Prismarine

Transparent	No
Luminance	0
Blast resistance	30
Tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Drops	Itself
Data value	dec: 168 hex: A8 bin: 10101000
Namespaced ID	See Data values

This article is about the block. For the item used to craft the block, see Prismarine Shard. For the item used to craft sea lanterns, see Prismarine Crystals.

	“	I picked Prismarine because 1) it sounds good, 2) it references water with "marine", 3) it references its "shimmering effect" I hinted at with "prism", and 4) it doesn't really mean anything in the real world.	„
		— Jeb about the name^[1]

Prismarine is a stone-like material that primarily appears underwater in ocean monuments.

Prismarine bricks are a decorative form of prismarine with a sawtooth-edged brick pattern.

Dark prismarine is a decorative form of prismarine; it is dark, with a tight grid pattern.

Natural generation[edit]

All types of prismarine naturally generate as the main blocks making up ocean monuments. Normal prismarine and its bricks are found in large amounts due to the size of the structure. Prismarine bricks make up the 23 pillars below the monument, and appear decoratively throughout the structure. Somewhat more rare is dark prismarine, which encases the 8 gold block reward of the dungeon, and appears in fewer decorative features. Normal prismarine can additionally be found in underwater ruins.

Obtaining[edit]

All types of prismarine can be mined using any pickaxe to drop itself. If mined without a pickaxe, the block will drop nothing.

Block	Prismarine
Hardness	1.5
Tool
Breaking time^{[note 1]}
Hand	7.5
Wooden	1.15
Stone	0.6
Iron	0.4
Diamond	0.3
Golden	0.2

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds. For more information, see Haste § Instant mining.

Crafting[edit]

Each type of prismarine can be crafted using varying amounts of prismarine shards, and an ink sac or black dye‌^{[Bedrock, Education and Legacy Console editions only]} in the case of dark prismarine. All of these resources can be obtained from underwater mobs.

Name	Ingredients	Description
Prismarine	Prismarine Shard
Prismarine Bricks	Prismarine Shard
Dark Prismarine	Prismarine Shard + Ink Sac
Dark Prismarine	Prismarine Shard + Black Dye	‌^{[Bedrock, Education and Legacy Console editions only]}

Usage[edit]

The color change of prismarine

Prismarine can be used for decoration or as a high blast resistance building block.

The normal prismarine is uniquely useful for decoration as it has an animated texture. The cracks in prismarine slowly cycle in color through aqua, green, purple, and indigo. The full animation for the prismarine texture changes color 22 times in an irregular sequence before the whole pattern repeats; this takes 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Conduit power[edit]

Main article: Conduit

Prismarine, dark prismarine and prismarine bricks can be used to activate a conduit by building a structure around it. By doing this, the conduit will emit the "Conduit Power" effect in a certain radius, depending on how many blocks are used to power it. Sea lanterns can also be used for this purpose.

Crafting ingredient[edit]

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Prismarine Slab or Prismarine Brick Slab or Dark Prismarine Slab	Prismarine or Prismarine Bricks or Dark Prismarine	666
Prismarine Stairs or Prismarine Brick Stairs or Dark Prismarine Stairs	Prismarine or Prismarine Bricks or Dark Prismarine	444
Prismarine Wall	Prismarine	6

Stonecutting[edit]

Name	Ingredients	Cutting recipe
Prismarine Slab or Prismarine Stairs or Prismarine Wall	Prismarine	2
Prismarine Brick Slab or Prismarine Brick Stairs	Prismarine Bricks	2
Dark Prismarine Slab or Dark Prismarine Stairs	Dark Prismarine	2

Data values[edit]

ID[edit]

Java Edition:

Block	Namespaced ID
Prismarine	`prismarine`
Prismarine Bricks	`prismarine_bricks`
Dark Prismarine	`dark_prismarine`

Bedrock Edition:

Block	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID
Prismarine	`prismarine`	168

Block data[edit]

Achievements[edit]

Main article: Achievements

Icon	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Availability				Xbox points earned	Trophy type (PS)
Icon	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Xbox	PS	Bedrock	Nintendo	Xbox points earned	Trophy type (PS)
	Moskstraumen	Activate a Conduit	Place a conduit in a valid prismarine/sea lantern structure to activate it.	Xbox 360	Yes	Yes	Wii U	50G	Gold

History[edit]

Java Edition
May 17, 2014				The first images of prismarine are previewed by Jeb on his Instagram page.
May 27, 2014				Jeb creates a contest to name the new block. A clearer image of the block texture is also revealed. Jeb also reveals that there's several varieties.
May 28, 2014				Jeb names the new block "prismarine".^[1]
1.8		14w25a		Prismarine added, along with its variants.
1.13		17w47a		Different block states of `prismarine` have now been separated into `prismarine`, `prismarine_bricks` and `dark_prismarine` for those respective blocks.
		17w47a		Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 168.
		18w07a		Added stairs and slabs for prismarine and its variants.
		18w09a		Prismarine will now generate in underwater ruins.
		18w15a		Prismarine and prismarine bricks can now be used to activate conduits.
		18w20c		Dark prismarine can now be used to activate conduits.
1.14		18w43a		Added Prismarine Walls.
1.14		18w43a		Changed the texture of dark prismarine.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.16.0		build 1		Added prismarine and its variants.
Bedrock Edition
1.4.0		beta 1.2.13.8		Added stairs and slabs for prismarine and its variants.
1.4.0		beta 1.2.20.1		Prismarine will now generate in underwater ruins.
1.5.0		beta 1.5.0.1		Prismarine and prismarine bricks can now be used to activate conduits.
1.5.0		?		Dark prismarine can now be used to active conduits.
1.9.0		beta 1.9.0.0		Prismarine can now be used to craft prismarine walls.
Legacy Console Edition
TU31	CU19	1.22	Patch 3	Added prismarine and its variants.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
1.3.12				Added prismarine, along with its variants.