The improvised torch is one of the most basic Conan Exiles items. This item is known by default thanks to the survivalist recipe.

Players can craft an improvised torch using 5 branches and 10 plant fiber. The improvised torch is one of the cheapest items in the game, which is good, because they're a necessity at night.

Night in Conan Exiles is extremely dark, and turning up the contrast and brightness on a computer monitor doesn't help very much. The improvised torch gives a reasonable amount of light all around the player, so they can see what they're doing, and who they're fighting.

Luckily the improvised torch is held in the off-hand, which makes it possible to wield weapons and tools at the same time using the improvised torch for light. The only negative is that players cannot wield a shield at the same time as an improvised torch because a shield is also an off-hand item.

The improvised torch slowly breaks over time while out giving light. They last for quite a while, but they will need to be either repaired or replaced every so often. With how few of resources it takes to craft an improvised torch, it's generally not a big deal keeping one up whenever it's needed. The improvised torch is one of the best tools in the game for how little resources it uses to make.