Jack o'Lantern
Renewable |
Yes |
---|---|
Stackable |
Yes (64) |
Tool | |
Blast resistance |
1 |
Hardness |
1 |
Luminant |
Yes (15) |
Transparent |
Partial (blocks light) |
Flammable |
No |
Catches fire from lava |
No |
A jack o'lantern is a solid block that provides light.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Breaking[edit]
Jack o'lanterns can be mined with any tool, or without a tool, but axes are the quickest.
Block | Jack o'Lantern | |
---|---|---|
Hardness | 1 | |
Tool | ||
Breaking time[A] | ||
Default | 1.5 | |
Wooden | 0.75 | |
Stone | 0.4 | |
Iron | 0.25 | |
Diamond | 0.2 | |
Netherite | 0.2 | |
Golden | 0.15 | |
Sword | 1 |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
A jack o'lantern also removes and drops itself as an item if a piston tries to push it (trying to pull it does nothing) or moves a block into its space.
Natural generation[edit]
Jack o’lanterns can spawn within taiga and snowy taiga villages in the piles of pumpkins which also generate there.
Mob loot[edit]
In Java Edition, zombies, zombie villagers, husks, skeletons, strays, wither skeletons, and zombified piglins have a chance of wearing a jack o'lantern if they spawn during Halloween. If a mob wearing a jack o'lantern is killed using a tool enchanted with Looting, there is a chance equivalent to the level of Looting used to drop the jack o'lantern, up to a maximum of a 3% chance of a drop. The jack o'lantern does not emit light while being worn.
Crafting[edit]
Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
---|---|
Carved Pumpkin + Torch |
Usage[edit]
Light source[edit]
Jack o'lanterns have a luminance of 15 and the ability to provide light while submerged under water. Like most light sources, they melt snow and ice.
Building golems[edit]
Jack o'lanterns can be used to build snow golems and iron golems as shown below. Snow golems require snow blocks for their bodies, while iron golems require iron blocks. The jack o'lantern must be placed last or the golem cannot spawn.
Placement[edit]
Jack o'lanterns can be placed without a block under them. When placed, jack-o'lanterns automatically face the player. Jack o'lanterns can be placed on a transparent block.
Jack o'lanterns are transparent in their rendering only; otherwise they share the attributes of all opaque solid blocks. For example, mobs can spawn on them, they can suffocate mobs, and blocks attached to another block (such as torches and rails) can be placed on top of them or on their sides.
Enchanting[edit]
Jack o'Lanterns can be enchanted with curses using an anvil.[Java Edition only]
Sounds[edit]
Sound | Subtitle | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block broken | Blocks | Breaking the block | block.wood.break | subtitles.block.generic.break | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
None[sound 1] | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | block.wood.fall | None[sound 1] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
Block breaking | Blocks | Mining the block | block.wood.hit | subtitles.block.generic.hit | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
Block placed | Blocks | Placing the block | block.wood.place | subtitles.block.generic.place | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
Footsteps | Blocks | Walking on the block | block.wood.step | subtitles.block.generic.footsteps | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
Sound | Source | Description | Namespaced ID | Volume | Pitch |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | Blocks | Breaking the block | dig.wood | 1.0 | 0.8 |
? | Blocks | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.wood | 0.4 | 1.0 |
? | Blocks | Mining the block | hit.wood | 0.23 | 0.5 |
? | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump.wood | 0.12 | 1.0 |
? | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.wood | 0.18 | 1.0 |
? | Blocks | Walking on the block | step.wood | 0.3 | 1.0 |
? | Blocks | Placing the block | use.wood | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Name | Namespaced ID | Translation key |
---|---|---|
Jack o'Lantern | jack_o_lantern | block.minecraft.jack_o_lantern |
Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
---|---|---|---|
Jack o'Lantern | lit_pumpkin | 91 | tile.lit_pumpkin.name |
Block data[edit]
In Bedrock Edition, jack o'lanterns use the following data values:
Lowest two bits value | Facing |
---|---|
0 | Jack o'lantern facing south |
1 | Jack o'lantern facing west |
2 | Jack o'lantern facing north |
3 | Jack o'lantern facing east |
Block states[edit]
Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
---|---|---|---|
facing | north | east north south west | The direction the jack o'lantern's carved face is facing. The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the jack o'lantern. |
Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
---|---|---|---|
direction | 0 | 0 1 2 3 | The direction the jack o' lantern is facing. |
Achievements[edit]
Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Body Guard | Create an Iron Golem | — | 20G | Bronze |
Advancements[edit]
Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Namespaced ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Hired Help | Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village | What a Deal! | Summon an iron golem. | adventure/summon_iron_golem
|
Video[edit]
History[edit]
Java Edition Alpha | |||||
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v1.2.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
v1.2.0_02 | All jack o'lanterns on worlds have now been converted back into pumpkins in name only. | ||||
Java Edition Beta | |||||
1.1_02 | Jack o'lanterns are now labeled as "pumpkin"s when moused over in the inventory screen. | ||||
1.2 | Jack o'lanterns previously had the same icon and name in the inventory as pumpkins, making it impossible to tell which is which just by looking at them. However, it wasn't possible to stack jack o'lanterns with pumpkins. | ||||
1.5_01 | Jack o'lanterns that already exist in-game now all appear facing the opposite way they were placed before the update. A jack o'lantern is also placed facing away from the player, as opposed to facing in the player’s direction, as was the case before the update. | ||||
1.8 | Pre-release | With the introduction of pumpkin farming, jack o'lanterns are now a renewable resource, because the player can make their torches from charcoal. | |||
Java Edition | |||||
1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease | Snow golems can now be made by using jack o'lanterns. | |||
Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6 | Jack o'lanterns are now broken faster using an axe. | ||||
1.2.1 | 12w08a | Iron golems can now be made by using jack o'lanterns. | |||
1.6.1 | 13w26a | Jack 'o' Lantern has now been renamed to Jack o'Lantern. | |||
1.8 | 14w25a | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
14w26c | Jack o'lanterns can no longer be used to build golems. | ||||
1.8.1 | pre1 | Jack o'lanterns can now be used to build golems again. | |||
1.11 | 16w39a | Jack o'lanterns can now receive curse enchantments, but only through an anvil. | |||
1.13 | 17w47a | The ID of jack o'lanterns has now been changed from lit_pumpkin to jack_o_lantern .
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Jack o'lanterns can no longer receive curse enchantments through an anvil. | |||||
Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 91. | |||||
1.14 | 18w43a | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
18w44a | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
v0.8.0 | build 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
v0.9.0 | build 1 | Smooth lighting has now been removed from jack o'lanterns. | |||
v0.12.1 | build 1 | Jack o'lanterns can now spawn golems. | |||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
Jack o'lanterns now generate in taiga and snowy taiga villages. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition | |||||
TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
PlayStation 4 Edition | |||||
1.90 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
0.1.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A jack o'lantern in the 12w39a snapshot.
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Jack o'Lantern" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[edit]
A lit jack o'lantern showing the range of the light.
Halloween Mobs[edit]
See also[edit]
- Jack-o'-lantern at Wikipedia
References[edit]