Jack o'Lantern

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^[A]
Default	1.5
Wooden	0.75
Stone	0.4
Iron	0.25
Diamond	0.2
Netherite	0.2
Golden	0.15
Sword	1

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

A jack o'lantern also removes 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 taiga and snowy taiga villages in the piles of pumpkins that also generate there.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Carved Pumpkin + Torch

Usage

Light source

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

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.

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.

They can also be worn by the player, occupying the helmet slot.‌^{[Java Edition only]}

Sounds

Java Edition:

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
None^{[sound 1]}	Entity-Dependent	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.wood.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Footsteps	Entity-Dependent	Walking on the block	`block.wood.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

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Bedrock Edition:

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
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.wood`	0.18	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Block tags	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^{[i 1]}	Translation key
Jack o'Lantern	`lit_pumpkin`	`91`	Block & Giveable Item^{[i 2]}	Identical^{[i 3]}	`tile.lit_pumpkin.name`

↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
↑ Available with /give command.
↑ The block's direct item form has the same id as the block.

Block states

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	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	Description
direction	`0x1` `0x2`	`0`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	The direction the jack o' lantern is facing. 0: Jack o'lantern facing south 1: Jack o'lantern facing west 2: Jack o'lantern facing north 3: Jack o'lantern facing east

Achievements

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

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Parent	Actual requirements (if different)	Resource location
	Hired Help	Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village	What a Deal!	Summon an iron golem.	`adventure/summon_iron_golem`

Video

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History

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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.
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.
Java Edition
1.0.0		Beta 1.9 Prerelease		Snow golems can now be made by using jack 'o' lanterns.
1.0.0		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.
1.8		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.
1.13		17w47a		The ID of jack o'lanterns has been changed from `lit_pumpkin` to `jack_o_lantern`.
				Jack o'lanterns can no longer receive curse enchantments through an anvil.
				Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 91.
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'lantern now generate in the updated taiga villages.
1.15		19w37a		Mobs that spawn wearing jack o'lanterns on Halloween no longer drop them.
1.17		21w11a		Changed a pixel on the top texture.
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.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3		The textures of jack o'lanterns have been changed.
1.10.0		beta 1.10.0.3		Jack o'lanterns now generate in taiga and snowy taiga villages.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	Added jack 'o' lanterns.
PlayStation 4 Edition
1.90				The textures of jack o'lanterns have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0				Added jack 'o' lanterns.

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

Issues

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Gallery

Renders

Screenshots

A lit jack o'lantern showing the range of the light.
Naturally spawning jack o'lanterns in a village.

Halloween Mobs

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The specific instructions are: Drowned and baby drowned with jack o'lantern.