
Red Candle
Red Candle is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Candle, 1× Red Dye. Its ID is minecraft:red_candle and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- red_candle
- Made at
- Crafting Table1× Candle, 1× Red Dye
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- Any tool
How to make Red Candle
Game dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Candle
Red Dye
Red CandleWhere to find Red Candle
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Red Candle, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Ruins | Archaeology | 4.44% | 1 |
| red candle cake | Block drops | 100% | 1 |
| Librarian | Villager trade Master | 3× Emerald | 1 |
Plan Red 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

Red 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 | ✔ |
Red Candle ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:red_candle. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:red_candleRed Candle in other languages
| English | Red Candle |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Bougie rouge |
| European Spanish | Vela roja |
| German (Germany) | Rote Kerze |
| Korean (South Korea) | 빨간색 초 |
| Polish (Poland) | Czerwona świeca |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Vela Vermelha |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kırmızı Mum |
| Chinese (China) | 红色蜡烛 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Nến đỏ |
| Japanese (Japan) | 赤色のろうそく |
| Russian (Russia) | Красная свеча |
| Thai (Thailand) | เทียนสีแดง |
| Italian (Italy) | Candela rossa |
| Czech (Czechia) | Červená svíčka |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | شمعة حمراء |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 紅色蠟燭 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Lilin Merah |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Red Candle is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Candle, 1× Red Dye. Placed as a block it has 0.1 hardness and 0.1 blast resistance. One villager trade also gives it.
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Red Candle FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Red Candle in Minecraft?
Put 1× Candle, 1× Red Dye in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
What is the item ID of Red Candle?
The ID is minecraft:red_candle. Use /give @p minecraft:red_candle to get one with cheats enabled.