A Torch goes out in liquid and can be relit with a flame source. A Flashlight illuminates the area ahead but drains its battery. A Lantern is a separate item with a crystal light source; do not assume all three share one fuel system.
Relight a torch
Read the torch and available flame-source tooltips, then use the matching interaction. The Lighter description explicitly identifies it as a flame source. Release 1.0 also gives the torch firestarting quality, which changes its usefulness in crafting compared with older builds.
Manage electronic lights
Use the Flashlight to change its mode. Check its installed battery rather than assuming a dark light has permanently broken.
The inventory text provides Insert battery from main hand and says an installed battery needs a tool to remove. Match the device’s supported maximum battery size. This source does not identify one universal extraction tool for every device, so follow the installed item interaction.
Pick for the immediate problem
A directional electronic light and a liquid-sensitive torch solve different needs. Keep your path and environment in mind rather than using a single “best” ranking without measured data. See batteries for size relationships and crafting for matching qualities.
Sources & version notes
Reviewed against the primary sources below. Version-dependent details are identified in the article; these procedures have not been personally playtested.
- Developer release 1.0 English reference: tutorial, items and status text (2026-11-11 checked)
- Official Release 1.0 Patchnotes (2026-11-09)
Compiled from public sources. We have not personally played or tested these procedures. Check your installed build and its tooltips when details differ.