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Registry record · minecraft:ink_sac

Ink Sac

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An ink sac is a dark pigment pouch dropped by squids, used for black dye and dark sign lettering.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
1064
Source display name
Ink Sac
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
416
Source display name
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 aquatic squids in oceans and rivers (1-3 pieces, boosted by Looting). Source
  • Can be obtained from fishing as junk, or purchased from wandering traders. Source

Practical uses

  • Crafted directly into black dye on a crafting table, or crafted with a book and feather for a book and quill. Source
  • Applied to hanging signs or standing signs to darken the text back to standard black. Source

Mechanics

  • Can be combined with eight prismarine shards in a crafting table to craft dark prismarine. Source
Black Dye Glow Ink Sac Book and Quill Dark Prismarine

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 2 outputs

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