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Lantern Swing Sound Effects

10 free lantern swing sound effects for dungeon and night exploring, or for tavern scenes · 0.35–3.6 s each · MP3 · CC0 · no signup

10 lantern sound effects cover a metal lantern creaking on its handle, being picked up and set down, an oil lantern lit with a match and blown out, a lantern rattling as someone walks, a hanging lantern on a chain, its glass door, a lantern in the wind and a lantern dropped. Use them for dungeon and night exploring and tavern scenes.

Quick picks: Creaking Lantern Swing 01 (2.2 s, recommended) · Set Down Lantern Swing 07 (0.35 s, the shortest, recommended) · Walking Lantern Swing 09 (3.6 s, the longest, recommended)

All 10 lantern swing sound effects

Common uses: dungeon and night exploring, tavern scenes.

Which lantern swing variation to use

Pick the walking or creaking lantern while a character carries it, the pickup and set down for handling, and lighting and blowing out for light changes. The hanging and windy lanterns suit mines, taverns and stormy nights.

Need a comparison method? Try the playable examples and selection checklist.

Common questions about lantern swing

Is there a lantern swinging sound?

Creaking Lantern Swing 01 creaks as it swings on its handle, and Walking Lantern Swing 09 rattles while it is carried.

Is there a flickering lantern?

The flame is heard being lit in Lighting Lantern Swing 05 and blown out in Blown Out Lantern Swing 06; a steady flicker is not part of this page.

Is the Minecraft lantern sound here?

No. Sounds from other games are not on this page.

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