How to make a Sea Lantern in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a sea lantern with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, sea lanterns are one of the many building blocks that you can make. You can use a sea lantern as an underwater light.

sea lantern

Let's explore how to make a sea lantern.

Supported Platforms

A sea lantern is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.16.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU31)
Xbox One	Yes (CU19)
PS3	Yes (1.22)
PS4	Yes (1.22)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 3)
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Sea Lantern in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.20	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Functional Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.16.0 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Building Blocks
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Building Blocks
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Building Blocks
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Building Blocks
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.16.0 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a sea lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.0 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Items

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Sea Lantern

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a sea lantern:

4 Prismarine Shards

5 Prismarine Crystals

How to craft a Sea Lantern in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Sea Lantern

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a sea lantern, place 4 prismarine shards and 5 prismarine crystals in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a sea lantern, it is important that the prismarine shards and prismarine crystals are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 prismarine shard in the first box, 1 prismarine crystals in the second box, and 1 prismarine shard in the third box. In the second row, there should be 3 prismarine crystals. In the third row, there should be 1 prismarine shard in the first box, 1 prismarine crystals in the second box, and 1 prismarine shard in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a sea lantern.

Crafting recipe for sea lantern

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the sea lantern will appear in the box to the right.

sea lantern

3. Move the Sea Lantern to Inventory

Once you have crafted a sea lantern, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed sea lantern