Copper Lantern

Copper Lantern
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	3.5
Hardness	3.5
Luminous	Yes (15)
Transparent	Yes
Waterloggable	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire; from lava	No
Map color	; 6 METAL
Note block instrument	Default (Harp)

A copper lantern is a copper variant of a lantern that displays a green flame and oxidizes over time.

Obtaining

Breaking

A copper lantern can be mined with anything, but pickaxes are the fastest. A copper 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.

Block	Copper Lantern
Hardness	3.5
Tool
Breaking time (sec)^[A]
Default	15.25 (JE) 5.25 (BE)
Wooden	12.65 (JE) 2.65 (BE)
Stone	11.35 (JE) 1.35 (BE)
Copper	11.05 (JE) 1.05 (BE)
Iron	10.9 (JE) 0.9 (BE)
Diamond	10.7 (JE) 0.7 (BE)
Netherite	10.6 (JE) 0.6 (BE)
Golden	10.45 (JE) 0.45 (BE)
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

incorrect tool, drops nothing
correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
correct tool, drops the block itself
italicized can be instant mined

↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Copper Lantern	Copper Nugget + Copper Torch
Waxed Copper Lantern	Matching Unwaxed Copper Lantern + Honeycomb

Natural generation

An oxidized copper lantern is generated in abandoned camps.

Usage

Similarly to other types of lanterns, copper lanterns can either be placed on top of, or hung from, the surfaces of most solid blocks (though some blocks will require sneaking).

To place a copper lantern on top of a block, aim at the block's top face, and press use. To hang a copper lantern from the bottom of a block, aim at the block's bottom face, and press use. Also similarly to other lanterns, if a copper lantern is hung from the bottom face of a chain, the lantern and the chain will connect seamlessly.

Soul lanterns can also be placed by pressing use on a block adjacent to an air block the copper lantern could occupy, much like other types of lantern. Pressing use on the top half of the adjacent block will hang the lantern from the bottom of an above block, and pressing use on the bottom half of the adjacent block will place the lantern down on the top face of a bottom block.

Like other types of lantern, if a copper lantern exists on an invalid surface (a surface where the copper lantern could not normally be placed on), the copper lantern will break and drop itself, upon the invalid surface receiving a block update.

Light

The copper lantern is among the most luminous of light sources, emitting a light level of 15. Copper lanterns also melt snow layers within 2 blocks and ice within 3 blocks (taxicab distance).

When the Render Dragon Features for Creators experiment is enabled in Minecraft Preview, the inside of all copper lanterns emits colored point lighting with
#86ca59 for the unaffected unwaxed variant, and
#e8c398 for all other variants. The casing of the copper lantern blocks a part of the light and casts some shadows around the lantern.

Oxidation

Non-waxed copper lanterns have four stages of oxidation (including the initial normal state). Lightning bolts and axes can remove the oxidation on copper lanterns. Using a honeycomb on a copper lantern prevents it from oxidizing.

As the block begins to oxidize (exposed), it gets discolored and green spots begin to appear. As the oxidation continues (weathered), the block is a green color with brown spots. In the last stage (oxidized), the block is teal with several green spots.

Unlike copper bulbs, the light level of a copper lantern is unaffected by its oxidation stage; even an oxidized copper lantern will still emit a light level of 15.

[breakingtimenote-1] These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

[A]

`lantern` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.lantern.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
	Block placed^{[until: JE 26.4]}	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.lantern.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.88	16
	Block breaking	Entity-Dependent	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.lantern.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
	Something falls on a block	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.lantern.fall`	`subtitles.block.generic.fall`	0.5	0.75	16
	Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.lantern.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

`lantern` sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	?	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.lantern.break`	?	1.0	0.8–1.0
	?	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.lantern.place`	?	1.0	0.8–1.0
	?	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.lantern.hit`	?	0.25	0.5
	?	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.lantern.fall`	?	0.4	1.0
	?	Blocks	Walking on the block	`block.lantern.step`	?	0.3	1.1
None	None^{[sound 1]}	None	Undefined sound event	`jump.metal`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.15	1.0
	?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`block.lantern.fall`	?	0.2	1.0

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Wax off^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	When an axe unwaxes a copper lantern	`item.axe.wax_off`	`subtitles.item.axe.wax_off`	1.0	Varies^{[sound 2]}	16
	Wax on^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	When a honeycomb waxes a copper lantern	`item.honeycomb.wax_on`	`subtitles.item.honeycomb.wax_on`	1.0	Varies^{[sound 2]}	16
	Axe scrapes	Blocks	When an axe deoxidizes a copper lantern	`item.axe.scrape`	`subtitles.item.axe.scrape`	1.0	Varies^{[sound 2]}	16

Sounds
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	Wax off	Friendly Mobs	When an axe unwaxes a copper lantern	`copper.wax.off`	?	1.0	0.8–1.2
	Wax on	Friendly Mobs	When a honeycomb waxes a copper lantern	`copper.wax.on`	?	1.0	0.8–1.2
	Axe scrapes	Friendly Mobs	When an axe deoxidizes a copper lantern	`scrape`	?	1.0	0.8–1.2

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	Item tags	Translation key
Copper Lantern	`copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.copper_lantern`
Exposed Copper Lantern	`exposed_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.exposed_copper_lantern`
Weathered Copper Lantern	`weathered_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.weathered_copper_lantern`
Oxidized Copper Lantern	`oxidized_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.oxidized_copper_lantern`
Waxed Copper Lantern	`waxed_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.waxed_copper_lantern`
Waxed Exposed Copper Lantern	`waxed_exposed_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.waxed_exposed_copper_lantern`
Waxed Weathered Copper Lantern	`waxed_weathered_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.waxed_weathered_copper_lantern`
Waxed Oxidized Copper Lantern	`waxed_oxidized_copper_lantern`	Block & Item	`lanterns`	`lanterns`	`block.minecraft.waxed_oxidized_copper_lantern`

Copper Lantern

Obtaining

Breaking

Crafting

Natural generation

Usage

Light

Oxidation

Sounds

Unique

Data values

ID

Block states

Advancements

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Issues

Gallery

Mojang screenshots

More in Light sources

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID^{[i 1]}	Block tags	Translation key
Copper Lantern	`copper_lantern`	`1338`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1083`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.copper_lantern.name`
Exposed Copper Lantern	`exposed_copper_lantern`	`1339`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1084`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.exposed_copper_lantern.name`
Weathered Copper Lantern	`weathered_copper_lantern`	`1340`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1085`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.weathered_copper_lantern.name`
Oxidized Copper Lantern	`oxidized_copper_lantern`	`1341`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1086`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.oxidized_copper_lantern.name`
Waxed Copper Lantern	`waxed_copper_lantern`	`1342`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1087`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.waxed_copper_lantern.name`
Waxed Exposed Copper Lantern	`waxed_exposed_copper_lantern`	`1343`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1088`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.waxed_exposed_copper_lantern.name`
Waxed Weathered Copper Lantern	`waxed_weathered_copper_lantern`	`1344`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1089`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.waxed_weathered_copper_lantern.name`
Waxed Oxidized Copper Lantern	`waxed_oxidized_copper_lantern`	`1345`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]} (Numeric: `-1090`)	`minecraft:is_pickaxe_item_destructible`	`tile.waxed_oxidized_copper_lantern.name`

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
hanging	`false`	`false` `true`	If the lantern is hanging from a block.
waterlogged	`false`	`false` `true`	Whether or not there's water in the same place as this lantern.

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Wax On	Apply Honeycomb to a Copper block!	Use a honeycomb on any of these 15 waxable copper block variants: Block of Copper Chiseled Copper Copper Bars Copper Bulb Copper Chain Copper Chest Copper Door Copper Golem Statue Copper Grate Copper Lantern Copper Trapdoor Cut Copper Cut Copper Slab Cut Copper Stairs Lightning Rod The block can be in any of its four oxidation stages, but cannot already be waxed.
	Wax Off	Scrape Wax off of a Copper block!	Use an axe to revert any of these 15 waxed variants of copper blocks: Block of Copper Chiseled Copper Copper Bars Copper Bulb Copper Chain Copper Chest Copper Door Copper Golem Statue Copper Grate Copper Lantern Copper Trapdoor Cut Copper Cut Copper Slab Cut Copper Stairs Lightning Rod The block can be in any of its four oxidation stages.

Java Edition
1.21.9	25w32a	Added copper lanterns.
1.21.9	25w36a	The texture of the copper lantern has been changed to make them more discernible to color blind players.
26.3	snap1	Oxidized copper lanterns can now generate as part of abandoned camps.

Bedrock Edition
1.21.111	Preview 1.21.110.23	Added copper lanterns.
1.21.120	Preview 1.21.120.21	The texture of the copper lantern has been changed to make them more discernible to color blind players.
26.40 Experiment Drop 3 of 2026	Preview 26.40.27	Oxidized copper lanterns can now generate as part of abandoned camps.
26.50	Preview 26.50.22	All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.