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

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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, unlike regular torches, can be waterlogged without being washed away.

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 for whatever reason. 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	Template:Tc
Fence	Template:Tc
Cobblestone Wall	Template:Tc
Glass	Template:Tc
Stained Glass	Template:Tc
Hopper	Template:Tc
Snow	Template:Tc
Soul Sand	Template:Tc
Piston	Template:Tc
Monster Spawner	Template:Tc

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	Form	Translation key
Underwater Torch	underwater_torch	239	Block & Item	tile.underwater_torch.name

Metadata

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

History

Bedrock Edition
1.4.0		beta 1.2.20.1			32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px Added underwater torches.
Education Edition
1.0.27					32px 32px 32px 32px 32px 32px Added underwater torches.

Issues

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Trivia

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

See also

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