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Quick answer
- Squid drop 1 to 3
Ink sac items. Glow squid drop 1 to 3 glow ink sacs. - Glow squid spawn in dark water deep underground.
- Glow ink makes glowing sign text and glow item frames.
Squid are harmless sea mobs, but their ink is the only easy source of black dye and book and quill ink.
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Squid
- Spawn in oceans and rivers.
- Release a cloud of ink when hit.
- Drop 1 to 3 ink sacs.
Ink sacs craft into black dye and a Book and quill.
Glow squid
- Spawn in water underground, in total darkness, low in the world.
- Look for them in flooded caves and aquifers.
- Drop 1 to 3 glow ink sacs.
Using glow ink
| Use | How |
|---|---|
| Glowing sign text | Use a glow ink sac on a sign |
| Glow item frame | Craft an item frame with a glow ink sac |
Undo itUse a normal ink sac on a glowing sign to turn the glow off again.
Cheat sheet
- Squid: oceans and rivers, ink sacs
- Glow squid: dark underground water
- Glow ink: glowing signs and frames
- 1 to 3 sacs each
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