What is Prismarine in Minecraft?
Prismarine is a unique, animated stone block found in ocean monuments. It has a greenish blue, scaly texture that slowly changes color, shifting between shades of green and blue. Its main purpose is to be a beautiful and magical looking building block. Players raid ocean monuments to collect prismarine and use it to build underwater bases, magical structures, or anything that needs a touch of aquatic, fantasy style. It is the base block for the entire prismarine family, which includes prismarine bricks and dark prismarine. It is a highly sought after block for builders who love its unique color and animated texture.
How to get Prismarine in Minecraft
There are two main ways to get prismarine. The first way is to find it. Prismarine is the main block that makes up the structure of ocean monuments, which are the large underwater temples guarded by guardians. You can explore these monuments and mine the prismarine blocks with any pickaxe. Be careful, as the guardians will attack you, and you will need to deal with mining fatigue from the elder guardians. The second way is to craft it. To do this, you will need four prismarine shards. You can get prismarine shards by defeating guardians and elder guardians. Once you have four prismarine shards, open a crafting table and place them in a 2 by 2 square. This will give you one block of prismarine.
How to use Prismarine in Minecraft
The main use for prismarine is for building and decoration. Its unique, color shifting texture makes it a fantastic choice for building underwater cities, magical castles, or for adding an aquatic accent to any build. It pairs beautifully with other prismarine variants and with blocks like sea lanterns. You can also use prismarine to craft other decorative blocks. You can use it to make prismarine stairs, slabs, and walls, which allow for even more detailed and aquatic looking builds. A very special property of prismarine is that it is one of the blocks that can activate a conduit, which is a powerful underwater beacon.
How to craft Prismarine in Minecraft
Crafting Table
