Underwater Torch

Underwater Torch

Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	0
Luminous	Yes (14)
Transparent	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

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Underwater torches are non-solid blocks that emit light underwater.

Obtaining

Breaking

Unlike normal torches, it will not break if water occupies it's space. This makes it the only means except Jack o'Lanterns to provide light under water.

Like normal torches, an underwater torch breaks instantly and drops itself when broken using anything. The tool does not take any damage when breaking the underwater torch.

Underwater torches are also broken if pushed by a piston.

Crafting

Ingredients	[hide]Crafting recipe
Magnesium + Torch

• The torch can be crafted with coal or charcoal. The player can also use a torch from the creative menu.

Usage

Underwater 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, underwater torches have no collision box.

Gravity-affected blocks like sand and gravel does not fall if the block below them has an underwater torch on it, and break if they fall onto an underwater torch.

Placement

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

Block name	Underwater 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

Light

Underwater torches give off a light level of 14. Underwater torches also melt snow layers and ice within 2 blocks (taxicab distance).

Data values

ID

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	[hide]Translation key
Underwater Torch	underwater_torch	239	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.underwater_torch.name

Block states

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	[hide]Description
torch_facing_direction	0x1 0x2 0x4	west	west east north south top	1 2 3 4 5	The face of the block that the torch is attached to. If the torch is a wall torch, the top of the torch faces opposite to this direction.
			unknown	0	Unused

History

[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.4.0							Added underwater torches. {"type": "bedrock", "version": "1.4.0", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Underwater Torch BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (N) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (E) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (S) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (W) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px)<br>(link to File:Underwater Torch (texture) EE1.png article, displayed as 32px) Added underwater torches."}
[hide]Minecraft Education
1.0.27							Added underwater torches. {"type": "education", "version": "1.0.27", "exp": "", "snap": "", "content": "(link to File:Underwater Torch BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (N) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (E) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (S) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px) (link to File:Underwater Wall Torch (W) BE1.png article, displayed as 32px)<br>(link to File:Underwater Torch (texture) EE1.png article, displayed as 32px) Added underwater torches."}

Issues

Issues relating to "Underwater Torch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• Magnesium actually does not burn underwater on its own. However, magnesium and iron oxide make up a mixture called thermite that burns hot and bright anywhere, in or out of water. This is because the magnesium can take oxygen from the rust.

Gallery

• 

  The particles emitted by an underwater torch.

See also

• Sea Pickle
• Torch
• Colored Torch
• Redstone Torch
• Redstone Lamp