Torch

Torch

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Provides light, and some warmth. Doubles as a melee weapon in a pinch, and can be applied to various saddles for a mobile light source.

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Weapon

Type

Melee

Melee damage

10.0

Item

Weight

1.0

Stack size

1

Durability

40.0

Single use

No

Spawn Command

cheat giveitemnum 37 1 0 0
or
cheat gfi Torch 1 0 0
or
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Weapons/PrimalItem_WeaponTorch.PrimalItem_WeaponTorch'" 1 0 0

Crafting

Required level

Level 1

Engram points

0 EP

Crafting XP

1.2 XP

Crafted in

•  Inventory

Ingredients

1 × Flint

1 × Wood or Fungal Wood

1 × Stone

The Torch is a tool that provides light and warmth to players, which is especially useful during the night or in caves or other dark places. Players automatically know the torch Engram as soon as they enter the game.

Burn Time

• Thrown Torch: 13 minutes 15 seconds
• Primitive Torch 100% Durability: 15 minutes
• Apprentice Torch 101.47% Durability: ~100 minutes
• In standing torch's inventory Durability: 2 hours, 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

Notes

• The torch can be placed into a  Standing Torch or  Wall Torch as a fuel source, and the Durability affects the burning duration.
• As long as the Torch is equipped, its durability will decrease. A Torch lasts for about 15 minutes of use. An Apprentice Torch with 101.47% durability will last approximately 40 minutes.
• Holding the torch will provide 50 points of hypothermal insulation and -25 points of hyperthermal insulation.
• The torch can also be thrown onto the ground while lit by holding it then dropping with (default Rmb, , , ). However, it will decompose within a set time.
  • In ASA the torch will instead be placed on your belt, shining light in front of you, and allowing you to use other tools while the torch is lit.
• Attacking players and creatures with the torch(with some exceptions, such as the Rock Elemental and the Titanosaur) can set them on fire, causing damage for a short amount of time. This can be quite effective against armored players, as the fire ignores armor and deals significant damage. If combined with a bola, your chances of winning a fight are greatly increased. Making multiple torches is also recommended as they break quickly when used as a weapon.
• Torches can be attached to most dino saddles the same way a skin is (allowing you to use a two-handed weapon while mounted while still benefiting from a torch)

Changelog

Patch	ARK: Survival Evolved Changes
172.5	Torch no longer loses durability when you pick from plants with it equipped.
208.0	Fixed Torch Lights not being attached correctly on moving platforms.
247.1	Fixed ability to use Torches while Riding Dinos.
257.4	Fixed Drop Torches freaking out on clients.
261.0	Made torches equippable on all appropriate land dino saddles. Drag the torch onto the saddle to equip.
262.0	Torches on dino saddles now scare away Troodons. Attaching quality torches to saddles no longer converts them into primitive quality when the durability runs out.
264.0	Hitting stuff with a torch can now set it on fire.
264.5	Fixed an issue where equpping a saddle with a torch on it onto a dino would instantly set the torch durability to zero.
278.0	Torches will work similarly to Flame Arrows versus Plant Y Traps.
279.242	Fixed torch placement on TLC2 saddles.
289.100	Mesh Memory Optimizations for Dropped Torch and Torch.