Torches
| Entity | Qty. | Rate |
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(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
| 10–20 | 1/4 (25%) | |
| 10–20 | 1/2 (50%) (Underground) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
| 15–29 | 1/4 (25%) | |
(Bonus drop(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)) | 5–10 | 0.31% |
(Armed Torch Zombie) (Armed Torch Zombie) | 5–20 | 100% |
(Torch Zombie) (Torch Zombie) | 5–20 | 100% |
“You want apples? You want carrots? You want pineapples? We got torches.
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The Merchant
Torches are furniture items that produce light when placed, held, or dropped (via the Throw key), and are crucial at all stages of gameplay as primary light sources. Torches provide light permanently, and are never extinguished. Regular Torches can be found randomly in Chests and Pots, as a bonus drop from slimes, or purchased from the Merchant or Skeleton Merchant for 50 CC each.
Torches can be placed on the sides or tops of most blocks, on background walls, and on the sides of trees and beams and columns. They can also be placed on any type of platform. A placed Torch can be retrieved by pressing the ⚷ Open / Activate key on it or by freeing it with a pickaxe, drill, or explosives. When the block a Torch is attached to is broken, the Torch will attach itself to any other block or wall directly adjacent to it. If all adjacent blocks surrounding a Torch are removed (left, right, and bottom) and no wall exists behind it, it drops like any other item.
With a few exceptions,[a] Torches do not function under water. A Torch thrown into water will not emit light once it submerges, and if a player enters water with a Torch selected in the hotbar, the Torch will not be visible and will emit no light. Placed Torches are freed when water touches them, and drop as items.
Torches are also mechanisms that can be toggled on and off via Wire.
Placing at least 101 Torches in close proximity below the surface layer in any biome will start the Torch God mini-event. Completing the event will grant the Torch God's Favor, which allows the player to automatically convert ordinary Torches to one of the biome types.
Types
| Type | Tile ID | Color alteration (RGB)[1][2] | Sell | Notes | ||||||
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| TorchInternal Item ID: 8 | 4 | - | −5% | −20% | 10 CC | Standard Torch. Also sold by the Dryad during pre-Hardmode in worlds with both Vampirism and World is infected. | ||||
| Purple TorchInternal Item ID: 430 | 4 (4) | −10% | −100% | −10% | 40 CC | |||||
| Yellow TorchInternal Item ID: 432 | 4 (6) | −10% | −10% | −100% | 40 CC | |||||
| Blue TorchInternal Item ID: 427 | 4 (1) | −100% | −90% | +30% | 40 CC | |||||
| Green TorchInternal Item ID: 429 | 4 (3) | −100% | - | −90% | 40 CC | Can be found naturally in Jungle Shrines. | ||||
| Red TorchInternal Item ID: 428 | 4 (2) | - | −90% | −90% | 40 CC | |||||
| Orange TorchInternal Item ID: 1245 | 4 (10) | - | −50% | −100% | 12 CC | |||||
| White TorchInternal Item ID: 431 | 4 (5) | +40% | +40% | +40% | 1 SC | Brightest Torch. | ||||
| Ice TorchInternal Item ID: 974 | 4 (9) | −25% | −15% | +40% | 12 CC | Sometimes found in Frozen Chests. | ||||
| Pink Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3114 | 4 (15) | - | −100% | - | 16 CC | |||||
| Bone Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3004 | 4 (13) | −5% | −25% | +30% | 20 CC | Sold by the Skeleton Merchant for 1 SC each during the first half of every second. | ||||
| Ultrabright Torch(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2274 | 4 (12) | −25% | +35% | +50% | 60 CC | Sold randomly by the Traveling Merchant for 3 SC each. Very bright when held, but dimmer when placed. | ||||
| Demon TorchInternal Item ID: 433 | 4 (7) | −50% | −70% | - | 60 CC | Shifts between these two colors linearly. Can be found naturally in Ruined Houses. | ||||
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| Cursed TorchInternal Item ID: 523 | 4 (8) | - | +60% | −50% | 30 CC | Placeable and functional under both water and lava. Has | ||||
| Ichor TorchInternal Item ID: 1333 | 4 (11) | +40% | +40% | −30% | 32 CC | Placeable and functional under both water and lava. Has | ||||
| Rainbow Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3045 | 4 (14) | - | −100% | −100% | 50 CC | Cycles through these colors linearly. Has | ||||
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| Desert Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4383 | 4 (16) | +40% | −15% | −45% | 12 CC | |||||
| Coral Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4384 | 4 (17) | −75% | +30% | −20% | 12 CC | Placeable and functional under water. | ||||
| Corrupt Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4385 | 4 (18) | −5% | −60% | +40% | 12 CC | Sold by the Dryad for 60 CC each during pre-Hardmode in Corrupt worlds with both Vampirism and World is infected. | ||||
| Crimson Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4386 | 4 (19) | +40% | −30% | −50% | 12 CC | Sold by the Dryad for 60 CC each during pre-Hardmode in Crimson worlds with both Vampirism and World is infected. | ||||
| Hallowed Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4387 | 4 (20) | +25% | −40% | +20% | 12 CC | |||||
| Jungle Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4388 | 4 (21) | −25% | +45% | −10% | 12 CC | Sold by the Merchant for 60 CC each in worlds that have Not the Bees but not Remix. | ||||
| Mushroom Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5293 | 4 (22) | −70% | −22% | +20% | 12 CC | |||||
| Aether Torch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5353 | 4 (23) | −11% | −45% | +18.667% | 12 CC | |||||
| −17.5% | −45% | +10% | ||||||||
Luck
By placing or holding Torches in the correct locations, players can gain an increase of up to 0.2 to their luck.
Crafting
Recipes
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Ice Torch
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Pink Torch
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Bone Torch
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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Ultrabright Torch
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Demon Torch
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Cursed Torch
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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Ichor Torch
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| By Hand |
Rainbow Torch
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| By Hand |
Desert Torch
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| By Hand |
Coral Torch
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| By Hand |
Corrupt Torch
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| By Hand |
Crimson Torch
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
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| By Hand |
Hallowed Torch
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Jungle Torch
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Mushroom Torch
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Aether Torch
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Shimmer transmutation
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Notes
- Torch (regular)
- Orange
- Red
- Purple
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Ice
- Ultrabright
- Demon
- Cursed
- Ichor
- Holding the Auto Select key with the cursor over empty space will automatically prepare the Torches in the player's inventory, allowing for quick placement or easy access to light.
- White Torches appear to produce the most light of any light source in the game.
- Torches provide more light when placed than they do when held or dropped, with the exception of the Ultrabright Torch.
- Throwing a Torch will cause it to only go a few tiles forwards before falling straight down. For a light source that can be tossed farther, Glowsticks or Flares should be used (though note that Glowsticks are thrown by selecting them and then pressing the ⚒ Use / Attack button, not by pressing Throw).
- Despite appearing dim, Blue Torches can reach a respectable distance with the "Trippy" lighting mode selected, which is extended even farther under the effects of a Night Owl Potion.
- While in Smart Cursor mode, the player can only place Torches in dark places.
Trivia
- Orange Torches were apparently added because of a "really persistent nagging brit" in reference to the YouTuber ChippyGaming (James Bennett).[4]
- Torch flame animations continue to play while the game is paused.
- If a block is placed above a Torch, the Torch will lower. If there is no block above it, the Torch gets higher. This can be seen best using a Trap Door and opening/closing it.
- The Torch is the most used crafting ingredient, with 348 recipes needing it, followed by Wood that is needed in 134 recipes.
- In Constant worlds, Torches and Campfires exposed to the sky will "turn off" during Rain.
History
- Desktop 1.4.5.0:
- Torches now have Placement Previews.
- Regular Torches are now used to craft the Torch God's Flavor.
- Regular Torches are now sold by the Dryad during pre-Hardmode in worlds with both Vampirism and World is infected, as well as Corrupt or Crimson Torches, corresponding to the world's evil biome.
- Jungle Torches are now sold by the Merchant in worlds that have Not the Bees but not Remix.
- Mushroom Torches can now also be crafted using Glowing Mushrooms and Gel.
- Torches can now be converted to their biome variants by Thrown Powder and Water, as well as by Solutions.
- Desktop 1.4.4.5: All other Torches are now used to craft the Aether Torch via shimmer.
- Desktop 1.4.4:
- Added Mushroom and Aether Torches.
- Coral Torch's recipe now takes 3 Torches and gives 3 Coral Torches per Coral, instead of 1 Torch.
- Max stack for all Torches increased from 999 to 9999.
- Desktop 1.4.1: Jungle Torch crafting recipe changed: resulting amount and Torch requirement increased from 15 to 25.
- Desktop 1.4.0.5: Now used to initiate the Torch God mini-event.
- Desktop 1.4.0.3: Negative luck influence from Torches capped at a minimum of 0. Incorrect Torches can still remove positive luck influence from Torches.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Max stack for all Torches increased from 99 to 999.
- Added Desert, Coral, Corrupt, Crimson, Hallowed, and Jungle Torches.
- Ice Torches can now also be crafted from Pink/Purple/Red Ice Blocks.
- Desktop 1.3.1: Torches can now be placed on actuated tiles.
- Desktop 1.3.0.3: Fixed a Torch duplication bug.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1:
- Demon Torches can now be crafted.
- Added Rainbow, Bone, and Pink Torches.
- Can now be placed on any platforms.
- Desktop 1.2.4: Can now be used to craft Molotov Cocktails.
- Desktop 1.2.3.1: Fixed Torches being able to be placed on wrong sides of slopes (that leaves them in air).
- Desktop 1.2.3:
- Added Ultrabright Torches.
- Fixed exploit where throwing Torches would activate hotbar items without costs.
- Fixed issue where Ice Torch would not emit light when thrown on the ground.
- Fixed Torch duplication bug.
- Desktop 1.2:
- Torches are now animated.
- Updated all colored Torch sprites.
- Can now be placed on background walls.
- Added Ice, Orange, and Ichor Torches.
- Desktop 1.1:
- Can now be toggled on and off by Wire.
- Added colored, Cursed, and Demon Torches.
- Desktop 1.0.5: Dropped Torches no longer emit light underwater.
- Desktop 1.0.1: Torches now work correctly when placed on Wood Platforms.
- Desktop-Release: Introduced.
- Console-Release: Introduced.
- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile-Release: Introduced.
- 3DS-Release: Introduced.
References
- ↑ Only valid for the "Color" and "Trippy" lighting modes.
- ↑ Information taken from the
Desktop 1.4.0.4 source code, methods Initialize()inTerrariaID.TorchID.cs,DoUpdate_AnimateTileGlows()inTerraria.Main.cs, andDoUpdate_AnimateDiscoRGB()inTerraria.Main.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current
Desktop version is 1.4.5.4.
- ↑ This column represents the color alteration of the Torch if it was applied to a completely lit, white tile. Note that this is merely a theoretical attempt at visualizing said color alteration; in-game colors are nearly always much darker and dimmer and less shiny. The column to the right may be more accurate.
- ↑ ChippyGaming and Redigit on Reddit: I am Redigit - Creator of Terraria. Ask Me Anything! : IAmA (archived from the original on 18 Jun 2025, 19:52:34 UTC) September 27, 2013
"What made you add such a fantastic item like the Orange torch" (question by u/chippygaming) → "This really persistent nagging brit. :P" (answer by u/Redigit)
- ↑ Coral Torch, Cursed Torch, and Ichor Torch
- Furniture items
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