Obtaining
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 "Punch" redirects here. For the enchantment, see Enchanting#Punch. The Player punches trees and gets wood (click to view animation). Breaking, digging, punching, or mining is one of the most fundamental activities in Minecraft, performed (by  time | ||
| Hand | 1.5 | |
| Wooden | 0.75 | |
| Stone | 0.4 | |
| Iron | 0.25 | |
| Diamond | 0.2 | |
| Golden | 0.15 | |
| Sword | 1 | |
- ⃢₆ₑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
A jack o`lantern will also be removed and drop itself as an item if a piston Piston Transparency Yes Luminance None Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Pistons are blocks capable of pushing most blocks, depending on 
tries to push it (trying to pull it does nothing) or moves a block into its space.
Info
 | “ | Jack-o`-lanterns: great looks, super powers. | „ |
| —Alex Wiltshire |
A jack o`lantern is a solid block Comparison of the solid stone and liquid water blocks Solid blocks are a category of block. Contents 1 Properties 2 List of solid blocks 2.1 List of non-solid blocks 3 Height 4 Video 5 History 
that provides light.
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Crafting
Mobs
Zombies Zombie Health points 20 () Armor points 2 () Attack strength Easy: 2 () Normal: 3 () Hard: 4 () Size Adult: Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Baby: Height: 0.975 Blocks Width: 0.3 Blocks Spawn 
, skeletons Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Bow: Easy: 1 () - 4 () Normal: 1 () - 4 () Hard: 1 () - 5 () Sword: Easy: 2 () Normal: 2 () Hard: 3 
, wither skeletons Wither Skeleton Health points 20 () Attack strength Easy: 4 () Normal: 7 () Hard: 10 () Size Height: 2.4 Blocks Width: 0.7 Blocks Spawn Nether fortresses at light level 7 or less First appearances 
, and zombie pigmen Zombie Pigman Health points 20 () Armor points 2 () Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 9 () Hard: 13 () Size Height: 1.95 Blocks Width: 0.6 Blocks Spawn Any 2 block high space in any 
have a chance of wearing a jack o`lantern if they spawn during Halloween. If a mob wearing a jack o`lantern is killed using a tool enchanted with Looting, there will be a chance equivalent to the level of Looting used to drop the jack o`lantern, up to a maximum of a 3% chance of a drop.
Light source
Jack o`lanterns have a luminance of 15 and the ability to provide light while submerged under water Water Transparency Partial (-2 to light) Luminance No Blast resistance 500 (Flowing) 500 (Still) Tool Renewable Yes Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data values Flowing Water dec: 08 hex: 8 bin: 1000 Still Water dec: 09 hex: 9 bin: 1001 
. Like most light Light (or lighting) in Minecraft affects visibility, mob spawning, and plant growth. Contents 1 Brightness 1.1 Spread 2 Sources of light 2.1 Blocks 2.2 Other 3 Light-filtering blocks 4 Effects of light 4.1 Mobs 4.2 
sources, they will melt snow and ice Ice Transparency PC: Partial (-2 to light) PE: No Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data value dec: 79 hex: 4F bin: 1001111 Name ice See 
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Building golems
Jack o`lanterns can be used to build snow golems and iron golems as shown below. Snow golems require snow blocks Snow Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 1 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Snowball (4) Data value dec: 80 hex: 50 bin: 1010000 Name snow See the full block. For the 
for their bodies, while iron golems require iron blocks Block of Iron Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 42 hex: 2A bin: 101010 Name iron_block See the solid Blocks of 
. The jack o`lantern must be placed last or the golem will not spawn.
Placement
Jack o`lanterns cannot be placed without a block under them, but once placed, will remain even if the block underneath is mined away. When placed, jack o`lanterns automatically face the player. Jack o`lanterns cannot be placed on a transparent block.
Jack o`lanterns are transparent in their rendering only, which means that they have the attributes that all opaque solid blocks have. For instance, 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.
Enchantments
Jack o`lanterns can receive the following enchantments, but only through an anvil Anvil Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 6,000 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same damage state only Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 145 hex: 91 bin: 10010001 Name anvil See the item 
.
- Curse of Binding "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will
- Curse of Vanishing "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will
Data values
Jack o`lanterns have the ID name minecraft:lit_pumpkin, and a data value of 91.
Block data
| Bits | Values |
|---|---|
| 0x0 | Jack o`lantern facing south |
| 0x1 | Jack o`lantern facing west |
| 0x2 | Jack o`lantern facing north |
| 0x3 | Jack o`lantern facing east |
| 0x4 (bit flag) | Jack o`lantern without face |
Block state
- See also: Block states
Name See the definition of the block states. For the files that determine block models, see Models#Block states. Block states are extra pieces of data that further define a block. Contents 1 List  | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
facing | northsoutheastwest | 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
| Icon | Achievement Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For  | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox | PS | Wii U | |||||||
| Body Guard | Create an Iron Golem. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 20G | Bronze | ||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement Java Edition Only “ The system as a whole is called "advancements", which is aimed at guiding & tracking players progress through the game (in vanilla survival and any custom additions by mapmakers or mods).  | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hired Help | Summon an Iron Golem to help defend a village | What a Deal! | Summon an iron golem Iron Golem Health points 100 ( × 50) Attack strength 7 () to 21 ( × 10.5) To players: Easy: 4 () to 11 () Normal: 7 () to 21 ( × 10.5) Hard: 10  . | minecraft:adventure/summon_iron_golem |
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History
Alpha Alpha Starting version Alpha 1.0.0 (Jun. 28, 2010) Latest version Alpha 1.2.6 (Dec. 3, 2010) Paid Yes Alpha versions 1.0.0 to 1.2.6 are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions  | |||||
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1.2.0 Alpha 1.2.0 Official name Halloween Update Server version 0.2.2 Release date Oct. 30, 2010 Download Client Server ◄◄ Alpha 1.1.0 ◄ Alpha 1.1.2_01 Alpha 1.2.0_01 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See the computer  | Added jack o`lanterns. | ||||
| 1.2.0_02 Alpha 1.2.0_02 Release date Oct. 31, 2010 Download Client Server ◄◄ Alpha 1.2.0 ◄ Alpha 1.2.0_01 Alpha 1.2.1 ► Beta 1.0 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history | All Jack o`lanterns on worlds were converted back into pumpkins in name only. | ||||
| Beta | |||||
| 1.1_02 | Jack o`lanterns are labeled pumpkins when moused over in the inventory screen. | ||||
| 1.2 | Jack o`lanterns previously had the same icon and name in the inventory as pumpkins, making it impossible to tell which is which just by looking at them. Be that as it may, 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. Placing a Jack o`lantern will also have it placed facing away from you, as opposed to facing in your direction, as was the case before the update. | ||||
| 1.8 | With the introduction of pumpkin farming, jack o`lanterns are now a renewable resource, because the player can make their torches from charcoal. | ||||
| Official release | |||||
| 1.2.1 | 12w08a | Iron golems can now be made by using Jack o`Lanterns. | |||
| 1.4.2 | 12w39b | Previously, Jack o`Lanterns lit up blocks all around them evenly. This snapshot changed the light values that Jack o`lanterns emitted, similar to how furnaces were changed in 12w39a. (images showing difference) The light value of Jack o`lantern blocks as seen from their front and bottom surfaces remained 15, but the light value as seen from the top, both sides, and back was changed to 13. | |||
| 12w40a | The previous change was reverted until the new lighting system could be optimized. | ||||
| 1.6.1 | 13w26a | Renamed Jack `o` Lantern to Jack o`Lantern. | |||
| 1.8 | 14w26c | Jack o`lanterns can no longer be used to build golems. | |||
| 1.8.1 | 1.8.1-pre1 | Jack o`lanterns can be used to build golems again. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.8.0 | build 2 | Added jack o`lanterns. | |||
| 0.9.0 | build 1 | Smooth lighting removed from jack o`lanterns. | |||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Jack o`lanterns can now spawn golems. | |||
| Console Edition | |||||
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | Added jack o`lanterns. | |
Issues
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Gallery
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A lit jack o`lantern showing the range of the light.
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A jack o`lantern in the 12w39a snapshot.
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A staircase lit by jack o`lanterns during the daytime.
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A staircase lit by jack o`lanterns at night.
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A zombie and a skeleton wearing a jack o`lantern and a pumpkin, respectively, on Halloween.
