Gray Candle
Block

Gray Candle

Namespaced ID
minecraft:gray_candle
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Gray Candle.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Gray Candle.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
0.1
Blast resistance
0.1
Material
default
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
21913 – 21928

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden0.08s✓
Stone0.04s✓
Iron0.03s✓
Golden0.01s✓
Diamond0.02s✓
Netherite0.02s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Gray Candle when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Gray Candle
× 1

Full crafting guide for Gray Candle → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Gray Candle crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:gray_candle.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:gray_candle (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Gray Candle

How do you make Gray Candle in Minecraft?

To craft Gray Candle, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Gray Candle directly with: /give @p minecraft:gray_candle.

Where do you get Gray Candle in Minecraft?

Gray Candle can be obtained by breaking Gray Candle and Cake with Gray Candle. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Gray Candle?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:gray_candle, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:gray_candle 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Gray Candle in Minecraft?

Gray Candle has hardness 0.1. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.