Minecraft: How to Get Prismarine Shards + Prismarine Shard Recipes

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Everything you need to know about getting Prismarine Shards

Written by Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: April 3, 2024 Fact Checked

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Are you trying to get Prismarine Shards in Minecraft? This crafting material is used in a few recipes, most notably Sea Lanterns, and it can only be found by defeating Guardians or Elder Guardians. We'll also go over all the recipes that require Prismarine Shards and how many you'll need for each recipe.

Quick Tips for Farming Prismarine

Whenever you kill a Guardian or Elder Guardian, you are guaranteed 0 to 2 Prismarine Shards. However, you still have a chance of getting no shards—to avoid this, kill Guardians or Elder Guardians with weapons that have at least one level of Looting, as Looting will increase the maximum number of shards dropped by 1.

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Section 1 of 2:

Obtaining Prismarine Shards

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   Prismarine Shards drop as mob loot. Guardians and Elder Guardians can drop Prismarine Shards upon defeat. Guardians are aquatic enemy mobs that spawn around ocean monuments. Elder Guardians are a stronger variant of the Guardian, and they can also be found in ocean monuments.

   • Guardians and Elder Guardians will always drop 0 to 2 Prismarine Shards when defeated. Each level of Looting will increase the maximum shard drop count by 1, for a maximum of 5.
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Section 2 of 2:

Prismarine Shard Recipes

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   Sea Lanterns. With 4 Prismarine Shards and 5 Prismarine Crystals, you can make a Sea Lantern block. Place the 1 Prismarine Shard in each of the four corners of a 3x3 crafting grid, then fill in the remaining spots with Prismarine Crystals.
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   Prismarine. With 4 Prismarine Shards, you can create a Prismarine block. In a 3x3 crafting grid, place the 1 shard in the lower-left corner, then place the 3 additional shards directly above, diagonal, and to the right of the first shard to craft Prismarine.
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   Dark Prismarine. With 8 Prismarine Shards and 1 Black Dye or 1 Ink Sac (Bedrock Edition or Minecraft Education only) you can make a Dark Prismarine block. Place the Black Dye or Ink Sac in the middle of a 3x3 crafting grid, then fill the remaining 8 spots with Prismarine Shards.
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   Prismarine Bricks. With 9 Prismarine Shards, you can create a Prismarine Brick block. Simply fill a 3x3 crafting grid with Prismarine Shards to make Prismarine Bricks.
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