The idea is for a torch that will darken the area it is placed in. If you placed one out in direct sunlight, it would create what would appear as a dark shadowy spot, more intense than what you would get by placing something up in the air.
This has some possible applications, such as for intentionally having mobs spawn in places during the day, or for an aesthetic purpose on creative servers (such as to create a spooky looking structure)
These could be used to hide something like a dispenser embedded into a wall, all you would see is an opening with a very peculiar drop off in lighting, rendering anything in it impossible to identify.
This has some possible applications, such as for intentionally having mobs spawn in places during the day, or for an aesthetic purpose on creative servers (such as to create a spooky looking structure)
These could be used to hide something like a dispenser embedded into a wall, all you would see is an opening with a very peculiar drop off in lighting, rendering anything in it impossible to identify.