

Torches are also mechanisms that can be toggled on and off via Wire. If all adjacent blocks surrounding a torch are removed (left, right, and bottom), and no wall exists behind it, it drops like any other item. When the block a torch is attached to is broken, the torch will attach itself to any other block or wall directly adjacent to it. A placed torch can be retrieved by pressing the ⚷ Open / Activate key on it or by freeing it with a pickaxe or drill. In the Desktop version they can be placed on any type of platform. Torches can be placed on the sides or tops of most blocks, on background walls, and on the sides of trees and Wooden Beams. Regular torches can be found randomly in chests and Pots, as a bonus drop from slimes, or purchased from the Merchant or Skeleton Merchant for 50 each. Torches provide light permanently, and are never consumed.

Torches are furniture items that produce light when placed, held, or dropped (via the Throw key), and are crucial at all stages of gameplay as primary light sources.

Torches held by the player will be put out upon entering water, even if the water is waist level and would not reach it. Torches can be picked from the wall by pressing the ⚷ Open / Activate key and used to light up the region around the player. You want apples? You want carrots? You want pineapples? We got torches.
