Candle in Minecraft
QUICK ANSWER
To craft Candle, combine 1 String and 1 Honeycomb in a crafting table.
- Type
- Block
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- Yes
- Best tool
- Any tool or your hand
- Blast resistance
- 0.1
How to craft Candle
You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown.
| String | ||
| Honeycomb | ||
How to mine Candle
The best tool for Candle is the Any tool or your hand. To get the block as a drop you need any tool (or even your hand). With a hardness of 0.1, it is very quick to break.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Best tool | Any tool or your hand |
| Hardness | 0.1 |
| Blast resistance | 0.1 |
| Light level | None |
| Transparent | Yes |
Low blast resistance — explosions destroy it easily.
What is Candle used for?
Candle is an ingredient in 16 crafting recipes:
- Black Candle
- Blue Candle
- Brown Candle
- Cyan Candle
- Gray Candle
- Green Candle
- Light Blue Candle
- Light Gray Candle
- Lime Candle
- Magenta Candle
- Orange Candle
- Pink Candle
- Purple Candle
- Red Candle
- White Candle
- Yellow Candle
Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Candle in Minecraft?
Combine 1 String and 1 Honeycomb in a crafting table.
What tool do you need to mine Candle?
Any tool works.
What can you make with Candle?
Candle is used to craft Black Candle, Blue Candle, Brown Candle, Cyan Candle and Gray Candle and more.