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Registry record · minecraft:glow_ink_sac

Glow Ink Sac

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A glow ink sac is a luminescent blue pigment pouch dropped by glow squids, used for glowing sign text and item frames.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
1065
Source display name
Glow Ink Sac
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
514
Source display name
Glow Ink Sac
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Dropped by defeated glow squids in deep underground water bodies (1-3 pieces, increased with Looting). Source
  • Easily gathered from underground cave lakes and flooded aquifers. Source

Practical uses

  • Applied to signs and hanging signs to make text brightly illuminated and readable in total darkness. Source
  • Combined with an item frame in a crafting grid to craft a glow item frame that illuminates mounted items. Source

Mechanics

  • Illuminates text or frames so they shine brightly in the dark, but does not increase ambient block light level. Source
Ink Sac Glow Item Frame Item Frame

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Glow Ink Sac. Bedrock recipe data is not included.