Redstone Torch
Redstone Torch emits a strong signal up to fifteen blocks — the most fundamental power source and inverter in redstone circuitry.
1.21
Description
Redstone Torch is crafted from one redstone dust on top of one wooden stick — the cheapest power source in the game, requiring only the most accessible materials. When placed against a wall or on top of a block, it emits a signal of strength fifteen and lights up the immediate area, doubling as a faint light source (level seven).
The block has one critical secondary behaviour: inversion. When the block it sits on receives a signal, the torch turns off, removing its own output. This makes it the standard NOT gate of redstone engineering — the foundation of every clock, latch, and toggle in the game. Players often place a single torch at the start of a circuit to control whether downstream components run by default. Note that running a redstone torch hot for too long causes it to burn out temporarily; well-designed clocks always include a one-tick rest cycle to prevent this.
The block has one critical secondary behaviour: inversion. When the block it sits on receives a signal, the torch turns off, removing its own output. This makes it the standard NOT gate of redstone engineering — the foundation of every clock, latch, and toggle in the game. Players often place a single torch at the start of a circuit to control whether downstream components run by default. Note that running a redstone torch hot for too long causes it to burn out temporarily; well-designed clocks always include a one-tick rest cycle to prevent this.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Redstone Dust
x1
Stick
x1
Redstone Dust
x1
Stick
x1
Crafting
1
Used in crafts
- Activator Rail
- Redstone Comparator
- Redstone Repeater
