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'''Light''' is both a natural and [[blockhead]]-made thing.


== Light ==
==Effects==
[[Tree]]s grow more fruit in light. A blockhead's [[Environment Bar|environment bar]] will tend to reduce in low light, and it will try to [[Travel#Walking|move]] around a completely unlit area.


Light is a natural and man-made thing. Trees seem to grow more fruit in light. Natural light comes from the sun in the day and the night has some light. The [[Blockhead]] seem to give off light (not much but you can still move them about 2 blocks at a time).
Light can partially penetrate into solid, non-transparent blocks, allowing the player to see what's "buried" there. How far it penetrates is determined by the strength of the light. Even the strongest light (full daylight) cannot penetrate more than 4-5 blocks deep and quickly fades to black after that.


Light ''will'' illuminate the far side of solid blocks, although it will tend to be diminished more than normal for that distance.


== Light Sources ==
==Sources==
Most natural light comes from the [[Astronomy|sun]] in the day and the night has some light from stars and the moon. [[Weather]] may reduce the available light.


[[Gem]]
Some naturally spawned objects such as unmined [[Gold Nugget|gold ore]] may appear to give off light. Until a blockhead uncovers the area where it is, they don't shine on their own. If a light source uncovers gold ore and then is removed, it will still give off light.


[[Steel Lantern]]
A blockhead seems to give off a little light (not much but a player may still move them about 2 blocks at a time).


[[Oil Lantern]]
Mature [[Chilli Plant|chilli plants]] have a reddish glow strong enough to reveal adjacent items. This effect can persist even after it has dropped a [[chilli]].


[[Torch]]
Dropped [[Steel Lantern|steel lanterns]], [[Steel Downlight|steel downlights]], and [[Steel Uplight|steel uplights]] may glow faintly.


[[Sun]]
===Natural Light Sources===
* [[Astronomy|Sun, Moon, Stars]]
* [[Magma]]
* [[Gem]]s
* [[Chilli Plant]] (when mature)
* [[Gold Nugget]] (before it is mined)
* [[Time Crystal]] (before it is mined)
* [[Ice Torch]] (natural because it can't be crafted)
* [[Portal]], [[Trade Portal]] (spawned at origin)


[[Magma]]
===Artificial Light Sources===
* [[Basic Torch]]
* [[Oil Lantern]]
* [[Steel Lantern]], [[Steel Downlight]], [[Steel Uplight]]
* [[Chandelier]]
* [[Campfire]], [[Kiln]], [[Furnace]], [[Metalwork Bench]], [[Steam Generator]]
* [[Portal]], [[Trade Portal]]
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Gold Glow.png|Glowing unmined gold
File:Time Crystal Glow.png|Glowing unmined time crystal
File:Chilli Plants Glow.png|Chilli plants glowing at night
File:Clear Night.png|The moon
File:Clear Day.png|The sun
File:Diamond Found.png|Diamond glow
</gallery>
 
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 29 August 2014

Light is both a natural and blockhead-made thing.

Effects

Trees grow more fruit in light. A blockhead's environment bar will tend to reduce in low light, and it will try to move around a completely unlit area.

Light can partially penetrate into solid, non-transparent blocks, allowing the player to see what's "buried" there. How far it penetrates is determined by the strength of the light. Even the strongest light (full daylight) cannot penetrate more than 4-5 blocks deep and quickly fades to black after that.

Light will illuminate the far side of solid blocks, although it will tend to be diminished more than normal for that distance.

Sources

Most natural light comes from the sun in the day and the night has some light from stars and the moon. Weather may reduce the available light.

Some naturally spawned objects such as unmined gold ore may appear to give off light. Until a blockhead uncovers the area where it is, they don't shine on their own. If a light source uncovers gold ore and then is removed, it will still give off light.

A blockhead seems to give off a little light (not much but a player may still move them about 2 blocks at a time).

Mature chilli plants have a reddish glow strong enough to reveal adjacent items. This effect can persist even after it has dropped a chilli.

Dropped steel lanterns, steel downlights, and steel uplights may glow faintly.

Natural Light Sources

Artificial Light Sources

Gallery