Candle

Candle

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Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0.1
Hardness	0.1
Luminant	1, 2, 3, 4 candles: Yes (3, 6, 9, 12) when lit
Transparent	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

A candle is a light source, which exists in an uncolored variant and 16 dyed ones. Candles can be lit with flint and steel and extinguished by water or by right clicking. They can also be waterlogged, but cannot be lit while waterlogged.

Obtaining

Candles can be mined using any tool, or without a tool.

Block	Candle
Hardness	0.1
Breaking time
Default	0.15

Crafting

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Candle	String + Honeycomb
Dyed Candle	Candle + Matching Dye

Usage

Light

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Candles can be used as a light source, emitting light like a sea pickle. A single candle emits a light level of 3. Up to four similarly-colored candles may be placed in one block, with each candle increasing the emitted light level by 3, for a maximum light level of 12. They also emit fire particles.

Candles are not lit when they are placed, and must be lit using flint and steel, fire charge, or any flaming projectile. Candles may be waterlogged, but waterlogged candles cannot be lit. Lit candles can be extinguished using water or by the player interacting with the candle.

Cakes

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A single candle of any color may be used on an uneaten cake, turning it into a candle cake, which acts as a normal single candle. Only one candle can be placed on a cake. If the candle cake is eaten or destroyed, the candle is dropped. This may be used as a birthday cake.

Sounds

Unique

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
File:Cake add candle1.oggFile:Cake add candle2.oggFile:Cake add candle3.ogg	Cake squishes	Blocks	Placing the block on cake	block.cake.add_candle	subtitles.block.cake.add_candle	?	?	16
File:Candle ambient1.oggFile:Candle ambient2.oggFile:Candle ambient3.oggFile:Candle ambient4.oggFile:Candle ambient5.oggFile:Candle ambient6.oggFile:Candle ambient7.oggFile:Candle ambient8.oggFile:Candle ambient9.ogg	Candle crackles	Blocks	Random	block.candle.ambient	subtitles.block.candle.crackle	?	?	3
File:Candle extinguish1.oggFile:Candle extinguish2.oggFile:Candle extinguish3.ogg	Fire extinguished	Blocks	Candle gets put out	block.candle.extinguish	subtitles.block.fire.extinguish	?	?	8

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Namespaced ID	Form	Translation key
Candle	candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.candle
White Candle	white_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.white_candle
Orange Candle	orange_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.orange_candle
Magenta Candle	magenta_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.magenta_candle
Light Blue Candle	light_blue_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.light_blue_candle
Yellow Candle	yellow_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.yellow_candle
Lime Candle	lime_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.lime_candle
Pink Candle	pink_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.pink_candle
Gray Candle	gray_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.gray_candle
Light Gray Candle	light_gray_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.light_gray_candle
Cyan Candle	cyan_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.cyan_candle
Purple Candle	purple_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.purple_candle
Blue Candle	blue_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.blue_candle
Brown Candle	brown_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.brown_candle
Green Candle	green_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.green_candle
Red Candle	red_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.red_candle
Black Candle	black_candle	Block & Item	block.minecraft.black_candle

Block states

See also: Block states

History

October 3, 2020					32px 32px 32px 32px Black and white candles are shown unnamed at Minecraft Live 2020 as part of deep dark caves biome.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.17		20w45a			32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px Added candles.
		20w46a			32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px The textures of candle items have been changed.
		20w48a			32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px The textures of candle items have been changed again, removing the smaller candle in the inventory sprite.
					Candles can no longer be placed on blocks that are not solid, such as chests and cobwebs.
		21w13a			Candles can now be extinguished by splash water bottles and by lingering water bottles.
		21w18a			Candles can no longer be extinguished when the player is in adventure mode.
		21w19a			Candles are now only accessible through commands.

Issues

Issues relating to "Candle" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

• Candles are similar to the concept of burnt-out torches from the Halloween Update.
• Using the command /setblock ~ ~ ~ minecraft:candle[lit=true,waterlogged=true] allows for a both lit and waterlogged candle.
  • The same thing can be done using the debug stick.
• Candles can be lit with bows that have the Flame enchantment.