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"Blue Torch" redirects here. For the torch crafted from soul soil, see Torch.

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Obtaining[]
Placement[]
Data values[]
Block states[]
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This page describes an education-related feature.

This feature is available only in Education Edition or when enabling the "Education Edition" option in Bedrock Edition.

Colored torches are torches colored by metal chlorides, available in blue, red, purple, and green.

Obtaining[]

Only by crafting.

Breaking[]

Colored torches break instantly and drop itself when broken using anything. The tool does not take any damage. Colored torches are also broken if pushed by a piston.

Crafting[]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Cerium Chloride or Mercuric Chloride or Potassium Chloride or Tungsten Chloride + Torch		Cerium Chloride: Blue Mercuric Chloride: Red Potassium Chloride: Purple Tungsten Chloride: Green ‌[Bedrock and Education editions only]

Usage[]

Torches can be placed on the top or the sides of most solid blocks, although some require sneaking (see placement for exceptions). Being non-solid, torches have no collision box.

Gravity-affected blocks like sand and gravel do not fall if the block below them has a torch on it and break when falling onto a torch.

Light[]

Torches emit a light level of 14. Torches also melt snow layers within 2 blocks and ice within 3 blocks (taxicab distance). Colored torches emit normal light, not colored light, and therefore the coloring is purely aesthetic.

Placement[]

In general, torches can be placed only on solid, opaque, full blocks; exceptions are listed below.

Block name	Torch placeable
Slab	Top of top-half slabs
Fence	Top only
Cobblestone Wall	Top only
Glass	Yes
Stained Glass	Yes
Hopper	Top only
Snow	Top of 8-layer thick snow
Soul Sand	Yes
Piston	Yes
Monster Spawner	Yes

Sounds[]

Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.wood`	1.0	0.8-1.0
Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.wood`	0.4	1.0
Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.wood`	0.23	0.5
Players	Jumping from the block	`jump.wood`	0.12	1.0
Players	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.wood`	0.18	1.0
Players	Walking on the block	`step.wood`	0.3	1.0
Blocks	When the block is placed	`dig.wood`	1.0	0.8

Data values[]

ID[]

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Red and green torch	`colored_torch_rg`	`202`	Block & Giveable Item[i 1]	`tile.colored_torch.red.name` `tile.colored_torch.green.name`
Blue and purple torch	`colored_torch_bp`	`204`	Block & Giveable Item[i 1]	`tile.colored_torch.blue.name` `tile.colored_torch.purple.name`

↑ a b Available with /give command.

Metadata[]

Colored torches have the following data values:

Colored torch (red/green)

	DV	Description
	0	Red Torch
	1	Green Torch

Colored torch (blue/purple)

	DV	Description
	0	Blue Torch
	1	Purple Torch

Block states[]

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
color_bit	`0`	`0` `1`	What color the torch is. For `rg` 0 is red and 1 is green. For `bp` 0 is blue and 1 is purple.
torch_facing_direction	`top`	`east` `north` `south` `top` `unknown` `west`	The direction the top of the torch is facing.

History[]

Bedrock Edition
1.4.0	beta 1.2.20.1	Added colored torches.
Education Edition
1.0.27	Added colored torches.

Trivia[]

As with Sparklers, the flame colors correspond to results from a flame test performed on these chloride salts.
The torch's stick uses the pre-Texture Update texture.