Torches are non-solid blocks that emit light.
Soul torches are turquoise variants crafted with the addition of soul soil or soul sand.
Obtaining[]
Natural generation[]
Torches can be found randomly generated among the supports in a mineshaft's corridors, as part of village lamp posts, in various rooms in strongholds, in the basements of igloos, in woodland mansions, and around pillager outposts. Torches also generate around bonus chests if each side has a block at the same height around it. In The End, torches generate as part of the exit portal, around the second pillar block from the top. Whenever the Ender Dragon dies or respawns, these torches regenerate. They also generate in ancient cities.
Breaking[]
Torches can be broken instantly using anything, and drop themselves as an item.
A torch is removed and drops itself as an item if:
- Its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed
- Water or lava flows into its space
- A piston pushes it or moves a block into its space
Chest loot[]
Crafting[]
Usage[]
Torches in various positions on chiseled stone bricks.
Torches can be placed on the top or the sides of most solid blocks, although some blocks require sneaking. Being non-solid, torches have no collision box. More information about placement can be found at Opacity/Placement.
Gravity-affected blocks like sand and gravel will not start falling if the space immediately beneath is occupied by a torch. Falling blocks break if they fall onto a solid block with a torch above it, if there is an empty space under the torch the blocks fall through the torch onto the surface below.
Light[]
Torches give off a light level of 14. Torches also melt snow layers within 2 blocks and ice within 3 blocks (taxicab distance).
Soul torches give off a light level of 10. Due to their lower light level, soul torches do not melt snow or ice.
Piglins[]
Soul torches repel piglins.
Crafting ingredient[]
Sounds[]
Java Edition:
Bedrock Edition:
Data values[]
ID[]
Java Edition:
| Torch | torch | Block & Item | wall_post_override | None | block.minecraft.torch |
| Soul Torch | soul_torch | Block & Item | piglin_repellents wall_post_override | piglin_repellents | block.minecraft.soul_torch |
| Wall Torch | wall_torch | Block | None | — | block.minecraft.wall_torch |
| Soul Wall Torch | soul_wall_torch | Block | piglin_repellents | — | block.minecraft.soul_wall_torch |
Bedrock Edition:
- ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
- ↑ a b Available with /give command.
- ↑ a b The block's direct item form has the same id with the block.
Block states[]
Java Edition:
Wall
| north | east north south west | The direction the top of the torch is facing. |
Bedrock Edition:
| 0x1 0x2 0x4 | west | west east north south top | 1 2 3 4 5 | The face of the block that the torch is attached to. If the torch is a wall torch, the top of the torch faces opposite to this direction.[1] |
| unknown | 0 | Unused |
History[]
For a more in-depth breakdown of changes to textures and models, including a set of renders for each state combination, see /Asset history
| Notch suggests adding torches, which would "light up a 3×3 tile" area. |
| Torches can be placed in the air without any block supporting them and do not have a top texture. |
| When removing a block, a torch now moves to another available block.[2] |
| Torches are now slightly dimmer. |
| Torches now have particle effects. |
| Torches have been made craftable. |
| Torches no longer snap to other potential valid attachments once their supporting block is removed. |
| Torches can no longer be placed on tree leaves, but only in fast mode. |
| Notch originally planned for torches to become temporary light sources that would eventually burn out and require re-lighting with flint and steel. This was planned to add with the Halloween Update. |
| Torches are now used to craft jack o'lanterns. |
| Torches can now be crafted using charcoal, making them the first renewable light source in the game that is also obtainable and permanent. |
| Torches can now be placed on glowstone. |
| Torches can no longer be placed on leaves, whether they are found naturally on a tree or placed after being trimmed with shears. |
| Torches and redstone torches can now be placed on top of fences. |
| Torches now generate in mineshafts, villages and strongholds. |
| Torches now generate as part of the exit portal structure. |
| Torches can now be placed on top of glass blocks. |
| Torches now spawn around bonus chests if each side has a block at the same height around it. |
| Torches can now be placed on top of upside down slabs and stairs. |
| Falling sand now properly "pops" when falling on torches. |
| Torches now have a bottom texture, visible on wall torches or torches placed on top of glass.[3] |
| They can be relit with flint and steel. |
| Features added in this version were not implemented in subsequent updates. |
| Torches can now be placed on stained glass. |
| Torches, as part of the exit portal, now generate incorrectly and fall into the portal as items.[4] |
| Torches on the exit portal now regenerate when the ender dragon is re-summoned. |
| Torches can now generate within igloo basements. |
| Torches can now be found inside minecart with chests in mineshafts. |
| Torches now generate in woodland mansions. |
| Redstone torches can now be placed on the side of jack o'lanterns. Whether this also affects normal torches is unknown. |
| The non-up facing block states for the torch ID have been split up into wall_torch. |
| Prior to The Flattening, this block's numeral ID was 50. |
| Redstone torches can now be placed on the top of jack o' lanterns. Whether this also affects normal torches is unknown. |
| Torches can now be used to craft lanterns. |
| Torches now generate in pillager outposts. |
| With the update of plains villages, houses are generally better lit with torches. |
| With the update of savanna villages, houses are generally better lit with torches. |
| Torches can now be found in chests in savanna village houses. |
| With the update of desert and taiga villages, houses are generally better lit with torches. |
| Torches can now be placed on iron bars and glass panes. |
| Soul fire torches can now be crafted using soul sand. |
| "Soul Fire Torch" has now been renamed to "Soul Torch". |
| The IDs of soul torches have been changed from soul_fire_torch to soul_torch and soul_fire_wall_torch to soul_wall_torch. |
| Torch now generate in ancient cities. |
| Soul torches may now be found in ancient city chests. |
| Survival players no longer start out with an infinite amount of torches in the inventory. |
| Torches are now used to craft jack o'lanterns. |
| Torches now spawn naturally in villages, mineshafts and strongholds. |
| Torches can now be placed on spawners. |
| The placing speed of torches has been improved. |
| The lighting from torches is now brighter and more PC-like. What exactly this means is unknown. |
| Torches can now be found inside minecart with chests in mineshafts. |
| Torches now generate within igloo basements. |
| Four torches now generate as part of the exit portal after the ender dragon dies. |
| Torches now generate in mansions. |
| Up to four torches can now generate in bonus chests. |
| Torches can now be used to craft underwater torches and colored torches. |
| Torches now generate in pillager outposts. |
| Torches can now be used to craft lanterns. |
| Torches can now be found in savanna village house chests. |
| "Soul Fire Torch" has now been renamed to "Soul Torch". |
| Soul torches can now be crafted using soul sand. |
| Soul torches can now be crafted using charcoal. |
| Torches can now be placed on the full-block side of stairs. |
| Torches can now be used to craft lanterns. |
| Torches now generate in pillager outposts. |
The first image of torches posted by Notch.
A torch from a Pocket Edition Alpha version with a cross outline box.
A wall torch from a Pocket Edition Alpha version with a cross outline box.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
An example of a torch melting ice.
Torches on a pillar in a stronghold. The torch on the right has an orientation error.
In other media[]
Official T-shirt artwork depicting a scene that resembles a torch. Made by JINX.
An official light up torch by JINX.
See also[]
- Redstone Torch
- Redstone Lamp
- Underwater torch
- Colored torch
- Lantern