Soul Lantern – Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, the soul lantern is a new type of lantern that was introduced in the Nether Update. It has a lower light level than the standard lantern, but it can be used to scare away piglins.

Let’s explore how to make a soul lantern.

Where to find a Soul Lantern in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a soul lantern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.20	Functional Blocks

• 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 a Soul Lantern

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a soul lantern:

8 Iron Nuggets
1 Soul Torch

How to craft a Soul Lantern 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 a Soul Lantern

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a soul lantern, place 1 soul torch and 8 iron nuggets in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a soul lantern, it is important that the iron nuggets and soul torch are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 iron nuggets. In the second row, there should be 1 iron nugget in the first box, 1 soul torch in the second box, and 1 iron nugget in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 iron nuggets. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a soul lantern.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the soul lantern will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Soul Lantern to Inventory

Once you have crafted a soul lantern, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a soul lantern in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a soul lantern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Soul Lantern (minecraft:soul_lantern)		64	Java	1.16 – 1.20

• 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 Soul Lantern

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Soul Lantern are:

• Block State is the internal name for the block state.
• Value is the value for the block state.
• Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
• Required 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 Soul Lantern

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Soul Lantern is:

/give @p soul_lantern 1