Torch Recipe
How to Craft Torch
Torches provide light and prevent monster spawning in dark areas.
Crafting
4
Ingredients Needed:
- 1x Coal
- 1x Stick
Step-by-step Instructions
- Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
- Arrange the materials as shown in the grid above, then place the output Torch into your inventory.
- That’s it! You can now use or place your new item.
Ingredient Tips
Coal: Mine coal ore; one coal smelts up to 8 items in a furnace.
Stick: Craft from two planks stacked; also drops from leaf decay.
Uses for Torch
- Lighting up areas to prevent mob spawning
- Marking paths and locations
- Melting ice and snow blocks
- Creating redstone torches (with redstone)
Fun Fact
In the early days of Minecraft, torches were planned to burn out over time, requiring players to replace them. This feature was never implemented.
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