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Here in Vintage Story the nights and caves can be quite dark and scary. You may find yourself wanting more light then the environment is providing. Here are some options to help you out. Many of these options can be held in the hand for dynamic lighting to light up the area as you walk around.
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==Torches==
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[[file:Heat Torch.png]]
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:
Torches are the simplest way to light up the surroundings. They are fairly simple to make. Just cook sticks in a firepit and they'll turn into torches. Torches have a pretty good light level but will burn out over time.
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==Torch Holder==
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[[file:Grid Brass torch holder.png]]
To prevent your torches from burning you can make or find torch holders. When torches are placed in torch holders they will never go out.


==Firepit==
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[[file:Firepit lit.png]]
The table below includes all light sources (craftable and lootable).
The firepit was just mentioned earlier in the creation of torches but it in its own right can provide light as long as it has fuel. The light level produced by a lit firepit is about medium.
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! Light source !! Duration !! Intensity
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| Firepit || extinct || 3
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| Firepit || while fuelled || 16
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| Oil Lamp || infinite || 11
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| Torch || 3 days || 14
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| Torch in Holder || infinite || 14
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| Candle || infinite || 1 candle = light level 7<br>
(+1 light level per additional candle, up to 9 candles)
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| Lantern (no lining) || infinite || 18
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| Gold/Silver Lantern (no lining) || infinite || 19
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| Lantern (with lining) || infinite || 20
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| Gold/Silver Lantern (with lining) || infinite || 21
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| Chandelier || infinite || 1 candle = light level 8<br>
(+2 light level per additional candle, up to 8 candles)
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==Oil Lamp==
=== Firepit === <!--T:2-->
[[file:Grid Oil Lamp.png]]
[[File:Firepit lit.png|100px|left]]
Oil lamps are fairly easy to get early game. They don't provide much light at all but they do a little and are good for atmosphere.
The [[firepit]] provides light as long as it has fuel.
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==Candles==
=== Torches === <!--T:3-->
[[file:Grid Candle.png]]
[[File:Torch.png|100px|left]]
Once you have found bees, candles can be a good permanent light source. Multiple candles can go in a block which increases the light output of that block.
Torches are the simplest light source to make. They are crafted by cooking sticks in a [[firepit]]. Torches last forever when carried in player inventory or stored in a container, but burn out after 3 days when placed onto a block.
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==Lanterns==
=== Torch Holder === <!--T:4-->
Lanterns are the best for lighting up the area but are also the most expensive. There are two different light levels produced by lanterns depending on whether they have a lining or not. A lining of gold or silver will increase the light output of a lamp.
[[File:Torchholder-brass.png|100px|left]]
Will prevent torches from burning out when placed onto a block. Metal torch holders can be found in [[ruins]], and Brass torch holders can be crafted using two plates in the crafting grid.
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=== Oil Lamp === <!--T:5-->
[[File:oillamp.png|100px|left]]
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.
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=== Candles === <!--T:6-->
[[File:Grid Candle.png|100px|left]]
Candles, made from wax (see [[beekeeping]]) can be a good permanent light source. Multiple candles can be placed in a block, which increases the light output of that block.
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=== Lanterns === <!--T:7-->
[[File:Grid Lantern.png|100px|left]]
[[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 [[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).
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=== Chandelier === <!--T:12-->
[[File:Chandelier.png|100px|left]]
Chandeliers can only be found in ruins or acquired from traders, they cannot be crafted by the player. They need to be equipped with up to 8 candles, and can at the moment reach a maximum light level that is
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! Detailed explanation of how to craft a lantern
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Revision as of 20:32, 21 July 2021

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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:

Table of Light Sources

The table below includes all light sources (craftable and lootable).

Light source Duration Intensity
Firepit extinct 3
Firepit while fuelled 16
Oil Lamp infinite 11
Torch 3 days 14
Torch in Holder infinite 14
Candle infinite 1 candle = light level 7

(+1 light level per additional candle, up to 9 candles)

Lantern (no lining) infinite 18
Gold/Silver Lantern (no lining) infinite 19
Lantern (with lining) infinite 20
Gold/Silver Lantern (with lining) infinite 21
Chandelier infinite 1 candle = light level 8

(+2 light level per additional candle, up to 8 candles)

Firepit

Firepit lit.png

The firepit provides light as long as it has fuel.

Torches

Torch.png

Torches are the simplest light source to make. They are crafted by cooking sticks in a firepit. Torches last forever when carried in player inventory or stored in a container, but burn out after 3 days when placed onto a block.

Torch Holder

Torchholder-brass.png

Will prevent torches from burning out when placed onto a block. Metal torch holders can be found in ruins, and Brass torch holders can be crafted using two plates in the crafting grid.

Oil Lamp

Oillamp.png

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

Grid Candle.png

Candles, made from wax (see beekeeping) can be a good permanent light source. Multiple candles can be placed in a block, which increases the light output of that block.

Lanterns

Grid Lantern.png

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 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).

Chandelier

Chandelier.png

Chandeliers can only be found in ruins or acquired from traders, they cannot be crafted by the player. They need to be equipped with up to 8 candles, and can at the moment reach a maximum light level that is

Video Tutorials

Detailed explanation of how to craft a lantern


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