Registry record · minecraft:prismarine_crystals

Prismarine Crystals

Items Materials

Prismarine crystals are radiant underwater mineral items dropped by oceanic guardians and crafted into sea lanterns.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

Java Edition

Source version 26.1

Registry ID: 1249
Source display name: Prismarine Crystals
Maximum stack: 64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60

Registry ID: 559
Source display name: Prismarine Crystals
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 ocean monument guardians and elder guardians in quantities of 0-1 (boosted by Looting). Source
Harvested by breaking sea lanterns without the Silk Touch enchantment, yielding 2-3 crystals. Source

Practical uses

Crafted with four prismarine shards in a 3x3 crafting grid to manufacture luminous sea lanterns. Source
Provides a critical ingredient for aquatic lighting and conduit frame activation. Source

Mechanics

Breaking a sea lantern with a Fortune III tool increases the maximum dropped crystals to 5. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 1 output

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Prismarine Crystals. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Sea Lantern 1 recorded recipe

View recipe

Uses Prismarine Crystals × 5 · makes 1 Sea Lantern

Sea Lantern1 crafted