Talk:Torch/@comment-4246239-20140202004328

I've said this before over 2 years ago, and I'll say it again: being able to keep track of where you've been, and being able to see what's in your environment, is invaluable, whether you're a newbie that's spelunking for copper and iron, or a battle-hardened veteran that's spelunking for Chlorophyte and Adamantium. I've been using these to mark places that I've been to before, so that I can more easily find caves that I've never been to before (because they'd be dark, since I've never placed any torches in them). Not only that, but they let me spot enemies quicker, and from further away, than what any old Shine Potion or Fairy can, so I never find myself getting ambushed by Hard Mode enemies in places that I've been to before (which I've found myself revisiting when looking for Hard Mode ores). Moreover, they can be crafted out of very easy-to-find materials (gel from slimes, and wood from trees). Overall, in my eyes, these are THE #1 item in the game, beating out any of the overpowered weapons in the game, the Lightning Boots, wings, and even the Magic Mirror. Only the seemingly-limitless blocks that you mine out, and can create bridges, stairs, scaffolding, and barriers out of, can even manage to come at a close second.