To make a torch in Minecraft, follow these steps:
- Gather materials:
- Coal or Charcoal : Coal can be mined from coal ore blocks found in caves or on mountains. Charcoal can be made by smelting wood logs in a furnace.
- Sticks : Craft sticks by placing two wooden planks vertically in the crafting grid.
- Open your crafting table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
- Place one stick in the center slot of the bottom row.
- Place one piece of coal or charcoal directly above the stick in the center slot of the middle row.
- This will produce four torches. Drag them into your inventory.
Torches are essential for lighting up dark areas to prevent hostile mobs from spawning and to help you see in caves and at night
. If you prefer, you can also use the command to get a torch instantly in Java
Edition by typing:
/give @p torch 1
and similarly on consoles and Bedrock Edition
. This is the basic crafting method for regular torches (not redstone torches, which require redstone dust instead of coal)
