Anything Glows
by danield1993
Anything Glows lets players give almost any item a light source using vanilla materials, applied with glowstone dust, glow ink sacs or glow berries.
What it does
Glowstone dust, glow ink sacs and glow berries can be combined with an item to make it glow. The same ingredients can also be applied to a block that is already placed in the world, so existing builds can be lit without replacing them. Gunpowder reverses the effect and breaks the glow on a block.
The mod is set up through a config file. Creepers can be made afraid of glowing players, and that fear can be turned off entirely. Other options control whether the glow is active by default, with a yellow option that only works while Shift is held and a red option that disables the feature.
The mod is published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 1.21.1, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file released on 2026-08-16. Both the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License, though it is not open source.
Key features
Glowing items
Glowstone dust, glow ink sacs or glow berries combined with an item make that item emit light.
Glowing placed blocks
The same materials can be applied to blocks already in the world, lighting existing builds.
Glow reversal
Gunpowder removes the glow from a block it is applied to, so the effect can be undone.
Creeper fear
Creepers keep their distance from glowing players, and a config option turns this behavior off.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Lighting builds
Builders can light dark corners and farms by applying glow to blocks that are already placed.
Lit gear
Players can make tools and equipment emit light so they remain visible in caves at night.
Who it’s for: Players who want light sources from vanilla materials on NeoForge for 1.21.1, and server owners who want to adjust the creeper fear and glow options in the config file.
How it compares
Glow Torches is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, is also a client and server mod, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.1 on NeoForge. Placeable Maps is open source under the MIT License for 1.21.1 only, and ItemChanger is for 1.21.1 on NeoForge, optional on the client or server, and not open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anything Glows | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| Glow Torches | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-04 |
| Placeable Maps | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-06 |
| ItemChanger | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-07-10 |
Questions
Does Anything Glows need a dependency?
Does the server need Anything Glows?
Can creepers be made to ignore glowing players?
In the catalog
Anything Glows is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Anything Glows lets you turn almost any item into a light source using vanilla materials. How to Glow Items - Combine any item with Glowstone Dust, a Glow Ink Sac, or Glow Berries to make it glow. - Also apply said items to any block already placed. - Gunpowder will reverse the glow, as will breaking the block.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/anything-glows
- Owner
- danield1993
- Published
- 2026-08-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15