Torch

The torch is the most basic form of usable light source in Terraria. In addition to being able to be placed nearly anywhere, torches can also be held in the player's hand for a portable light source, or thrown to cast light below you as it falls. However a torch will not produce light when submearged in water or when the player is submearged in water hand holding the torch.

Normally, when a player presses the throw item button [Default: Q] the entire stack is dropped. When the player does this with torches, however, only one torch is thrown. This can be used to drop single torches without entering the inventory screen, for extra light. An example of using this is throwing a torch into a pit to see how deep it is.

Torches can be crafted using 1 Wood and 1 Gel. They do not require a Workbench. Each craft will net the player 3 torches. Torches can stack up to 99.