As you may know, the overworld in Minecraft is divided into three main parts, the surface, the underground, and the underwater part. All of these areas have unique blocks, items, and mobs different from any other in the game. That being said, today, we will be checking out the underwater world and taking a look at a very special item called the Prismarine Shard. We will explain how to get Prismarine Shard in Minecraft.
Where do you find prismarine shards?
Unlike many other items in Minecraft, you can only get Prismarine Shards in one way. They drop from Guardian and Elder Guardian mobs in Minecraft. This means you ‘ll have to locate an ocean monument structure.
This is a huge underwater building that only spawns in the deep sea Minecraft biome . There, you’ll find ugly-looking mobs that kind of resemble fish. The small cyan fish are the guardians, while the large white fish (mud-colored) are the big guardians.
After defeating both of these mobs you can drop up to 2 Prismarine Shards. Also, if you apply the looting Minecraft enchantment on your sword , you can get up to 5 Shards with the highest level. But don’t be overconfident now.
Ocean Monuments are not that simple, especially if you’ve never seen one before. That’s why we strongly recommend that you check out our guide on how to find and raid an Ocean Monument . There, you’ll learn how to locate this structure, what you should prepare for, as well as how to successfully raid it to get some rare rewards.Related Articles
How to Farm Prismarine Shards in Minecraft
Inside every Ocean Monument there are three large guardians . They are strong mobs that inflict a mining fatigue effect when the player comes into range. Once you defeat the large guardians, they will not come again. However, the guardians are not that strong, and they constantly spawn within the boundaries of the structure. So, to farm Prismarine Shards, continue killing the regular guardians.
You can swim from one end of the marine monument to the other so that the Guardians can repopulate the structure. Also, make sure you keep eating as these mobs also have a permanent thorns effect, which will sometimes hurt you when you damage them.
Additionally, swimming behind the pillars to break the Guardians’ line of sight will keep you safe from their laser attacks.
If you want to farm Prismarine Shards in an automated way, you can build a Guardian Farm. There are many different designs of this farm, some of which are more efficient and others less so. Either way, building a Guardian Farm can be quite time consuming and heavy on the resource count.
However, if you’re sure this is the Minecraft farm you want to build, we recommend a great tutorial video from YouTube creator Pixlriffs . This farm requires the entire structure and surrounding area to be completely dry. But, this isn’t necessary in some other designs.
How to Use Prismarine Shards in Minecraft
Prismarine shards have only one use in the game. They are crafting materials for various prismarine blocks. These include:
- Prismarine Block
- Prismarine Bricks
- Dark Prismarine
- Marine Lantern
Prismarine blocks are the most common in this family. They have a special animated texture that cycles between green and blue. This block changes color 22 times and the entire animation lasts about 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
Prismarine bricks, on the other hand, are clearer than prismarine blocks and have distinctive cracks in their texture. Dark prismarine goes very well in combination with many other building blocks in the game. Sea lanterns are wonderful light source blocks that fit into many building styles. As their name suggests, they work perfectly underwater as well.
If you’ve reached the end of this guide, congratulations! You now know how to get and use a Prismarine Shard. Prismarine blocks are one of the most unique and fun blocks to use in building houses, so get your hands on this unique item as soon as you can.