Torch

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Torch
Torch
StackableYes (64)
Hardness0
Blast resistance0
LuminousYes (14)
Block ID50

Torch is a block that gives off light.

Obtaining

Crafting

CoalStickTorch4CharcoalStickTorch4

Breaking

A torch breaks at once with anything, and drops itself.

Usage

Placing

A torch stands on top of a full, opaque block or a fence, or on the side of a full, opaque block. It drops when that block is removed. Glass, ice, leaves and TNT cannot hold one.

Crafting ingredient

ResultRecipe
Jack 'o' Lantern Jack 'o' LanternPumpkinTorchJack 'o' Lantern

Behaviour

Entities pass through a torch. Flowing water breaks a torch, which drops. Flowing lava destroys it. A piston breaks a torch, which drops.

Data values

  • Block ID: 50
  • Translation key: tile.torch