Copper Torch
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A copper torch is a non-solid block that emits light. Copper torches can also be used to craft copper lanterns.
Obtaining
Breaking
Copper torches can be broken instantly using anything, and drop themselves as an item.
| Block | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0 | |
| Breaking time (secs) | ||
| Default | 0.05 | |
- incorrect tool, drops nothing
- correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
- correct tool, drops the block itself
- italicized can be instant mined
A copper torch is removed and drops itself as an item if:
- Its attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed
- Water flows into its space
- A piston pushes it or moves a block into its space
When lava flows into a copper torch's space, it will be destroyed without dropping anything.
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Copper Nugget + Coal or Charcoal + Stick |
Usage
Copper torches can be placed on the top or the sides of most solid blocks, although some blocks require sneaking. Being non-solid, copper torches have no collision box. More information about placement can be found at Opacity/Placement.
Gravity-affected blocks like sand and gravel do not start falling if the space immediately beneath is occupied by a copper torch. Falling blocks break if they fall onto a solid block with a copper torch above it. If there is an air block under the copper torch, the falling blocks fall through the copper torch onto the surface below.[1]
Copper torches do not oxidize. The copper is being used as part of the torch's fuel and not the base.
Light
Copper torches give off a light level of 14. Copper torches also melt snow layers within 2 blocks and ice within 3 blocks (taxicab distance).
When the Render Dragon Features for Creators experiment is enabled in Minecraft Preview, the top part of copper torches emits colored point lighting with
#86ca59. This causes the bottom part of the copper torch to render a small square shadow.
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Lantern | Copper Nugget + Copper Torch |
Sounds
wood sound type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| Something falls on a block | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | subtitles | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 | |
wood sound type | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Closed captions | Source | Description | Identifier | Translation key | Volume | Pitch |
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8–1.0 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | place | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Axe strips | Blocks | When an axe strips a log or wood block [sound 1] | use | subtitles | 1.0 | 0.8 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | subtitles | 0.23 | 0.5 | |
| Footsteps | Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | subtitles | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Players | Walking on the block | step | subtitles | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Jumping from the block | jump | subtitles | 0.12 | 1.0 | |
| Footsteps | Blocks | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | subtitles | 0.18 | 1.0 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags | Item tags | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
copper_torch | Block & Item | wall_post_override | None | block | |
copper_wall_torch | Block | None | — | block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Item ID[i 1] | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
copper_torch | 1337 | Block & Giveable Item[i 2] | Identical[i 3] (Numeric: -1082) |
tile |
- ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
- ↑ Available with
/givecommand. - ↑ The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.
Block states
Java Edition:
Wall
| Name | Default value | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| facing | north | eastnorthsouthwest | The direction the top of the copper torch is facing. |
| Name | Metadata Bits | Default value | Allowed values | Values for Metadata Bits |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| torch_facing_direction | 0x10x20x4 | west
| westeastnorthsouthtop | 12345 | The face of the block that the torch is attached to. If the torch is a wall torch, the top of the torch faces opposite to this direction.[2] |
unknown | 0 | Unused |
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.9 | 25w32a | ||||||
| 25w36a | |||||||
Bedrock Edition
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21.111 | Preview 1.21.110.23 | ||||||
| The crafting recipe originally produced 1 copper torch. | |||||||
| Preview 1.21.110.24 | The crafting recipe has been changed to produce 4 copper torches instead of 1. | ||||||
| 1.21.120 | Preview 1.21.120.21 | ||||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Copper Torch" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Trivia
- In real life, green fire can be produced by introducing copper(II) salts such as copper(II) sulfate and copper(II) chloride into a flame, in a process called flame test.
- Copper in its metal form does not reliably work for this purpose, as the flame color is produced by metal ions.
Gallery
Mojang screenshots
-
Four torch variants, including the copper torch.
-
A copper torch in an exposed lush cave.
-
Sunny lining stripmines with copper torches
-
A wall of copper torches
See also
References
- ↑ MC-3262 – resolved as "Works As Intended".
- ↑ MCPE-152036
Navigation
Sources
- Copper Torch — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3692243.