Mineuniverse
Log in Register
Colored Torch

Colored Torch

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

4 min read Updated 4 views
Blocks Stackable resources Manufactured blocks Non-renewable resources Bedrock Edition Utility blocks Non-solid blocks Minecraft Education
Advertisement Remove ads with Premium →
Contents (17)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Crafting
  4. Usage
  5. Light
  6. Placement
  7. Sounds
  8. Data values
  9. ID
  10. Block states
  11. History
  12. Bedrock Edition
  13. Minecraft Education
  14. Trivia
  15. Gallery
  16. Renders
  17. See also
"Blue Torch", "Green Torch" and "Red Torch" redirect here. For the torch crafted from soul soil, see Soul Torch. For the torch crafted from copper nugget, see Copper Torch. For the torch crafted from redstone dust, see Redstone Torch.
This page describes an education-related feature.
This feature is available only in Minecraft Education or when enabling the "Minecraft Education features" cheat setting in Bedrock Edition.
Colored Torch
Purple Torch.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Colored Torch'
Blue Torch.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Colored Torch'
Green Torch.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Colored Torch'
Red Torch.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Colored Torch'
Invicon Purple Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Purple TorchInvicon Blue Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Blue TorchInvicon Green Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Green Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Green TorchInvicon Red Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Red Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Red Torch
View all renders
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
Note block instrument Default (Harp)

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

Obtaining

Breaking

Colored torches break instantly and drop itself when broken using anything. The tool does not take any durability damage.

Block Colored Torch
Hardness 0
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.05 (JE)
0.05 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined

Colored torches are also broken if pushed by a piston.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe Notes
Cerium Chloride or 
Mercuric Chloride or 
Potassium Chloride or 
Tungsten Chloride +
Torch
Invicon Cerium Chloride.png: Inventory sprite for Cerium Chloride in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cerium Chloride with description: Cerium ChlorideInvicon Mercuric Chloride.png: Inventory sprite for Mercuric Chloride in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mercuric Chloride with description: Mercuric ChlorideInvicon Potassium Chloride.png: Inventory sprite for Potassium Chloride in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Potassium Chloride with description: Potassium ChlorideInvicon Tungsten Chloride.png: Inventory sprite for Tungsten Chloride in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Tungsten Chloride with description: Tungsten ChlorideInvicon Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Torch with description: Torch
Invicon Blue Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Blue Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blue Torch with description: Blue TorchInvicon Red Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Red Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Red Torch with description: Red TorchInvicon Purple Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Purple Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Purple Torch with description: Purple TorchInvicon Green Torch.png: Inventory sprite for Green Torch in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Green Torch with description: Green Torch
 Cerium Chloride: Blue
Mercuric Chloride: Red
Potassium Chloride: Purple
Tungsten Chloride: Green
‌[Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education 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.

When the Render Dragon Features for Creators experiment is enabled in Minecraft Preview, the top part of colored torches emits colored point lighting with
 #0000ff for blue torches,
 #ff00ff for purple torches,
 #ff0000 for red torches, and
 #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.

Block name Torch placeable
Slab Top of top-half slabs
Fence Top only
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
Advertisement Remove ads with Premium →

Sounds

BlockSprite oak-planks.png: Sprite image for oak-planks in Minecraft wood sound type
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokendig.woodsubtitles.block.generic.break​1.00.8–1.0
​Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedplace.woodsubtitles.block.generic.place​1.00.8
​Axe stripsBlocksWhen an axe strips a log or wood block [sound 1]use.woodsubtitles.block.generic.hit​1.00.8
​Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.woodsubtitles.block.generic.hit​0.230.5
​FootstepsPlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.41.0
​FootstepsPlayersWalking on the blockstep.woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.31.0
​FootstepsBlocksJumping from the blockjump.woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.121.0
​FootstepsBlocksFalling on the block without fall damageland.woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps​0.181.0
  1. ↑ MCPE-189879

Data values

ID

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1] Translation key
BlockSprite red-torch.png: Sprite image for red-torch in Minecraft Red Torchcolored_torch_redcolored_torch_rg / 0202Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
 tile.colored_torch.red.name
BlockSprite green-torch.png: Sprite image for green-torch in Minecraft Green Torchcolored_torch_greencolored_torch_rg / 11218Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -963)		 tile.colored_torch.green.name
BlockSprite blue-torch.png: Sprite image for blue-torch in Minecraft Blue Torchcolored_torch_bluecolored_torch_bp / 0204Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
 tile.colored_torch.blue.name
BlockSprite purple-torch.png: Sprite image for purple-torch in Minecraft Purple Torchcolored_torch_purplecolored_torch_bp / 11219Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -964)		 tile.colored_torch.purple.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ a b c d Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ a b c d The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states
Name Default value Allowed values Description
torch_facing_directiontopeast
north
south
top
unknown
west		The direction the top of the torch is facing.

History

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.4.0beta 1.2.20.1
Added colored torches.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.21 Colored torches now appear in the Creative inventory when the Education edition toggle is on.
1.21.30Preview 1.21.30.22 The different color bit block states for the colored_torch_rg and colored_torch_bp IDs have been split up into their own IDs.

Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education
1.0.27
Added colored torches.
1.21.03Preview 1.21.01.0 Colored torches now appear in the Creative inventory.

Trivia

  • As with sparklers, the flame colors correspond to results from a flame test performed on these chloride salts.
  • The stick for colored torches use the pre-Texture Update texture.

Renders

  • Purple Torch
    Purple Torch
  • Blue Torch
    Blue Torch
  • Green Torch
    Green Torch
  • Red Torch
    Red Torch
  • Purple Wall Torch
    Purple Wall Torch
  • Blue Wall Torch
    Blue Wall Torch
  • Green Wall Torch
    Green Wall Torch
  • Red Wall Torch
    Red Wall Torch

See also

Advertisement Remove ads with Premium →

More in Minecraft Education blocks

View all 18 →
AllowAllowAllow is a block that can be used to create areas where players can build in spite of restrictions that would otherwise prevent them from doing so.BorderBorderBorder blocks are unbreakable blocks that prohibit any movement through, over or under them.CameraCameraThe camera is an item and inanimate passive mob that is able to capture and store images. In Minecraft Education, it works together with the portfolio…ChalkboardChalkboardA chalkboard is a block that can display more text than a sign. Three sizes are available: 1×1 (slate), 2×1 (poster), and 3×2 (board).Compound CreatorCompound CreatorThe compound creator is a block used in chemistry. It allows over 30 compounds to be created by combining elements. This includes certain items which are…DenyDenyDeny is a block that can be used to create areas where players cannot build.ElementElementElements and isotopes are blocks that are essential to chemistry in Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education.Element ConstructorElement ConstructorThe element constructor is a block used in chemistry. It allows the construction of elements by adjusting the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons.
Advertisement Remove ads with Premium →

Related mods

Colored Torches Colored Torches Mod · 1.2M downloads
Explore the Minecraft Wiki
Blocks, items, mobs, biomes and game mechanics — all in one place.
Wiki home