Arthur's Candles
Arthur's Candles adds two candles for Fabric that each apply a mob-influencing effect to nearby entities, one calming them and one enraging them.
What it does
Light the Calming Candle and entities within a 20-block radius receive the Calm effect. Calmed entities behave like passive mobs and do not attack, even when provoked. Light the Raging Candle instead and the same radius receives the Rage effect, which makes hostile entities target each other and turns passive mobs aggressive, so mobs begin fighting among themselves.
The mod is a client and server install, so both the server and every player need it. Files exist for Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and the latest Fabric build is 1.0.1, released on 2025-07-15. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the public source repository is available to read.
Key features
Calming Candle
Places a candle whose light gives nearby entities a 20-block Calm effect that keeps them from attacking.
Raging Candle
Places a candle whose light gives nearby entities a 20-block Rage effect that pushes mobs into fighting each other.
Mob infighting
Under the Rage effect, hostile entities and passive mobs turn on one another, which can clear an area of threats.
Provoked-proof calm
Calmed entities stay passive even when they are hit, so a Calming Candle can keep a peaceful zone around a base.
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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
Keeping mobs passive around a base
A Calming Candle placed near a build keeps nearby entities from attacking, even when the player strikes them.
Sending mobs against each other
A Raging Candle sets hostile and passive mobs against one another within its radius, useful for thinning a crowd.
Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Fabric who want candles that change how mobs behave. Server owners can install it so the effects apply on their world.
How it compares
Floating Candles is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.21.5 – 26.3, so players join without installing anything. Soul Candles is client and server, not open source, released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11. Fairy Lights is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and built only for 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur's Candles | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-15 |
| Floating Candles | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| Soul Candles | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-08-18 |
| Fairy Lights | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-29 |
Questions
Does Arthur's Candles need Fabric API?
Does the server need Arthur's Candles?
Which Minecraft version does Arthur's Candles support?
In the catalog
Arthur's Candles is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
A light-featured minecraft mod that adds two items. The Calming Candle and Raging Candle. Gives every entity in a 20 block radius the Calm effect. Entities with the calm effect will act as passive mobs. They will never attack even if provoked.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/arthurscandles
- Owner
- arthurcarrell
- Published
- 2025-07-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15