# Path Lantern

[The building book](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/path-lantern)

Warm light for the path, and a link in a larger ward.

Path Lanterns make the village’s evening routes welcoming and can extend the rooted ward network. In the base network rules, their link reach is ten metres and their local ward reach is four metres.

![Path Lantern illustration from the game’s build menu](https://cozycity.net/web/img/selector/P01.webp)

## At a glance

- Available: Village level 1
- Materials: 1 stone + 2 timber
- Plot: 1 × 1 m
- Builder work: 10 sec

Base tier. Builder work excludes walking and waiting; production rates apply while working. The in-game preview shows your exact current quote.

## Make room for it.

Place on valid ground near the route you want to light. Decorations do not build a new automatic doorway path; check the rooted network connection rather than expecting a road to appear.

## Improvements & appearance.

Use Improve in the building details to raise its tier, up to tier 3. Read the quoted materials and work time before confirming. The plot stays the same.

## If something seems stuck.

An isolated Path Lantern is not the same as an active connected ward. Inspect the network and the Hearth’s conditions if protection is not reaching the area you expected.

## Good neighbours.

- [Ward Lantern](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/ward-lantern.md)
- [Lantern Hearth](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/lantern-hearth.md)
- [Root Bench](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/root-bench.md)

[Automatic pathways](https://cozycity.net/help#paths) · [Rivers & fishing](https://cozycity.net/help/rivers)