Pig Torch

"Great. Now they have fire."

- Maxwell

The Pig Torch is a structure found in a Pig Fortress or beside the Pig King in Adventure ,  Sandbox Mode. It is protected by Guardian Pigs. It can light up an area and spawns a Guardian Pig 3 days after the pevious one has died. If any pig guarding the torch is still alive, that pig will occasionally run back to the torch and refuel it. If the guardian pig has died its torch will eventually burn out. Other Guardian Pigs will not refuel a Pig Torch that is not their own. If all the Guardian Pigs have died the torches will go out and no more Guardian Pigs will spawn.

The Pig Torch can't be crafted, and can only be destroyed by a Hammer, Gunpowder or Deerclops. If destroyed while lit, it yields 4 Ash, but will yield 3 Logs and 1 Manure when it is burnt out. Therefore, it is recommended to hammer the Pig Torch when its fire has gone.

Tips

 * Do not visit Pig Torches when it is Full Moon as Guardian Pigs will turn into Werepigs.
 * Players may want to take Spider Queen or Deerclops to the Pig Torch, as Guardian Pigs nearby may help fight against those hostile monsters. However, at the very least caution should be employed when doing this, as the Deerclops can and will destroy the torches.
 * If you can, try and kill the guardian pig then wall off the pig torch. When the guardian pig respawns he will refuel the fire by default, giving infinite light.

Trivia

 * Destroying an unlit Pig Torch yields Manure, which suggests that the Guardian Pigs refuel them with their own droppings.
 * Pig Torches resemble and likely are inspired from totem poles, which are trees that have been carved with figures and designs, meant to represent important events, legends, or families.
 * If a third-party software is used to spawn a Pig Torch, it will not spawn with its corresponding Guardian Pig, unlike Pig Houses.