Black Candle
Black Candle is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Candle, 1× Black Dye. Its ID is minecraft:black_candle and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- black_candle
- Made at
- Crafting Table1× Candle, 1× Black Dye
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- Any tool
How to make Black Candle
Game dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Candle
Black DyeBlack CandleWhere to find Black Candle
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Black Candle, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| black candle cake | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
Plan Black Candle in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists
Black Candle as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.1, blast resistance 0.1. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.1
- Blast resistance
- 0.1
- Tool
- Any tool
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- No
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 0.15 s | ✔ |
Black Candle ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:black_candle. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:black_candleBlack Candle in other languages
| English | Black Candle |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Bougie noire |
| European Spanish | Vela negra |
| German (Germany) | Schwarze Kerze |
| Korean (South Korea) | 검은색 초 |
| Polish (Poland) | Czarna świeca |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Vela Preta |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Siyah Mum |
| Chinese (China) | 黑色蜡烛 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Nến đen |
| Japanese (Japan) | 黒色のろうそく |
| Russian (Russia) | Чёрная свеча |
| Thai (Thailand) | เทียนสีดำ |
| Italian (Italy) | Candela nera |
| Czech (Czechia) | Černá svíčka |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | شمعة سوداء |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 黑色蠟燭 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Lilin Hitam |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Black Candle is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Candle, 1× Black Dye. Placed as a block it has 0.1 hardness and 0.1 blast resistance.
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Black Candle FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Black Candle in Minecraft?
Put 1× Candle, 1× Black Dye in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
What is the item ID of Black Candle?
The ID is minecraft:black_candle. Use /give @p minecraft:black_candle to get one with cheats enabled.