- Copper lanterns can be crafted using 1 copper torch and 8 copper nuggets in Minecraft.
- These lanterns look almost the same to the ones made up of iron, but come in four different colors.
- The four colors of a copper lantern is based upon it oxidation level that can be locked using honeycombs
A brand new set of lanterns will be making its way in the next Fall update of Minecraft. The copper lanterns come in a set of eight variants just like any copper block. Unlike the orange and blue hues of the regular and soul lanterns, the copper ones have a greenish light animation. With that being said, check out this guide to know all the steps to make copper lanterns in Minecraft and in what ways you can use it.
Items Required to Make Copper Lantern in Minecraft
Making a copper lantern is easy since you only need two basic ingredients as follows:
- 1 Copper Torch
- 8 Copper Nuggets
The first requirement, a copper torch can be made using a stick, a piece of coal or charcoal, and a copper nugget. Coming to where you’ll find copper nuggets is rather easier than it looks. All you need to find is some raw copper mined from copper ores, and smelt them to make ingots. These ingots will each give you 9 copper nuggets in return. Alternatively, you can also smelt copper tools and items to get nuggets as well. Finally, get a crafting table in Minecraft to make yourself the lantern.
How to Make Copper Lantern in Minecraft
Once all materials are ready, follow the given steps to make a copper lantern in Minecraft:
- Place the crafting table anywhere, and right click on it to use its UI.
- Put the copper torch at the center of the 3×3 grid, and then surround it with the 8 copper nuggets on each cell.
- This gives you a single copper lantern on the right cell which is always the unoxidized one.
- Simply drag it from there to store it in your inventory for using elsewhere.
All Uses of Copper Lantern in Minecraft
The main use of copper lanterns in Minecraft is as a light source, providing a light level of 15. Its been a while since we had the usual lanterns and the soul lanterns in the game. With this new addition, I can now decorate my base with rusty brown and some green lanterns as well, due to its various states.
The unoxidized ones come in a rusty brown color and it slowly turns greener as it oxidizes. If you don’t like the green color, either scrape off that layer using an axe or use a honeycomb to lock its state.
Did you know, you cold hang lanterns using the chains in Minecraft? Now that copper chains are making its appearance in the game, it will be worth adding them to your base as well.
That completes the guide on copper lanterns in Minecraft giving you a brief about how to make them. So, have you checked out all other copper items and tools in Minecraft? Let us know in the comments below.
