Prismarine Shard – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a prismarine shard with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a prismarine shard is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to add a prismarine shard to your inventory.
Where to find a Prismarine Shard in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a prismarine shard in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 |  Ingredients |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
How to get a Prismarine Shard in Survival Mode
You can add a prismarine shard to your inventory in Survival mode by killing a guardian. So, let’s get started!
1. Find a Guardian
First, you need to find a guardian in the game.
In Minecraft, you can find guardians inside the Ocean Monument (also called the Guardian Temple).
These Ocean Monuments are found in the Deep Ocean, Deep Lukewarm Ocean and Deep Cold Ocean biomes.
Deep Ocean
Deep Lukewarm Ocean
Deep Cold Ocean
2. Kill the Guardian
Once you find a guardian, you need to attack it. When you attack the guardian, it will turn pink as it takes damage.
Continue to chase and attack the guardian. They are very quick and will swim away fast. Once you have killed the guardian, it may drop a prismarine shard and/or prismarine crystals. Sometimes, a guardian will not drop anything. If this happens, just find and kill another guardian.
3. Pick up the Prismarine Shard
Make sure you pick up the prismarine shard before it disappears.
Once you pick up the prismarine shard, it will appear in your hotbar.
Prismarine shards are useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a prismarine shard has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prismarine Shard (minecraft:prismarine_shard) |
409 | 0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Prismarine Shard (minecraft:prismarine_shard) |
409 | 64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Prismarine Shard
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Prismarine Shard is:
/give @p prismarine_shard 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Prismarine Shard is:
/give @p prismarine_shard 1 0
Things to Make with Prismarine Shards
You can use prismarine shards to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Sea Lantern
How to make a Sea Lantern
How to make Prismarine
How to make Dark Prismarine
How to make Prismarine Bricks
