Block
Torch
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:torch
- Numeric ID
- 181
- Edition
- Java
How to make a Torch
Torch
× 4
Torch
× 4
Full crafting guide for Torch → Step-by-step layout and ingredient sources.
/setblock command
Replace ~ ~ ~ with absolute coordinates to place this block at a fixed location.
Command builder
Set the position and placement mode to generate a ready-to-paste /setblock command for Torch.
Blank = ~ (your position).
Block properties
- Hardness
- 0
- Blast resistance
- 0
- Material
- Default
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- Yes
- Light emitted
- 14 / 15
- Light filtered
- 0 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 2401
Mining time
Break time per pickaxe tier. Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.
| Pickaxe | Break time | Drops? |
|---|---|---|
 Wooden | instant | ✓ |
 Stone | instant | ✓ |
 Iron | instant | ✓ |
 Golden | instant | ✓ |
 Diamond | instant | ✓ |
 Netherite | instant | ✓ |
Drops
What Torch drops when mined with the correct tool, from the game's loot tables. Fortune-tagged drops scale with the Fortune enchantment.
| Item | Amount | Drop rate |
|---|---|---|
| Torch | 1 | Always |