Guide:The Torch God strategies

Summoning
The Torch God is summoned when the player places around 100 of any type of torch anywhere below the surface. You will know when it starts since you are inflicted with the Blackout debuff and the Boss 3 music starts to play. A few seconds later, nearby torches will start shooting their flames at players.

Tips

 * Open areas are useful as you have a lot of space to move around.
 * Teleporting with the Portal Gun, Teleporters, the Rod of Discord and the Hook of Dissonance will allow the player to make a quick getaway if being swarmed by flames.
 * Tanking hits with high-defense Armor and damage reducing accessories can allow you to get hit more without dying. As well as this, items like the Black Belt and Cross Necklace will completely stop damage altogether with dodges and immunity frames.
 * Reducing spawn rates will allow you to solely focus on the torch flames, using Peace Candles and Calming Potions will stop the extra enemies from ruining your chances.
 * Different torches have different flame colors. Crimson Torches are some of the worst to use, as with the blackout debuff, the flames are almost impossible to see. On the other hand, Ultrabright Torches have some of the brightest flames and will be easy to spot.
 * Good additions to your arena are a rope ladder, as dodging the flames vertically is easy. Non-torch light sources, like lanterns and campfires, will help you see better with the blackout debuff. Also, an Ultrabright Helmet can be used for greatly increased vision at the cost of a possible higher defense helmet.


 * Some potions will help, including all the tanking ones like Ironskin and vision-increasing ones like Night Owl.
 * The projectiles can be easily avoided by placing all the torches in the center of your arena, building a large open space underground and moving in one direction (near the edges) during the event.
 * Circling the flames using rope and platforms is an easy way to avoid being hit.
 * Similar strategies can be used as to when fighting Plantera's first phase, as the flames behave similarly to the petals she fires so methods like teleporters and circling work well.

Ending
As the player approaches the end of the event, most of the torches will be extinguished which decreases the frequency of projectiles fired at the player, thus making it easier to survive. Once all the torches' flames are put out, the player will no longer be inflicted with the blackout debuff and the music will return to normal. The torches will all relight after a brief moment and if at least 100 torches were placed, the player will be rewarded with the Torch God's Favor consumable item which allows the player to automatically place different torches in the right biome.