Overview
In Minecraft 1.21.4, Soul Torch is a light-emitting block. Soul Torch has a crafting recipe, so it is renewable as long as you can source its ingredients. With a hardness of 0 it gives way immediately under almost any tool.
Any tool works, and so do bare hands. Mining it returns the block itself, so it is safe to relocate. Light level 10 is decorative rather than functional — mobs can still spawn beside it.
Light passes through it, so it will not darken the space behind it. It offers almost no protection from explosions (0 blast resistance). A full stack holds 64.
It is crafted from Coal, Stick, and Soul Sand. It goes into exactly one recipe: Soul Lantern.
Properties
With 0 blast resistance Soul Torch goes down to any nearby explosion. It is transparent to light and glows at light level 10. One inventory slot holds 64, the normal full stack.
- Transparent
- Yes
- Required tool
- Any
Where it generates
- Found in
- Ancient City
Crafting recipe
Crafting Table
Soul Torch ×4
Drops
Mined with any, Soul Torch drops itself.
Used to craft
Soul Torch is an ingredient in 1 recipes, producing Soul Lantern.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Soul Torch in Minecraft?
Soul Torch is crafted from Coal, Stick, and Soul Sand.
What tool do you need to break Soul Torch?
No specific tool is required — Soul Torch can be broken by hand.
Is Soul Torch blast resistant?
Soul Torch has a blast resistance of 0, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Soul Torch fit in one stack?
64 per stack, so a double chest holds 3,456 Soul Torch.
