ThrowableTorches
by Nikrecs
ThrowableTorches lets players throw a held torch with a left click, and the torch sticks to the first surface it hits.
What it does
Holding a torch and left-clicking launches it along a visible arc through the air, with a glowing flame and a smoke trail behind it. Where the torch comes to rest it lands on the nearest surface: a standing torch on the top face of a block, or a wall torch on a side, placed automatically. A torch that hits a mob drops as an item that can be picked up again, so no torch is lost on a miss. Aim anywhere, including open air, a wall or a floor, and the throw follows the crosshair.
The mod suits caves, ravines, high ledges and dark corners, where a torch can be lit without walking over. In survival, each throw uses up one torch, while creative players can throw as many as they like without consuming any, and the rate of throws is capped as long as the button stays held. The client detects the left click and the server throws and places the torch, so multiplayer needs the mod on both sides, and it also works in singleplayer.
ThrowableTorches requires Architectury API on every loader. Fabric and NeoForge builds need it, and Forge requires additional dependencies. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, for game versions 1.19.2 – 26.3, and is released under the MIT License (not open source).
Key features
Throwing torches
A held torch flies along a real arc and lands on the first surface it hits, instead of being placed one block at a time.
Automatic placement
Torches stick to the top of a block or to a wall side on their own, depending on the face where they come to rest.
Torch variants
Regular, soul and redstone torches can all be thrown, and each variant leaves its own particle trail.
Survival balance
One torch is used per throw in survival, and throws are rate-limited while the button is held, so a stack is not emptied at once.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Torch hit! is a server-side only option under a custom license, not open source, with files for 1.16.5 – 26.1.2. Torch Action is a client and server mod under All rights reserved, not open source, with files for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 and no Fabric build. TorchBowMod is a client and server mod under the MIT License and open source, with files for 1.20 – 26.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThrowableTorches | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
| Torch hit! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-01 |
| Torch Action | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-08-11 |
| TorchBowMod | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-28 |
Questions
Does ThrowableTorches need Architectury API?
Does ThrowableTorches have to be installed on the server?
Are torches lost when a throw misses?
In the catalog
ThrowableTorches is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Lets you throw your torches instead of placing them one block at a time. Hold a torch and left-click — it flies through the air in a realistic arc, trailing flame and smoke, and sticks to the first surface it hits. Great for instantly lighting caves, ravines, high ledges, and dark corners without walking over to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/throwabletorches
- Owner
- Nikrecs
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15