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Redstone Lamp

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Redstone Lamp

Redstone Lamp.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Redstone Lamp'

Lit Redstone Lamp.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Redstone Lamp'

Invicon Redstone Lamp.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Lamp in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Redstone LampInvicon Lit Redstone Lamp.png: Inventory sprite for Lit Redstone Lamp in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Lit Redstone Lamp
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A redstone lamp is a solid block that produces light while it is receiving redstone power.

Obtaining

Breaking

A redstone lamp can be mined with any tool[1] or by hand, dropping itself as an item.

Block Redstone Lamp
Hardness 0.3
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.45
Options
Haste
001
1JEBE
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined

Natural generation

Redstone lamps generate naturally in ancient cities.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Redstone Dust +
Glowstone
Invicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Glowstone.png: Inventory sprite for Glowstone in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Glowstone with description: GlowstoneInvicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone DustInvicon Redstone Dust.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Dust in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Redstone Dust with description: Redstone Dust
Invicon Redstone Lamp.png: Inventory sprite for Redstone Lamp in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Redstone Lamp

Usage

A redstone lamp can be used to produce switchable light.

Redstone lamps are redstone mechanisms and can be activated by:

  • An adjacent active power component, including above or below: for example, a redstone torch (except that a redstone torch does not activate a redstone lamp it is attached to), a block of redstone, a daylight sensor, etc.
  • An adjacent powered block (for example, an opaque block with an active redstone torch under it), including above or below
  • A powered redstone comparator or redstone repeater facing the redstone lamp
  • Adjacent powered redstone dust configured to point at the redstone lamp (or on top of it) or directionless; a redstone lamp is not activated by adjacent powered redstone dust that is configured to point away from it.

A redstone lamp activates instantly, but takes 4 ticks (0.2 seconds) to turn off in Java Edition or 6 ticks (0.3 seconds) to turn off in Bedrock Edition.

An active redstone lamp produces block light level 15. An inactive redstone lamp produces no light.

A redstone lamp acts like an opaque block; it blocks sky light, mobs suffocate in it, and it conducts redstone power. It also allows mobs to spawn on them, even when the lamp is lit, provided the mob ignores light level for spawning.

Sounds

Java Edition:

BlockSprite glass.png: Sprite image for glass in Minecraft glass sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.glass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.816
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.glass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.816
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.glass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.250.516
​Something falls on a blockEntity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.glass.fallsubtitles.block.generic.fall​0.50.7516
​FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.glass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.151.016

Bedrock Edition:

BlockSprite glass.png: Sprite image for glass in Minecraft glass sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenrandom.glass​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placeddig.stone​ ?1.00.8–1.0
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.stone​ ?0.40.6
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.stone​ ?0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.stone​ ?0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.stone​ ?0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.stone​ ?0.221.0


Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
BlockSprite redstone-lamp.png: Sprite image for redstone-lamp in Minecraft Redstone Lampredstone_lampBlock & Item block.minecraft.redstone_lamp

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite redstone-lamp.png: Sprite image for redstone-lamp in Minecraft Redstone Lampredstone_lamp123Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3] tile.redstone_lamp.name
BlockSprite lit-redstone-lamp.png: Sprite image for lit-redstone-lamp in Minecraft Lit Redstone Lamplit_redstone_lamp124Block & Ungiveable Item[i 4]Identical[i 3] tile.lit_redstone_lamp.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ a b The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
  4. ↑ Unavailable with /give command

Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
litfalsefalse
true		If the redstone lamp is lit.

Videos

History

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.2.112w07a Added redstone lamps.
1.2 The texture of redstone lamps has now been darkened, and the texture of lit redstone lamps has been slightly changed.
1.2.4releaseA 2-tick delay to deactivation has been added to redstone lamps.
1.3.112w21aAs both redstone dust and glowstone are now renewable via trading, redstone lamp is now renewable.
January 11, 2018 Jasper Boerstra tweets an image of updated redstone lamp textures.
1.1418w43a The texture of redstone lamps has now been changed.
1.19Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1Redstone lamps now generate as part of ancient cities.
1.21.224w35aRedstone lamps are now visible on maps.[2]
26.2snap6Sulfur cubes can now absorb redstone lamps, giving them the slow bouncy archetype.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.13.0build 1 Added redstone lamps.
Bedrock Edition
?Levers can be placed on redstone lamps.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of redstone lamps has now been changed.
26.30Preview 26.30.27Sulfur cubes can now absorb redstone lamps, giving them the slow bouncy archetype.
26.40Preview 26.40.26Sulfur cubes can no longer absorb redstone lamps.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU12CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added redstone lamps.
1.90 The texture of redstone lamps has now been changed.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added redstone lamps.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aThe different block IDs for the redstone lamp has now been merged into one ID.
A lit block state has been added to redstone lamps.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 123 and 124.

Issues

Issues relating to "Redstone Lamp" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

Screenshots

  • A redstone lamp shown during the day that is switched off.
    A redstone lamp shown during the day that is switched off.
  • A redstone lamp shown during the day that is switched on.
    A redstone lamp shown during the day that is switched on.
  • A redstone lamp shown during the evening that is switched off.
    A redstone lamp shown during the evening that is switched off.
  • A redstone lamp shown during the evening that is switched on.
    A redstone lamp shown during the evening that is switched on.
  • Demonstrating how wire powers redstone lamps.
    Demonstrating how wire powers redstone lamps.
  • Demonstrating how repeaters power redstone lamps.
    Demonstrating how repeaters power redstone lamps.
  • Demonstrating how a solid block powers redstone lamps.
    Demonstrating how a solid block powers redstone lamps.
  • Floor torch with no lamp above it.
    Floor torch with no lamp above it.
  • Floor torch with a lamp above it.
    Floor torch with a lamp above it.
  • Wall torch with no lamp above it.
    Wall torch with no lamp above it.
  • Wall torch with a lamp above it.
    Wall torch with a lamp above it.
  • A demonstration of how redstone lamps can be used in building.
    A demonstration of how redstone lamps can be used in building.
  • A redstone lamp floor.
    A redstone lamp floor.
  • A redstone lamp wall.
    A redstone lamp wall.

In other media

References

  1. ↑ MC-192719 – Sea Lantern, Glowstone, Redstone Lamp don't have an assigned tool
  2. ↑ MC-124331
  3. ↑ MCPE-112543

Sources