Torches



Torches are furniture items that produce light when placed, held, or dropped (via the key), and are crucial at all stages of gameplay as primary light sources. Torches provide light permanently, and are never consumed. Regular torches can be found randomly in chests and Pots, as a from slimes, or purchased from the Merchant or  for  each.

Torches can be placed on the sides or tops of most blocks, on background walls, and on the sides of trees and Wooden Beams. In the they can be placed on any type of platform. A placed torch can be retrieved by pressing the key on it or by freeing it with a pickaxe or drill. 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.

Torches are also mechanisms that can be toggled on and off via Wire.

Torch
Standard Torches produce an orange flame, and cannot be placed in liquids. They are crafted with Wood and Gel, but can also be purchased from the Merchant (always) or the (during the second half of every in-game minute) for  each. Besides being used to craft various other light sources, they are also used to craft Flaming Arrows and.

Colored Torches
Purple, Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White and Orange Torches can be made by combining standard Torches with gems. There are nine available colors, one for each of the seven gem colors, plus the crafted with  and the  crafted with Rainbow Brick. With the exception of their colors and light levels, these function identically to a standard Torch. The Rainbow Torch cycles through various colors. The Pink Torch is used to craft the, and the Rainbow Torch is used to craft the.

Ice Torch
Ice Torches are crafted by combining standard torches with Ice Blocks, and give off a pale blue light. The Ice Torch has a slightly different graphic to the rest of the colored torches. Besides being used to craft the and various  and  light sources, they are also used to craft Frostburn Arrows.

Bone Torches are sold by the for  each during the first half of every in-game minute (a real-world second), other times he sells ordinary Torches. They are used to craft.

Ultrabright Torches cannot be crafted, but are sometimes sold by the for  each. They shine brighter than normal torches when held. They are used to craft and.

Demon Torch
Demon Torches can be taken from the Ruined Houses in the Underworld, where they occur naturally. On, they can also be crafted by combining standard torches with Obsidian. They function identically to standard, colored and Ice Torches, except that they cycle smoothly between red, purple, and blue flame colors. They are used to craft and.

Cursed and Ichor Torches
These torches become available in Hardmode, and emit a bright green or yellow light, respectively. They are unique in that they can be held or placed in liquids and still function normally there. They are crafted by combining standard Torches with Cursed Flames (Cursed Torches) or Ichor (Ichor Torches). They are used to craft and, respectively.

Luck
Torches affect Luck, positively affecting luck if the right torch is used for a biome and negatively affecting luck if the wrong torch is used for a biome.

The scores above are tallied from all torches around the player, and the final score is used to determine the luck modifier:
 * If positive score ≥ 1, overall luck gets +0.2.
 * If 0 < positive score < 1, overall luck gets +0.1.
 * If 0 < negative score < 1, overall luck gets -0.1.
 * If 1 ≤ negative score < 2, overall luck gets -0.2.
 * If negative score ≥ 2, overall luck gets -0.3.

Therefore, to maximize luck, players should try to use biome torches whenever possible. See Luck for how this modifier is used.

Trivia

 * Orange Torches were apparently added because of a "really persistent nagging brit" in reference to the YouTuber ChippyGaming AKA James Bennett.
 * 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.