The Torch God



The Torch God is a mini-event initiated when a player places 100 torches in close proximity anywhere below the Surface layer. Surviving it awards the Torch God's Favor item, which converts regular torches to the current biome's torch variant both in the user's hand and when placed (see Torch Luck for more information). The event is initiated when the 100th torch is placed. The placed torches begin launching small fireballs at the player, extinguishing themselves in the process. The fireballs travel in straight lines and travel through blocks. They can also spawn from torches located off-screen.

While the event is active, the player is inflicted with the Blackout debuff, significantly reducing the player's light vision. When all torches are extinguished, the event ends. After a brief period, the torches reignite and the Torch God's Favor drops near the torches.

While the event is active, the track Boss 3 will play.

Tips

 * Starting the event in an open area offers the player more room to dodge.
 * Dodging is made easier via the Rod of Discord or the Hook of Dissonance.
 * Anything that gives the player dodge chance, such as the Black Belt or the Brain of Confusion, gives the player a higher chance of surviving.
 * Since this is an endurance event, having armor, buffs, and accessories that offer high defense and damage resistance is preferred to reduce the damage from the torch fireballs.
 * Lowering enemy spawns using a Calming Potion and Peace Candle will let you focus on dodging the fireballs without being distracted by other enemies.
 * Using Crimson Torches is not recommended, as the fireballs they produce are black and therefore extremely hard to see due to the Blackout debuff applied to the player during the event.
 * The torches should be lined around the edges of the area (not the background walls) to provide maximum dodging time.

Trivia

 * The Torch God, as well as its reward, was most likely introduced as a response to the controversial "bad torch luck" feature introduced in 1.4.0.1 and removed in 1.4.0.3, which would punish players for using the wrong torch type in a given biome (e.g. using regular torches in the Underground Jungle as opposed to Jungle Torches). See Redigit's statement on people using "wrong torches".