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Red Candle

Red Candle

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Red Candle is a small, dyed light-source block that can be placed alone or stacked up to four per block space, and lit with flint and steel for a soft red-tinted glow.

0.1Hardness
0.1Blast Res.
handBest Tool
yesTransparent
noRenewable

Uses

  • Light Source — Light with flint and steel or a fire charge for a light level of 3 per candle, up to 12 when four share one block.
  • Candle Cake — Place on an uneaten cake to create Cake with Red Candle, a combined food and light decoration.

Found In

  • Crafting — Craft from a regular candle (string plus honeycomb) combined with red dye.
  • Trail ruins and trial chambers — Red candles can be found in suspicious gravel in trail ruins and as loot in trial chambers.
  • Villager trading — Master-level librarian villagers occasionally trade red candles for emeralds.

Drops

FAQ

Can multiple candles be placed in one block space?

Yes, up to four candles of the same color stack in a single block, increasing the light level when lit.

Does a red candle catch fire from lava?

No. Candles do not burn or ignite from contact with lava or fire.

Can candles be placed underwater?

Yes. Candles are waterloggable, though they cannot be lit while submerged.

Is the candle affected by Fortune or Silk Touch?

No. It always drops exactly one Red Candle regardless of enchantments.

Tags

  • overworld
  • waterloggable
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