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

In Minecraft, blocks of prismarine are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a block of prismarine.

Where to find Prismarine in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19.4
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • 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.

Required Materials to make Prismarine

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft prismarine:

4 Prismarine Shards

How to craft Prismarine in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Prismarine

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a block of prismarine, place 4 prismarine shards in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a block of prismarine, it is important that the prismarine shards are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 prismarine shard in the first box and 1 prismarine shard in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 prismarine shard in the first box and 1 prismarine shard in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for prismarine.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the block of prismarine will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Prismarine to Inventory

Once you have crafted prismarine, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a block of prismarine in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a block of prismarine has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Prismarine
(minecraft:prismarine)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Prismarine
(minecraft:prismarine)		 64 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • 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.

Block States for Prismarine

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Prismarine are:

Block State Value Def Req
prismarine_block_type default Yes Yes
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Prismarine

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Prismarine is:

/give @p prismarine 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Prismarine is:

/give @p prismarine 1 0

Things to Make with Prismarine

You can use prismarine to make items in Minecraft such as:

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How to make Prismarine Stairs
How to make a Prismarine Slab

Things to Do with Prismarine

Here are some activities that you can do with prismarine in Minecraft:

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