Lanterns
Statistics
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Placeable | ✔️ (1 wide × 2 high) |
| Use time | 15 (Very fast) |
| Rarity |  |
| Sell | 30 / 2 (Golden Lantern) |
| Research | 1 required |
- Internal Tile ID: 42, 95 (Chinese Lantern), 270 (Firefly in a Bottle), 271 (Lightning Bug in a Bottle)
For the floating lantern resembling those seen during Lantern Nights, see Release Lantern.
Placed lanterns (in their on and off states). Click or tap the image to view a summary of each row.
Lanterns are small light sources that hang from ceilings (the underside of blocks). They occupy less room than a chandelier, making them ideal for smaller spaces. Most lanterns can be toggled on and off via wire.
There are two lanterns that provide regeneration buffs, the Heart Lantern and the Star in a Bottle, which grant health and mana regeneration, respectively. Toggling these lanterns off will only deactivate the light source, but not the buff.
The Skull Lantern and Jack 'O Lantern, while having lantern in their name, are not like the rest of the lanterns in that they need to be placed on a flat surface. The Large Dynasty Lantern is considered a chandelier due to its dimensions.
Crafting[]
Recipes[]
Noncraftable lanterns[]
| Lantern | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
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Chain Lantern Internal Item ID: 136 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Brass Lantern Internal Item ID: 1390 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Caged Lantern Internal Item ID: 1391 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Carriage Lantern Internal Item ID: 1392 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Alchemy Lantern Internal Item ID: 1393 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Diabolist Lamp Internal Item ID: 1394 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Oil Rag Sconce Internal Item ID: 1395 |
Found in the Dungeon. |
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Obsidian Lantern Internal Item ID: 2642 |
Found in Ruined houses, does not break from lava. |
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Golden Lantern Internal Item ID: 2147 |
Dropped by Pirates. |
Notes[]
- The Firefly in a Bottle, Lightning Bug in a Bottle, Lavafly in a Bottle, and all "soul in a bottle" variants cannot be toggled on and off via wire.
- Unlike the other lanterns, the Chinese Lantern is 2 tiles wide and 2 tiles high, and can be placed underwater.
- Lanterns cannot be placed on blocks deactivated by Actuators, and will be destroyed if the block they are hanging off of is toggled by one.
- Each world's Dungeon contains three of the seven noncraftable Dungeon-exclusive lanterns. Each section of the Dungeon contains a different type of lantern. Which lanterns are present is randomized.
Tips[]
- In Multiplayer on the Nintendo
version, it is possible to acquire an infinite number of Fireflies in a Bottle by breaking the bottle first to gain one, then the chain to gain two.
Trivia[]
- The character on the Chinese Lantern (simplified Chinese: 开) means open and is pronounced kāi.
History[]
- Desktop 1.4.0.5: Soul Bottles now count as a valid light source.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Spider, Lesion, Sandstone, Bamboo, Nebula, Solar, Stardust, and Vortex Lanterns added.
- Skyware Lantern item and placed sprites updated.
- Lavafly, Souls of Flight, Fright, Light, Might, Night, and Sight in a Bottle added.
- Star in a Bottle and Heart Lantern area of effect increased.
- Desktop 1.3.5: Crystal Lantern added.
- Desktop 1.3.2: Fixed Bone Lantern's (while off) wrong light display.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Diablost Lamp renamed to Diabolist Lamp.
- Meteorite, Granite, Marble and Martian Lanterns added.
- Star in a Bottle now provides a mana regeneration buff.
- Desktop 1.2.4: Palm Wood, Mushroom, Boreal Wood, Slime, Pumpkin, and Obsidian Lanterns added.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Craftable Lanterns added. Reduced the effect of campfire and heart lantern regeneration.
- Desktop 1.2.1.2: Heart Lantern added.
- Desktop 1.2.1: Hanging Jack 'O Lantern added.
- Desktop 1.2: Brass Lantern, Caged Lantern, Carriage Lantern, Alchemy Lantern, Diablost Lamp, Oil Rag Sconce, and Star in a Bottle added.
- Desktop 1.0.6: Chinese Lantern added.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced the Chain Lantern.
- Console 1.08: Added Firefly in a Bottle and Lightning Bug in a Bottle.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
Crafting Stations
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Light Sources
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Floor & Citeming
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Pylons -
Bars -
Books -
Bottle -
Bowls -
Butterfly Jars -
Cages -
Coin Piles -
Christmas Tree -
Coral -
Crates -
Crystal Shard -
Decorative Statues -
Desert Spirit Lamp -
Dragonfly Jars -
Fairy Jars -
Fancy Dishes -
Fish Bowls -
Gems -
Golf Trophies -
Hanging Pot() -
Jellyfish Jars -
Lawn Flamingo -
Magic Droppers -
Minecart Track -
Mini Volcano() -
Pin Flags -
Pin Wheel -
Plate -
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Potted Trees -
Presents -
Party Present -
Relics -
Rock Golem Head -
Seashells -
Seaweed Planter -
Ship in a Bottle -
Silly Tied Balloons -
Silly Tied Bundle of Balloons -
Vases -
War Table -
War Table Banner
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Target Dummy -
Ammo Box -
Bewitching Table -
Crystal Ball -
Sharpening Station -
Enemy Banners -
Sunflower -
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Clay Pot -
Enchanted Sundial -
Lihzahrd Altar -
Eternia Crystal Stand -
Land Mine -
Pigronata -
Snowball Launcher -
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Confetti Cannon -
Portal Gun Station -
Boulder -
Rolling Cactus -
Gem Locks -
Trapped Chests -
Arrow Signs -
Drum Set -
Golf Tee -
Weather Vane
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Doors -
Tall Gate -
Trap Door -
Music Box -
Monoliths -
Water Fountains -
Chimney -
Bubble Machine -
Fireworks Box -
Firework Fountain -
Firework Rockets -
Fog Machine -
Party Center -
Silly Balloon Machine -
Functional Statues -
Lever -
Switch -
Detonator -
Pressure Plates -
Timers -
Actuator -
Wire Bulb -
Junction Box -
Explosives -
Pumps -
Teleporter -
Sensor -
Geyser
