Underwater Torch

Underwater Torch

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Renewable	No
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0
Hardness	0
Luminous	Yes (14)
Transparent	Yes
Waterloggable	Yes
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No
Note block instrument	Default (Harp)

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The underwater torch is a non-solid block that emits light underwater.

Obtaining

Breaking

Underwater torch is immediately destroyed when broken.

Block	Underwater Torch
Hardness	0
Breaking time (secs)
Default	10.05 (JE) 0.05 (BE)

Legend

• incorrect tool, drops nothing
• correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
• correct tool, drops the block itself
• italicized can be instant mined

Underwater torch drops itself when it's destroyed.

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Magnesium + Torch

Usage

The underwater torch can be used exactly like a normal torch, only it can be underwater.

• 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, an underwater torch has no collision box.
• Gravity-affected blocks like sand and gravel do not fall if the block below them has an underwater torch on it, and they break if they fall onto an underwater 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 but not the sides of extended piston arms
Monster Spawner	Yes

Light

Underwater torches emit a light level of 14. Underwater torches also melt snow layers and ice within 2 blocks (taxicab distance).

Piston interactivity

Underwater torch is destroyed when the piston tries to push it. It can't be pulled by the sticky piston.

Sounds

v t e wood sound type
Sound	Closed captions	Source	Description	Identifier	Translation key	Volume	Pitch
	​Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	dig.wood	subtitles.block.generic.break​	1.0	0.8–1.0
	​Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	place.wood	subtitles.block.generic.place​	1.0	0.8
	​Axe strips	Blocks	When an axe strips a log or wood block	use.wood	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	1.0	0.8
	​Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	hit.wood	subtitles.block.generic.hit​	0.23	0.5
	​Footsteps	Players	Falling on the block with fall damage	fall.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.4	1.0
	​Footsteps	Players	Walking on the block	step.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.3	1.0
	​Footsteps	Blocks	Jumping from the block	jump.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.12	1.0
	​Footsteps	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	land.wood	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.18	1.0

Data values

ID

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	Item ID	Translation key
Underwater Torch	underwater_torch	239	Block & Giveable Item	Identical	tile.underwater_torch.name

Block states

Name	Metadata Bits	Default value	Allowed values	Values for Metadata Bits	Description
torch_facing_direction	0x1 0x2 0x4	west	west east north south top	1 2 3 4 5	The face of the block that the torch is attached to. If the torch is a wall torch, the top of the torch faces opposite to this direction.
			unknown	0	Unused

History

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.4.0			beta 1.2.20.1				Added underwater torches.
1.21.0			Preview 1.21.0.21				Underwater torches now appear in the Creative inventory when the Education edition toggle is on.

Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education
1.0.27							Added underwater torches.
1.21.03			Preview 1.21.01.0				Underwater torches now appear in the Creative inventory.

Issues

Issues relating to "Underwater Torch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• The crafting recipe refers to the fact that magnesium metal can burn in pure water vapor. Magnesium has a similar reaction with hot water, but it is slower and does not look like burning.
• If magnesium catches fire, water cannot be used to extinguish it. This is because magnesium reacts with hot water (and water vapor) to form explosive hydrogen gas.

Gallery

Renders

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  Underwater Torch
• 
  Underwater Wall Torch
• 
  The particles emitted by an underwater torch

See also

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