Red Candle
Block

Red Candle

Namespaced ID
minecraft:red_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 Red Candle.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Red 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
22025 – 22040

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 Red Candle when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Red Candle
× 1

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

Across versions

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

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How to craft Red Candle

How do you make Red Candle in Minecraft?

To craft Red 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 Red Candle directly with: /give @p minecraft:red_candle.

Where do you get Red Candle in Minecraft?

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

What is the Minecraft ID for Red Candle?

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

How do you mine Red Candle in Minecraft?

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