Light sources: Difference between revisions

Here in Vintage Story, the nights and caves can be quite dark and scary. Players may want more light than the environment provides. Many of these options can be held in the hand to provide dynamic '''lighting''' and will illuminate the area as players walk around. Here are some options to help:

{{ll|Torch|Torches}} are the simplest light source to make. They are crafted by adding sticks and two dry grass together in the grid, then lighting the result up on another torch, firepit or firelighter. Torches last forever when carried in player inventory or stored in a container, but burn out after 48 hours when placed onto a block.

Oil lamps are fairly easy to craft in early game. Oil lamps are made by combining a lump of fat and a fired bowl in the crafting grid. They don't provide much light when compared to other light sources, but don't burn out when placed on a block.

Candles, made from wax (see {{ll|beekeeping|beekeeping}}) or obtained from {{ll|panning|panning}} {{ll|bony soil|bony soil}} can be a good permanent light source. Multiple candles can be placed in a block, which increases the light output of that block.

{{ll|Glass#Lanterns|Lanterns}} provide the highest craftable illumination, but are expensive to create. Lanterns are crafted using a candle, metal plate and glass slabs or clear quartz nuggets in the crafting grid. The best light source players can craft are {{ll|Glass#Lined_Lantern|lined lanterns}}, which require gold or silver. You can change the color of the light by right-clicking on a placed lantern with a colored glass (you won't get the previous glass back).