Jack o'Lantern

Jack o'Lantern

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

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Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool
Blast resistance	1
Hardness	1
Luminous	Yes (15)
Transparent	Partial (blocks light)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Map color (Java)	15 COLOR_ORANGE

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A jack o'lantern is a solid block that provides light.

Obtaining

Breaking

Jack o'lanterns can be mined with any tool, or without a tool, but axes are the quickest.

Block	Jack o'Lantern
Hardness	1
Tool
Breaking time (sec)
Default	1.5
Wooden	0.75
Stone	0.4
Iron	0.25
Diamond	0.2
Netherite	0.2
Golden	0.15
Sword	1
Options
Efficiency	000
Haste	001 1JEBE

Legend

• incorrect or correct tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

A jack o'lantern is removed and drops itself as an item if a piston tries to push it (trying to pull it does nothing) or moves a block into its space.

Natural generation

Jack o'lanterns can spawn within villages in taiga and snowy taiga‌ in the piles of pumpkins that also generate there.

Crafting

Ingredients	[hide]Crafting recipe
Carved Pumpkin + Torch

Usage

Light source

Jack o'lanterns can be used as light sources underwater.

A jack o'lantern emits more light than the torch used to craft it. They emit the maximum possible light level of 15. They also provide light while submerged under water. Like most light sources, they melt snow and ice.

Building golems

Snow golem

Iron golem

Jack o'lanterns can be used to build snow golems and iron golems as shown below. Snow golems require snow blocks for their bodies, while iron golems require iron blocks. The jack o'lantern must be placed last or the golem cannot spawn.

Iron golem build configuration

Snow golem build configuration

Placement

Jack o'lanterns can be placed without a block under them. When placed, jack o'lanterns automatically face the player. Jack o'lanterns can be placed on a transparent block. However, in Java Edition the stems are directional, meaning the stem will point towards the face, while in Bedrock Edition the stems are non-directional, meaning the stems always face northwest just like normal pumpkins.

Jack o'lanterns are transparent in their rendering only; otherwise, they share the attributes of all opaque solid blocks. For example, mobs can spawn on them, they can suffocate mobs, and blocks attached to another block (such as torches and rails) can be placed on top of them or on their sides.

Sounds

Java Edition:

[hide] v t e wood sound type
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	block.wood.break	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	block.wood.place	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8	16
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	block.wood.hit	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.25	0.5	16
	​Something falls on a block	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	block.wood.fall	subtitles.block.generic.fall​	0.5	0.75	16
	​Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	block.wood.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

[hide] v t e wood sound type
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.wood	1.0	0.8-1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	dig.wood	1.0	0.8
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.wood	0.23	0.5
	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.wood	0.4	1.0
	Players	Walking on the block	step.wood	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.wood	0.12	1.0
	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.wood	0.18	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	[hide]Translation key
Jack o'Lantern	jack_o_lantern	Block & Item	mineable/axe	block.minecraft.jack_o_lantern

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	[hide]Translation key
Jack o'Lantern	lit_pumpkin	91	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.lit_pumpkin.name

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	[hide]Description
facing	north	east north south west	The direction the jack o'lantern's carved face is facing. The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the jack o'lantern.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	[hide]Description
minecraft:cardinal_direction	Not Supported	south	east north south west	Unsupported	The direction the jack o'lantern's carved face is facing. The opposite from the direction the player faces while placing the jack o'lantern.

Achievements

[hide]
Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Body Guard	Create an Iron Golem	—	20	Bronze

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Hired Help	Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village	Summon an iron golem.

History

[hide]Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0							Added jack 'o' lanterns.
v1.2.0_02							All jack 'o' lanterns on worlds have been converted back into pumpkins in name only.
[hide]Java Edition Beta
1.0							Jack 'o' lantern is now labeled as "Pumpkin" in tooltips.
1.2							Jack 'o' lanterns previously had the same icon and name in the inventory as pumpkins, making it impossible to distinguish them visually. However, it wasn't possible to stack jack 'o' lanterns with pumpkins.
1.5_01							Jack 'o' lanterns that already exist in-game now all appear facing the opposite way they were placed before the update. A jack o'lantern is also placed facing away from the player, as opposed to facing in the player’s direction, as was the case before the update.
1.8			Pre-release				With the introduction of pumpkin farming, jack 'o' lanterns are now a renewable resource, because the player can make their torches from charcoal.
[hide]Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease				Snow golems can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6				Jack 'o' lanterns are now broken faster using an axe.
1.2.1			12w08a				Iron golems can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.
1.6.1			13w26a				"Jack 'o' Lantern" has been renamed to "Jack o'Lantern".
1.8			14w25a				The top and bottom of jack o'lanterns now rotates according to the direction the block faces.
			14w26c				Jack o'lanterns can no longer be used to build golems.
1.8.1			pre1				Jack o'lanterns can now be used to build golems again.
1.11			16w39a				Jack o'lanterns can now receive curse enchantments, but only through an anvil.
			16w44a				The /enchant command can now add curses to pumpkins and jack o'lanterns.
1.12			pre4				Torches and redstone torches can no longer be placed on top of jack o'lanterns.
1.13			17w47a				Carved pumpkins and jack o'lanterns can no longer receive curse enchantments through an anvil. However, the newly-added pumpkin can.
			17w48a				Torches and redstone torches can once again be placed on the top of jack o'lanterns.
			18w06a				The re-added /enchant command can no longer add curses to carved pumpkins or jack o'lanterns.
1.14			18w43a				The textures of jack o'lanterns have been changed.
			18w44a				The front texture of jack o'lanterns has been changed.
			18w50a				Jack o'lanterns now generate in the updated taiga villages.
1.15			19w35a				Curse enchantments can now be applied to carved pumpkins and jack o'lanterns and no longer be applied to regular pumpkins.
			19w37a				Mobs that spawn wearing jack o'lanterns on Halloween no longer drop them.
1.17			21w11a				Changed a pixel on the top texture.
1.20			Pre-release 5				Jack o'lanterns can no longer be used as head gear on players and armor stands without the use of commands.
							Jack o'lanterns can no longer be enchanted with curse enchantments.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.8.0			build 1				Added jack 'o' lanterns.
v0.9.0			build 1				Smooth lighting has been removed from jack 'o' lanterns.
v0.11.0			build 1				Jack 'o' Lantern has been renamed to Jack o'Lantern.
v0.12.1			build 1				Jack o'lanterns can now spawn golems.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				The textures of jack o'lanterns have been changed.
							Jack o'lanterns now generate in taiga and snowy taiga villages.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added jack-o-lanterns.
TU7							Snow golems can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.
TU12							Iron golems can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.
TU54	CU44	1.52	1.52	1.52	Patch 24	1.0.4	Jack o'lanterns can now receive curse enchantments, but only through an anvil.
			1.90				The textures of jack-o-lanterns have been changed.
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added jack 'o' lanterns.

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  A jack 'o' lantern in the 12w39a snapshot.

Data history

[hide]Java Edition
1.13			17w47a				The ID of jack o'lanterns has been changed from lit_pumpkin to jack_o_lantern.
							Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 91.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.20.0			Preview 1.20.0.22				Jack o'lanterns now use the minecraft:cardinal_direction block state instead of direction.

Issues

Issues relating to "Jack o'Lantern" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Gallery

Renders

Java Edition

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  Facing south

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  Facing west

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  Facing north

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  Facing east

Bedrock Edition

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  Facing south

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  Facing west or north

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  Facing east

Halloween mobs

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Screenshots

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  A lit jack o'lantern showing the range of the light.

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  Naturally spawning jack o'lanterns in a village.

In other media

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  A creeper jack o’lantern/human hybrid.

See also

• Jack-o'-lantern at Wikipedia