"Blue Torch" redirects here. For the torch crafted from soul soil, see Torch.
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[]
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.
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[]
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_dig1.ogg | Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig.wood | 1.0 | 0.8-1.0 |
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_hit1.ogg | Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall.wood | 0.4 | 1.0 |
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_hit1.ogg | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit.wood | 0.23 | 0.5 |
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_jump1.ogg | Players | Jumping from the block | jump.wood | 0.12 | 1.0 |
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_jump1.ogg | Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land.wood | 0.18 | 1.0 |
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_hit1.ogg | Players | Walking on the block | step.wood | 0.3 | 1.0 |
//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Wood_dig1.ogg | Blocks | When the block is placed | dig.wood | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Data values[]
ID[]
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)
0 | Red Torch | |
1 | Green Torch |
Colored torch (blue/purple)
0 | Blue Torch | |
1 | Purple Torch |
Block states[]
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. |
top | east north south top unknown west | The direction the top of the torch is facing. |
History[]
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.
See also[]
- Torch
- Underwater Torch
- Redstone Torch
- Redstone Lamp