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Prismarine Shard – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, a prismarine shard 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 prismarine shard to your inventory.

Where to find a Prismarine Shard in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a prismarine shard in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.11	Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 – 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 Prismarine Shard in Survival Mode

You can add a prismarine shard to your inventory in Survival mode by killing a guardian. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Guardian

First, you need to find a guardian in the game.

In Minecraft, you can find guardians inside the Ocean Monument (also called the Guardian Temple).

These Ocean Monuments are found in the Deep Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean and Deep Cold Ocean biomes.

Deep Ocean

Deep Lukewarm Ocean

Deep Cold Ocean

2. Kill the Guardian

Once you find a guardian, you need to attack it. When you attack the guardian, it will turn pink as it takes damage.

Continue to chase and attack the guardian. They are very quick and will swim away fast. Once you have killed the guardian, it may drop a prismarine shard and/or prismarine crystals. Sometimes, a guardian will not drop anything. If this happens, just find and kill another guardian.

3. Pick up the Prismarine Shard

Make sure you pick up the prismarine shard before it disappears.

Once you pick up the prismarine shard, it will appear in your hotbar.

Prismarine shards are useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.