This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a torch with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, torches are an important basic item in your inventory and there are two recipes to craft a torch.

Let’s explore how to make a torch.

Where to find a Torch in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a torch in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Torch

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a torch:

1 Charcoal
1 Stick
1 Coal

TIP: You can use either coal or charcoal to make a torch! You don’t need them both.

How to craft a Torch in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Torch

There are two recipes to make a torch. The first recipe uses 1 stick and 1 coal and the second recipe uses 1 stick and 1 charcoal. Both recipes will create 4 torches at a time.

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a torch, place 1 coal/charcoal and 1 stick in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a torch, it is important that the coal/charcoal and the stick are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, the coal/charcoal should be in the middle box. In the second row, the stick should be in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a torch.

Recipe with Coal

Recipe with Charcoal

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 4 torches will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Torch to Inventory

Once you have crafted torches, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a torch in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a torch has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Torch
(minecraft:torch)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Torch
(minecraft:torch)		 64 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Torch

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Torch are:

Block State Value Def Req
torch_facing_direction west Yes No
torch_facing_direction east No No
torch_facing_direction north No No
torch_facing_direction south No No
torch_facing_direction top No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Torch

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Torch is:

/give @p torch 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Torch is:

/give @p torch 1 0

Things to Make with Torches

You can use torches to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Jack o’Lantern
How to make a Lantern

Things to Do with Torches

Here are some activities that you can do with torches in Minecraft:

How to Use a Torch

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