Lantern VS. Torch and Millitary torch?

[TheFriendlyBro]

hey guy's, just wondering but I have not yet crafted a lantern yet and is just wondering how it compares to the normal torches in the game? Anyone got any insight on this?

[Jeron]

Flashlight is best lightsource imo.
I hate the millitary flashlight, even tho it shines brighter, it eats battery like i eat hamburgers. In other words, too much too fast.
The Lantern is really good, and you don't have to equip it to use, just keep it in a hotbar, but you can do combat with a continuous 360 lightsource.
However i prefer the flares first, cuz you find so many of them and you don't need to waste any resources.
But always have a spare lantern, it's really good. And it lasts a while, but not long enough for exploration, i use it for combat only.

In short:
exploration: flashlight over military flashlight
combat: lantern over flares (but flares don't use any resources)
torches: early game and nearby exploration, and can still fight with it.

[TheFriendlyBro]

Originally posted by Jeron:

Flashlight is best lightsource imo.
I hate the millitary flashlight, even tho it shines brighter, it eats battery like i eat hamburgers. In other words, too much too fast.
The Lantern is really good, and you don't have to equip it to use, just keep it in a hotbar, but you can do combat with a continuous 360 lightsource.
However i prefer the flares first, cuz you find so many of them and you don't need to waste any resources.
But always have a spare lantern, it's really good. And it lasts a while, but not long enough for exploration, i use it for combat only.

In short:
exploration: flashlight over military flashlight
combat: lantern over flares (but flares don't use any resources)
torches: early game and nearby exploration, and can still fight with it.

Thanks! Never got the chance to use it

[Dagoth Wit]

Once I have sufficient batteries for the flashlight, I sell flares to Piotrek or the Wolf. I agree to always keep a lantern handy in case of combat. I've still not gotten a military flashlight.