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Prismarine Shard

Items Materials

Prismarine shards are aquatic mineral fragments dropped by guardians, used to craft all prismarine blocks.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
1248
Source display name
Prismarine Shard
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
575
Source display name
Prismarine Shard
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

Recipe information · Java 26.1

No Java recipe recorded

Not recorded

No recipe for this item is recorded in the selected Java source snapshot. This does not establish that no recipe exists in other versions or editions. Bedrock recipe data is not included, so its recipe availability cannot be determined here.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Dropped abundantly by defeated guardians and elder guardians in quantities of 0-2 (increased with Looting). Source
  • Found as loot in buried treasure chests and underwater ocean ruins. Source

Practical uses

  • Four shards craft prismarine; nine shards craft prismarine bricks; eight shards with black dye craft dark prismarine. Source
  • Combined with five prismarine crystals to assemble sea lanterns. Source

Mechanics

  • Guardians in automated guardian farms provide infinite renewable supplies of prismarine shards. Source
Prismarine Prismarine Bricks Dark Prismarine

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 4 outputs

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Prismarine Shard. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Dark Prismarine 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Prismarine Shard × 8 · makes 1 Dark Prismarine

Dark Prismarine1 crafted

Prismarine 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Prismarine Shard × 4 · makes 1 Prismarine

Prismarine1 crafted

Sea Lantern 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Prismarine Shard × 4 · makes 1 Sea Lantern

Sea Lantern1 crafted