Arcane Lanterns FAQ

10 questions players actually ask, answered.

What is the Arcane Lanterns Mod?

Arcane Lanterns is a magic-themed mod that lets you imbue a vanilla lantern with different catalysts to give it special effects. You craft these lanterns using the

Lantern Maker.

How do you make lanterns in Arcane Lanterns?

Place catalysts onto the

Lantern Maker, then place a vanilla lantern block on top to create the new lantern. Recipes and information for each lantern are found in JEI.

What lanterns does Arcane Lanterns add?

The mod adds boreal, brilliant, cloud, containment, feral, life, love, wailing, warding, and withering lanterns, plus the

Lantern Maker and sparks.

Is Arcane Lanterns available for Bedrock?

No. The mod is available for Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge on Java Edition, not Bedrock.

What Minecraft versions does Arcane Lanterns support?

The Modrinth project page lists Minecraft versions 1.21.11, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, and 26.3.

What does the

Life Lantern do in Arcane Lanterns?

The

Life Lantern makes crops around it grow faster. Its catalysts are Egg, Melon, Golden Apple, Sugar Cane, and Bone Meal.

What does the

Wailing Lantern do in Arcane Lanterns?

The

Wailing Lantern cries when you get close, and screams and applies nausea if you get even closer. Its catalysts are Ghast Tear, Warped Roots, Flint, Pufferfish, and Ink Sac.

What does the

Cloud Lantern do in Arcane Lanterns?

The

Cloud Lantern applies the slow fall effect in the area around it. Its catalysts are Phantom Membrane, Soul Torch, Snow Block, and White Wool.

What does the

Withering Lantern do in Arcane Lanterns?

The

Withering Lantern applies the wither effect in the area around it. Its catalysts are Wither Rose, Soul Sand, Firework Star, and Coal.

What does the

Brilliant Lantern do in Arcane Lanterns?

The

Brilliant Lantern turns nearby animals directly into experience. Its catalysts are Shulker Shell, Paper, Snowball, and Phantom Membrane.