Minecraft torches are basic in survival inside the game. No, we are not exaggerating. These small elements serve for more than to illuminate the interior of a cave or any other dark space; On many occasions they can mean the difference between life and death. This becomes especially evident when night falls and we have managed to build a small shelter.
Anyway, we'll get to that. If you have just started playing the Mojang game, we strongly recommend that you learn all you can about the Minecraft torches: what they are, how they are made and, as we told you just a few lines ago, why they are so damn important in the universe of this title.
What are Minecraft torches?
As we imagine you already know, in Minecraft everything is made up of blocks. Torches are no exception, and in fact they are spoken of as a type of block that is placed on top of others to illuminate an area. It is also one of the few that emit light, being able to adjust the amount of light they emit depending on their placement (they can be placed on all faces of a block, except the bottom).
They are made with sticks of wood and charcoal, placing the latter in the central part of the workbench, and the stick just below. To make the sticks you have to place two wooden blocks, one in the central part of the workbench and another just below. We remind you that workbenches are crafted with four blocks of wood (not logs) from the game's own character sheet. In any case, we will give you more detailed information a little further down.
Characteristics of the torches
Minecraft torches are a temporary light source, and will not stay on permanently. To relight them it will be necessary to obtain flint and iron. The permanent light solution within the universe of the Mojang title are the lanterns, in no case the torches.
the torches act as a complete block, in order to place other objects (or more torches) in the same area. They are a solid brick, so a block of sand is prevented from falling by putting a torch in the space just below. And yes, it is possible to make a roof that is composed solely of torches.
These objects emit a light level of 14, being able to melt ice and snow layers. There is a variant, soul torches, which emit a light level of 10 and cannot melt ice or snow. As we have already told you, they can be placed anywhere on a block except on the bottom face, although in the following objects they can only be placed on the top face and not on the sides:
- Sharpeners.
- scaffolding
- Iron bars.
- Bells.
- dragon eggs
- Repaired End Portal frames.
- walls.
- Glass panels.
- Fence gates.
- Anvils.
- Fences.
- Rods of the End
They are mainly used inside houses and shelters, since light sources prevent the appearance of mob hostile during night hours, like the famous Creepers or zombies. It is worth remembering that if sand, red sand, cement or gravel falls on a torch, the torch will break.
How to craft torches in Minecraft
Making the Minecraft torches is a simple process as far as its last step is concerned, but first it requires that we give a series of steps to take into account from the moment we appear in the game. The first, as soon as we arrive, we have to start collecting tree trunks. With our hands, logically, we still don't have tools.
Once we have a sufficient number of trunks, we open the inventory and place them inside. Each trunk will give us a set of four planks of wood:
The next is create a crafting table, placing four wooden planks spread across all inventory spaces (that is, one plank for each space):
Now that we have the crafting table, the next thing is make a wooden pickaxe. To do this, we go to the crafting table and, in the central box and in the one just below it, we place two wooden planks to make four sticks:
Now that we have the sticks, the next thing is make the beak itself. To do this, on the crafting table we place two sticks (one in the central box and another in the one just below) and three planks (these three in the three boxes at the top):
Now that we have a wooden pickaxe, we started collecting stones. Coal is generally found in stone quarry areas, but for now we are only interested in that material first. Why? Because wooden spikes, however effective they may be, have a very limited duration. The stone ones are not the most durable either, but they do last longer. The manufacturing process is the same as in the case of wooden spikes, only the material changes:
Now it will take much less time to collect stones, so it should take much less time to get to coal. Coal is our next target, by the way. As soon as we get coal, we can go back to the crafting table and make torches. To do so, just put a coal unit in the center square and a stick just below it:
It's a bit of a cumbersome process., but not for that reason it is the only one. If you know of a better way to get here, feel free to follow it.
Can you make different types of torches?
The short answer is yes. There is a special type of Minecraft torches known as torches of souls. Its manufacturing is very similar to that of normal torches, only the three central boxes of the crafting table are used and, in the last step, earth or sand of souls. You can also make redstone torches, following the same recipe as regular torches, only using redstone powder instead of charcoal.
What can also be done, once you have already created torches, is craft items using torches. For example, to craft a lantern (permanent light source), you need to craft a torch, place it on the crafting table in the center slot, and surround it with iron nuggets. Additionally, you can also craft an underwater torch and even change the color of a torch using special components.