How to Make Dark Prismarine and Prismarine Bricks in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Surround one black dye with eight prismarine shards in a crafting table for one dark prismarine. For prismarine bricks, fill all nine slots with prismarine shards for one block. Use shards, not prismarine crystals or existing prismarine blocks.

What you need

8 prismarine shards + 1 black dye per dark prismarine
9 prismarine shards per prismarine bricks block
Crafting table
Any pickaxe
Stonecutter (optional)

Step by step

Collect prismarine shards and keep them separate from prismarine crystals.
For dark prismarine, place black dye in the center of a crafting table and eight shards in the surrounding slots.
Take one dark prismarine block. The recipe uses eight shards and one dye per block.
For prismarine bricks, fill all nine crafting slots with prismarine shards. Take one prismarine bricks block.
Use a stonecutter with the finished dark prismarine or prismarine bricks to make matching stairs or two slabs per block.
Collect placed blocks with any pickaxe. Silk Touch is not required.

Java vs Bedrock

Black dye works for dark prismarine in Java and Bedrock. Bedrock also accepts an ink sac in the center; use black dye for a recipe that works in both editions. The brick recipe uses nine shards in both editions.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

Can I dye an existing prismarine block?

No. Craft dark prismarine from eight prismarine shards and one black dye, not a prismarine block.

Do prismarine crystals work in these recipes?

No. Dark prismarine and prismarine bricks use shards. Keep crystals for other recipes such as sea lanterns.

Can I use an ink sac instead of black dye?

Bedrock accepts an ink sac, but current Java uses black dye. Craft the ink sac into black dye for the shared recipe.