = '''Lanterns''': Yes (15)<br>'''Soul lanterns''': Yes (10)
| tool = Wooden Pickaxe
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''Lanterns''' are [[blocks]] that emit [[light]].

'''Soul lanterns''' are turquoise variants crafted from [[soul torch]]es.

== Obtaining ==

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

Soul lanterns can generate in [[ancient cities]].

=== Breaking ===
When broken with a [[pickaxe]], a lantern drops itself. When broken without a pickaxe, it drops nothing. A lantern always drops if its supporting [[block]] is removed.

{{breaking row
|Lantern, Soul Lantern
|pickaxe
|wood
|horizontal=1}}

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|head=1
|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
}}
{{Crafting
|foot=1
|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
}}

=== Trading ===
Apprentice-level [[librarian]] [[villager]]s have a 50%{{only|bedrock}} or 66.7%{{only|java}} chance of selling a regular lantern for an [[emerald]] as part of their trades.

== Usage ==
The lantern is among the [[Light#Light-emitting blocks|most luminous of light sources]], emitting a light level of 15, while the soul lantern emits a light level of 10.

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.

In addition to lighting, lanterns provide these effects:
* Like torches, lanterns melt snow slowly.
* Soul lanterns repel [[piglin]]s.

=== Placement mechanics ===
Both lanterns and 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 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.
This is only true if the eye level of the player is perpendicular to the targeted air block onto an adjacent block's surface. A solid block that is adjacent to the targeted air block generates two values, or "areas" on the solid block itself atop of each other that decide which placement position is used for the lantern based on which area the crosshair is aimed at, changing dynamically when the angle created by the block surface and the player's LoS line is deviated. This means that if the player is looking up at a block, hanging is prioritized; and looking down causes placing to be prioritized.

When the adjacent ceiling/surface of the targeted air block is blocked from view, the game will prioritize the placement position on the other visible surface/ceiling completely (e.g. the lantern is placed on the ceiling if the surface is not visible due to the player standing lower than the block). This is true only if the solid block whose ceiling/surface was mentioned is blocking the surfaces itself and does not taking into account other objects that might obstruct the placement of the lantern.

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

== 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}}
{{ID table
|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=Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=lantern
|id=463}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Soul Lantern
|spritetype=block
|nameid=soul_lantern
|id=524
|foot=1}}

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

== History ==
{{History||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.}}
{{History||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.}}
{{History||January 13, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|25611065517670400}}|Notch says that lanterns were "postponed".}}
{{History||January 20, 2011|link={{tweet|notch|28246272062259201}}|Notch says he's "not sure" when lanterns can be implemented.}}
{{History||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.}}
{{History||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]].}}
{{History||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.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w46a|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Lantern (item) JE1 BE2.png|32px]] Added lanterns.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Lanterns can now spawn naturally in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=19w05a|Lanterns now have a unique [[sound]] for being placed and [[breaking|broken]].}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Librarian [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] lanterns.}}
{{History||1.14.3|snap=pre3|Lanterns can now be placed and hung on [[iron bar]]s and [[glass pane]]s.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=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.}}
{{History|||snap=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 wood colors from the textures have been removed. They are also now animated.<ref>{{bug|MC-170869}}</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Lanterns now generate as part of [[bastion remnants]].}}
{{History|||snap=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}}.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|Lanterns and soul lanterns can now be [[waterlogging|waterlogged]].}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|The model of the hanging lanterns has now been tweaked so that the backside textures of the chains are mirrored.}}
{{History||1.19|snap=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Soul lantern now generate as part of [[ancient city]].}}

{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.9.0|snap=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.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=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 [[crafting|craftable]].
|Lanterns now generate in [[snowy tundra]] [[village]]s.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Lantern [[sound]]s have been added.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|Lanterns can now be [[trading|bought]] from librarian [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Lantern (item) JE1 BE2.png|32px]] The [[item]] texture of lanterns has been changed.
|[[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.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|"Soul Fire Lantern" has been renamed to "Soul Lantern".
|Regular lanterns now generate in [[bastion remnant]]s.}}
{{History||1.16.100|snap=beta 1.16.100.54|Lanterns and soul lanterns can now be [[waterlogging|waterlogged]].}}

{{History|ps4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Hanging Lantern JE1 BE1.gif|32px]] <br>[[File:Lantern (item) BE1.png|32px]]Added lanterns.}}
{{History|foot}}

== 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}}</ref>
*Before they were added to ''Minecraft'', lanterns were already present in ''[[Minicraft]]''.

== Gallery ==
<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}}

{{Blocks|Building}}

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

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