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	File:Minecart Steve action figure JINX.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Action figures\|Action figure]] of [[Minecraft:Steve]] holding a redstone torch		File:Minecart Steve action figure JINX.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Action figures\|Action figure]] of [[Minecraft:Steve]] holding a redstone torch
	File:Minecraft Mini Mode Rise of the Warden Playset.png		File:Minecraft Mini Mode Rise of the Warden Playset.png
	File:Redstone Torch Merch.jpg\|Official replica of a redstone torch.		File:Redstone Torch Merch.jpg\|Official replica of a redstone torch
	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch
	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch.		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch
	File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}
	File:Redstone Torch (inventory) MCE.png\|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Redstone Torch\|redstone torch]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]].		File:Redstone Torch (inventory) MCE.png\|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Redstone Torch\|redstone torch]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]]
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	=== Redstone component ===		=== Redstone component ===
	{{see also\|Redstone ~~circuit~~}}		{{see also\|Redstone circuits}}

	Redstone torches can be used to power blocks and [[Minecraft:transmission component]]s such as [[Minecraft:redstone dust]], activate [[Minecraft:mechanism component]]s such as [[Minecraft:piston]]s, or invert redstone signals like a [[Minecraft:Logic circuit#NOT Gate\|NOT Gate]].		Redstone torches can be used to power blocks and [[Minecraft:transmission component]]s such as [[Minecraft:redstone dust]], activate [[Minecraft:mechanism component]]s such as [[Minecraft:piston]]s, or invert redstone signals like a [[Minecraft:Logic circuit#NOT Gate\|NOT Gate]].

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	A redstone torch is removed and drops as an item if:		A redstone torch is removed and drops as an item if:
	* its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed		* its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed
	* [[Minecraft:water~~]] or [[Minecraft:lava~~]] flows into its space		* [[Minecraft:water]] flows into its space
	* a [[Minecraft:piston]] pushes it or moves a block into its space		* a [[Minecraft:piston]] pushes it or moves a block into its space
			When [[Minecraft:lava]] flows into a redstone torch's space, it will be destroyed without dropping anything.

	=== Natural generation ===		=== Natural generation ===

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	;Activation		;Activation

	: A redstone torch turns off when it is powered from the back (if placed on the side of a block) or from below (if placed on top of a block) and turns on again upon being depowered. {{IN\|BE}}, a redstone torch placed on a (sticky) piston turns off when the piston ~~extends and turns on when the piston retracts~~: this mechanic is known by the community as "[[Minecraft:soft inversion]]".<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-17909\|\|\|WF}}</ref>		: A redstone torch turns off when it is powered from the back (if placed on the side of a block) or from below (if placed on top of a block) and turns on again upon being depowered. {{IN\|BE}}, a redstone torch placed on a (sticky) piston turns off when the piston is powered: this mechanic is known by the community as "[[Minecraft:soft inversion]]".<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-17909\|\|\|WF}}</ref>
	: Effectively, a redstone torch [[Minecraft:Logic circuit#NOT Gate\|inverts]] the signal applied to its attachment block: power level 0 is changed to 15 and power levels 1 to 15 are changed to 0 (for an alternative that produces a greater range of output power levels, consider a [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]] in subtraction mode).		: Effectively, a redstone torch [[Minecraft:Logic circuit#NOT Gate\|inverts]] the signal applied to its attachment block: power level 0 is changed to 15 and power levels 1 to 15 are changed to 0 (for an alternative that produces a greater range of output power levels, consider a [[Minecraft:redstone comparator]] in subtraction mode).

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* {{IN\|earth}}, the icon in the inventory shows an unlit {{MCE\|Redstone Torch\|redstone torch}}.
	* {{IN\|be}}, the unlit redstone torch model has a gap in its texture from above.		* {{IN\|be}}, the unlit redstone torch model has a gap in its texture from above.

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.7.3\|A redstone torch duplication bug when using [[Minecraft:piston]]s has been corrected.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.7.3\|A redstone torch duplication bug when using [[Minecraft:piston]]s has been corrected.
	\|Redstone torches no longer produce both redstone torch particles and uncolorized (white) redstone dust particles when broken.}}		\|Redstone torches no longer produce both redstone torch particles and uncolorized (white) redstone dust particles when broken.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|[[File:Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]]<br>[[File:Unlit Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]] Changed lighting.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|[[File:Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]]<br>[[File:Unlit Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]] Changed lighting.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=1.2\|The requirement for redstone torches to burn out has been changed from being turned off 8 times in the span of 100 game ticks to being turned off 8 times in the span of 60 game ticks. Because of this change, [[Minecraft:Redstone_circuits/Clock\|clocks]] that include three redstone torches powering each other in a loop can now be used reliably.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=1.2\|The requirement for redstone torches to burn out has been changed from being turned off 8 times in the span of 100 game ticks to being turned off 8 times in the span of 60 game ticks. Because of this change, [[Minecraft:Redstone_circuits/Clock\|clocks]] that include three redstone torches powering each other in a loop can now be used reliably.}}

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	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch
	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch.		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch.
	File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}.
			File:Redstone Torch (inventory) MCE.png\|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Redstone Torch\|redstone torch]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]].
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	:The placement conditions of a redstone torch are identical to the ones of a normal torch, it can be attached to (some exceptions might apply):		:The placement conditions of a redstone torch are identical to the ones of a normal torch, it can be attached to (some exceptions might apply):
	:* the '''top''' or '''sides''' of any [[Minecraft:conductive]] block (examples: stone, soul sand, slime blocks, dispensers, etc.)		:* the '''top''' or '''sides''' of any [[Minecraft:conductive]] block (examples: stone, soul sand, slime blocks, dispensers, etc.)
	:* the '''top''' of a non-conductive block that is at least 16 pixels tall and has a ~~2x2~~ pixels surface under where the redstone torch would be positioned (examples: glass panes, vertical chains, fences, etc.)		:* the '''top''' of a non-conductive block that is at least 16 pixels tall and has a 2×2 pixels surface under where the redstone torch would be positioned (examples: glass panes, vertical chains, fences, etc.)
	:* the '''full side surfaces''' of a non-conductive block (examples: glass, stairs, open trapdoors, etc.)		:* the '''full side surfaces''' of a non-conductive block (examples: glass, stairs, open trapdoors, etc.)

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	File:Minecart Steve action figure JINX.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Action figures\|Action figure]] of [[Minecraft:Steve]] holding a redstone torch		File:Minecart Steve action figure JINX.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Action figures\|Action figure]] of [[Minecraft:Steve]] holding a redstone torch
	File:Minecraft Mini Mode Rise of the Warden Playset.png		File:Minecraft Mini Mode Rise of the Warden Playset.png
	File:Redstone Torch Merch.jpg\|Official replica of a redstone torch.		File:Redstone Torch Merch.jpg\|Official replica of a redstone torch
	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch
	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch.		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch
	File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}
	File:Redstone Torch (inventory) MCE.png\|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Redstone Torch\|redstone torch]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]].		File:Redstone Torch (inventory) MCE.png\|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Redstone Torch\|redstone torch]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]]
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.7.3\|A redstone torch duplication bug when using [[Minecraft:piston]]s has been corrected.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.7.3\|A redstone torch duplication bug when using [[Minecraft:piston]]s has been corrected.
	\|Redstone torches no longer produce both redstone torch particles and uncolorized (white) redstone dust particles when broken.}}		\|Redstone torches no longer produce both redstone torch particles and uncolorized (white) redstone dust particles when broken.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|[[File:Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]]<br>[[File:Unlit Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]] Changed lighting.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8\|dev=Pre-release\|[[File:Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]]<br>[[File:Unlit Redstone Torch JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (N) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (E) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (S) JE2.png\|32px]] [[File:Unlit Redstone Wall Torch (W) JE2.png\|32px]] Changed lighting.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=1.2\|The requirement for redstone torches to burn out has been changed from being turned off 8 times in the span of 100 game ticks to being turned off 8 times in the span of 60 game ticks. Because of this change, [[Minecraft:Redstone_circuits/Clock\|clocks]] that include three redstone torches powering each other in a loop can now be used reliably.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=1.2\|The requirement for redstone torches to burn out has been changed from being turned off 8 times in the span of 100 game ticks to being turned off 8 times in the span of 60 game ticks. Because of this change, [[Minecraft:Redstone_circuits/Clock\|clocks]] that include three redstone torches powering each other in a loop can now be used reliably.}}

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	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch.jpg\|[[Minecraft:ThinkGeek]] produced redstone torch
	File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch.		File:ThinkGeek Redstone Torch Charger.jpg\|Charger shaped like a redstone torch.
	File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM Creeper cave.jpeg\|Redstone torches in {{amcm}}.
			File:Redstone Torch (inventory) MCE.png\|A [[Minecraft:Earth:Redstone Torch\|redstone torch]] as it appears in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Earth]].
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