Glow Ink Sac – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a glow ink sac with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a glow ink sac is a new item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. A glow ink sac is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to add a glow ink sac to your inventory.
Where to find a Glow Ink Sac in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a glow ink sac in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.17 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 |  Ingredients |
- 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.
How to get a Glow Ink Sac in Survival Mode
You can add a glow ink sac to your inventory in Survival mode by killing a glow squid. So let’s get started!
1. Find a Glow Squid
Glow squids spawn underground in water.
2. Attack and Kill the Glow Squid
Once you find a glow squid, you need to attack it. When you attack the glow squid, it will stop glowing for 5 seconds, produce a glowing ink cloud, and try to swim away faster than a regular squid.
Continue to chase and attack the glow squid. Once you have killed the glow squid, it will drop glow ink sacs under the water. These glow ink sacs will begin to float to the top of the water.
3. Pick up the Glow Ink Sac
Make sure you swim into the water to pick up the glow ink sac before it disappears.
A glow ink sac is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a glow ink sac has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow Ink Sac (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.17 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Glow Ink Sac
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Glow Ink Sac is:
/give @p glow_ink_sac 1
Things to Make with Glow Ink Sacs
You can use glow ink sacs to make items in Minecraft such as:
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