Underwater Torch

This article is about the light-emitting torch underwater. For the traditional torch that emits light above water, see Torch. For the blocks that generate naturally underwater, see Sea Pickle.

Underwater Torch

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

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

Obtaining

Breaking

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	Crafting recipe
Magnesium + Torch

• The torch must be crafted with charcoal. The player can also use a torch from the creative menu.^[verify]

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. This torch is only in bedrock edition and education edition. It can sometimes be mistaken for a soul 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	Namespaced ID	Numeric ID	Translation key
Underwater Torch	underwater_torch	239	tile.underwater_torch.name

Block data

See also: Data values

	DV	Description
	0	(unused)
	1	Facing east (attached to a block to its west)
	2	Facing west (attached to a block to its east)
	3	Facing south (attached to a block to its north)
	4	Facing north (attached to a block to its south)
	5	Facing up (attached to a block beneath it)

Block states

See also: Block states

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
torch_facing_direction	top	east north south top unknown west	The direction the top of the torch is facing.

Trivia

• Magnesium actually does not burn underwater on its own. However, magnesium and rust 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.

History

Bedrock Edition
1.4.0		beta 1.2.20.1			Added underwater torches.
Education Edition
1.0.27					Added underwater torches.

Issues

Issues relating to "Underwater Torch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Gallery

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  Underwater torches emit different particles than normal torches.

See also

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

Blocks

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