See title, it could in the previous snapshot 16w43a.
Redstone torches need 2 ticks to react and observers only output 1 tick in this version
It should still be able to unlit one.
try to unlit a torch with 1tick redstone pulseit doesnt work
Bugs fixed in 16w44a:[Bug MC-108697] - Observers send out a 2 redstone tick pulse opposed to 1
I asked the devs if it was intended, and they told me to make a report.
that is kinda funny 😃even xisuma mentioned it in his videohttps://youtu.be/G286K8QgjQA?t=4m52s
That video shows the difference only, not if it's a bug or not.
This is not a bug, torches have never been able to take 1 tick pulses, and this behavior has been used in countless redstone contraptions. If you want to power a torch, just put a 2 tick repeater in front of the observer.
Does this problem still affect Minecraft 1.11?
Confirmed for 1.13.1-pre1
This is intended. Torches don't react to 1 redstone-tick pulses and never have. They need at least 2 redstone-ticks to react.
confirmed 20w09a
Can confirm in 20w51a.
Can confirm in 21w03a.
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Can confirm in 21w06a.
Can confirm in 1.16.5 and 21w08b.
Can confirm in 21w11a.
Reporter: [Mod] Asteraoth
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2016-11-03T16:50:05Z
Updated: 2026-08-27T07:58:10Z
Resolved: 2021-05-26T07:15:24Z
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Category: Redstone
Affects Versions: Minecraft 16w44a, Minecraft 1.11 Pre-Release 1, Minecraft 1.11.2, Minecraft 17w06a, Minecraft 1.12, 31 moreMinecraft 1.12.1 Pre-Release 1, Minecraft 1.12.2, Minecraft 18w02a, Minecraft 18w19b, Minecraft 1.13, Minecraft 18w30b, Minecraft 1.13.1-pre1, Minecraft 1.13.1, Minecraft 1.13.2, Minecraft 18w43a, Minecraft 18w43b, Minecraft 18w45a, Minecraft 18w46a, Minecraft 18w48a, Minecraft 18w48b, Minecraft 18w49a, Minecraft 19w04b, Minecraft 19w07a, Minecraft 19w12b, Minecraft 19w13b, Minecraft 19w14a, Minecraft 19w14b, Minecraft 1.14.3, 1.15.2, 20w09a, 20w12a, 1.16, 1.16.2, 20w51a, 21w03a, 1.16.5, 21w05a, 21w05b, 21w06a, 21w08b, 21w11a
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Redstone torches need 2 ticks to react and observers only output 1 tick in this version