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Refuel a standing torch in Under Canopies

Steam PC (Windows) · Fuel an existing standing torch · Checked 2026-11-02

The short answer

Standing torches accept sticks or fiber in either fuel slot. Sticks burn longer than fiber.

If the torch has run out, add fuel rather than trying to repair it at the Workbench. The torch interface has light/extinguish controls, a fuel bar and remaining burn time.

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Before you start

  • An existing placed standing torch.
  • Sticks or fiber available to add as fuel.

Add fuel, then check the torch

  1. Use the standing torch's fuel controls.
  2. Add sticks or fiber to either fuel slot; the slots do not require different resource types.
  3. Use the light control and check the fuel bar and remaining burn time.
Original schematic: sticks or fiber, either torch fuel slot, then light and check remaining burn time.
Original explanatory schematic based on the cited 0.6.23 source. This is not a game screenshot or the actual interface layout.Open full image ↗

Choose the fuel you have

The sources do not give an exact burn duration here. Check the time displayed by your torch rather than assuming a fixed number of minutes.

FuelDocumented difference
SticksLonger burn time than fiber.
FiberAccepted by either torch slot, with shorter burn time.

If it does not work

There is no torch repair option at the Workbench.
For an empty standing torch, use its fuel slots instead. This is the specific distinction made in the 0.6.23 update.
The torch is fueled but not lit.
Use its light control. Fueling and lighting are separate controls in the documented interface.
Your interface does not have these fuel controls.
Check that the installed EA version includes the standing-torch changes introduced in 0.6.23. This page does not supply an older-version repair workaround.

How to know you are done

  • The torch has fuel and its interface shows remaining burn time; the light control lets you light or extinguish it.

Sources & version

Applies to Introduced in EA 0.6.23; latest official patch checked: 0.6.25. The cited older source is not a v0.6.25 gameplay replay. on Steam PC (Windows). Sources observed 2026-11-02. Updated 2026-11-02.

  1. Official update 0.6.23: Easier Crafting, Smarter Pickups & Refuelable Torches — 0.6.23; observed 2026-11-02T14:45:00.189Z. Published patch notes, not a hands-on replay of Steam public build 26335062.
  2. Standing torch discussion: developer confirms sticks and fiber — EA reply dated October 29, 2026; executable build unstated; observed 2026-11-02T14:46:40.009Z. Novemtails has the developer badge. The reply confirms the fuel change; the official patch notes provide the slot and timer details.