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Underwater Torch
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This page describes an education-related feature. This feature is available only in Education Edition or when enabling the "Education Edition" option in Bedrock Edition.
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This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition and Education Edition. |
| 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 |
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 torches are non-solid blocks that emit light underwater.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Breaking[edit]
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[edit]
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Magnesium + Torch |
- The torch must be crafted with charcoal[verify]
Usage[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Underwater torches give off a light level of 14. Underwater torches also melt snow layers and ice within 2 blocks (taxicab distance).
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Name | Namespaced ID | Numeric ID | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underwater Torch | underwater_torch | 239 | tile.underwater_torch.name |
Block data[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| torch_facing_direction | top | eastnorthsouthtopunknownwest | The direction the top of the torch is facing. |
Trivia[edit]
- 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[edit]
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.0 | beta 1.2.20.1 | _BE1.png){kind=small} Added underwater torches. | |||
| Education Edition | |||||
| 1.0.27 | Added underwater torches. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Underwater Torch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
