View source for Minecraft:Colored Torch

{{hatnote|"Blue Torch", "Green Torch" and "Red Torch" redirect here. For the torch crafted from [[Minecraft:soul soil]], see [[Minecraft:Soul Torch]]. For the torch crafted from [[Minecraft:copper nugget]], see [[Minecraft:Copper Torch]]. For the torch crafted from [[Minecraft:redstone dust]], see [[Minecraft:Redstone Torch]].}}
{{Education feature}}
{{Infobox block
| group = Purple
| 1-1 = Purple Torch.png
| invimage = Purple Torch
| group2 = Blue
| 2-1 = Blue Torch.png
| invimage2 = Blue Torch
| group3 = Green
| 3-1 = Green Torch.png
| invimage3 = Green Torch
| group4 = Red
| 4-1 = Red Torch.png
| invimage4 = Red Torch
| extratext = View [[#Renders|all renders]]
| transparent = Yes
| light = Yes (14)
| tool = any
| renewable = No
| stackable = Yes (64)
| lavasusceptible = No
| flammable = No
}}
'''Colored torches''' are [[Minecraft:torch]]es colored by [[Minecraft:Compound#Chlorides|metal chloride]]s, available in blue, red, purple, and green.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Colored torches break instantly and drop itself when broken using anything. The [[Minecraft:tool]] does not take any [[Minecraft:durability]] damage.

{{breaking row|horizontal=1|sprite=Colored Torches|Colored Torch}}

Colored torches are also broken if pushed by a [[Minecraft:piston]].

=== Crafting ===
{{Crafting
|showdescription=1
|B2=Cerium Chloride; Mercuric Chloride; Potassium Chloride; Tungsten Chloride
|B3=Torch
|Output=Blue Torch; Red Torch; Purple Torch; Green Torch
|description= Cerium Chloride: Blue<br>Mercuric Chloride: Red<br>Potassium Chloride: Purple<br>Tungsten Chloride: Green<br>{{only|bedrock|education}}
|type=Decoration block
}}

== Usage ==
Torches can be placed on the top or the sides of most solid blocks, although some require {{control|sneaking}} (see [[#Placement|placement]] for exceptions). Being non-solid, torches have no collision box.

Gravity-affected blocks like [[Minecraft:sand]] and [[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:light]] level of 14. Torches also melt [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s within 2 blocks and [[Minecraft:ice]] within 3 blocks ([[Minecraft:taxicab distance]]). Colored torches emit normal light, not colored light, and therefore the coloring is purely aesthetic.

When the [[Minecraft:Render Dragon Features for Creators]] experiment is enabled in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview]]'', the top part of colored torches emits colored [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals#Point lighting|point lighting]] with {{Color|#0000ff}} for blue torches, {{Color|#ff00ff}} for purple torches, {{Color|#ff0000}} for red torches, and {{Color|#00ff00}} for green torches. This causes the bottom part of the torch to render a small square shadow.

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

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Torch placeability"
! Block name !! Torch placeable
|-
|[[Minecraft:Slab]] || {{tc|partial|Top of top-half slabs}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Fence]] || {{tc|partial|Top only}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Wall]] || {{tc|partial|Top only}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Glass]] || {{tc|Yes}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Stained Glass]] || {{tc|Yes}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Hopper]] || {{tc|partial|Top only}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Snow]] || {{tc|partial|Top of 8-layer thick snow}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Soul Sand]] || {{tc|Yes}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Piston]] || {{tc|Partial|Yes}}
|-
|[[Minecraft:Monster Spawner]] || {{tc|Yes}}
|}

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Wood/BE}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|showaliasids=y
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Red Torch
|spritetype=block
|nameid=colored_torch_red
|aliasid=colored_torch_rg / 0
|id=202
|translationkey=tile.colored_torch.red.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Green Torch
|spritetype=block
|nameid=colored_torch_green
|aliasid=colored_torch_rg / 1
|id=-963
|translationkey=tile.colored_torch.green.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Blue Torch
|spritetype=block
|nameid=colored_torch_blue
|aliasid=colored_torch_bp / 0
|id=204
|translationkey=tile.colored_torch.blue.name}}
{{ID table2
|displayname=Purple Torch
|spritetype=block
|nameid=colored_torch_purple
|aliasid=colored_torch_bp / 1
|id=-964
|translationkey=tile.colored_torch.purple.name
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{bst|torch_facing_direction|top|east,north,south,top,unknown,west|The direction the top of the torch is facing.|foot=1}}

== History ==
=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Purple Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Purple Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] Added colored torches.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.0|dev=Preview 1.21.0.21|Colored torches now appear in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]] when the Education edition toggle is on.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.22|The different color bit [[Minecraft:block states]] for the <code>colored_torch_rg</code> and <code>colored_torch_bp</code> IDs have been split up into their own IDs.}}
}}

=== ''Minecraft Education'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|education}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.27|[[File:Purple Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Torch BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Wall Torch BE1.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Purple Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Torch (texture) EE1.png|32px]] Added colored torches.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.03|dev=Preview 1.21.01.0|Colored torches now appear in the [[Minecraft:Creative inventory]].}}
}}

== Trivia ==
* As with [[Minecraft:sparkler]]s, the flame colors correspond to results from a [[Minecraft:wikipedia:flame test|flame test]] performed on these chloride salts.
* The stick for colored torches use the pre-[[Minecraft:Texture Update]] texture.

== Gallery ==
=== Renders ===
<gallery>
Purple Torch.png|Purple Torch
Blue Torch.png|Blue Torch
Green Torch.png|Green Torch
Red Torch.png|Red Torch
Purple Wall Torch.png|Purple Wall Torch
Blue Wall Torch.png|Blue Wall Torch
Green Wall Torch.png|Green Wall Torch
Red Wall Torch.png|Red Wall Torch
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Torch]]
* [[Minecraft:Underwater Torch]]
* [[Minecraft:Redstone Torch]]
* [[Minecraft:Redstone Lamp]]

== Navigation ==
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