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Auto Torch

by sakurakugu

Auto Torch places torches on a selected area around the player, so digging out a space no longer means placing each torch by hand.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient required, server optionalMIT LicenseOpen source1.7.10 – 26.3

What it does

A key opens a selection panel where the area for automatic torch placement is set near the player. The default key is G. A second default key, F7, toggles a light level overlay that marks where mobs can spawn, including the special checks used for drowned in swamps. Both key bindings can be changed.

Torches are placed only on air blocks without fluid, and only where the torch will not collide with the player. After the first launch, the mod writes two configuration files on its own, and its on/off settings are stored as bare true or false values. The mod is a client mod: only the player's client needs it, and a server may run it too, though it is not required there. Its files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 21 release versions, 1.7.10 – 26.3, and Fabric API is required on Fabric.

Key features

  1. Nearby torch placement

    Torches are placed at light level spots within reach of the player, one area at a time, without manual placement.

  2. Area torch placement

    A selected area is lit in one pass, which suits digging out large spaces where placing torches by hand is tedious.

  3. Light level overlay

    An overlay shows which blocks can spawn hostile mobs, including checks that existing overlays often skip.

  4. Adjustable settings panel

    A settings panel lists the options for both placement modes and the overlay, and the two key bindings can be changed there.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.31.9.2+mc26.3.fabric1.9.2+mc26.3.forge1.9.2+mc26.3.neoforge
26.21.9.0+mc26.2.fabric1.9.0+mc26.2.forge1.9.0+mc26.2.neoforge
26.1.21.9.0+mc26.1.2.fabric1.9.0+mc26.1.2.forge1.9.0+mc26.1.2.neoforge
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.111.9.0+mc1.21.11.fabric1.9.0+mc1.21.11.forge1.9.0+mc1.21.11.neoforge
1.21.11.9.0+mc1.21.1.fabric1.9.0+mc1.21.1.forge1.9.0+mc1.21.1.neoforge
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.61.9.0+mc1.20.6.fabric1.9.0+mc1.20.6.forge1.9.0+mc1.20.6.neoforge
1.20.11.9.0+mc1.20.1.fabric1.9.0+mc1.20.1.forgeNot available
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.19.41.9.0+mc1.19.4.fabric1.9.0+mc1.19.4.forgeNot available
1.19.21.9.0+mc1.19.2.fabric1.9.0+mc1.19.2.forgeNot available
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.21.9.0+mc1.18.2.fabric1.9.0+mc1.18.2.forgeNot available
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.11.9.0+mc1.17.1.fabric1.9.0+mc1.17.1.forgeNot available
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.51.9.0+mc1.16.5.fabric1.9.0+mc1.16.5.forgeNot available
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.13.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.11.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.10.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.9.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.8.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.7.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Mob farm building

Builders of swamp mob farms can use the overlay to see slime and drowned spawn spots while lighting riverbeds.

Who it’s for: Players who dig out large areas or build mob farms and want torches placed without repeating the same action by hand.

How it compares

Full comparison

Light Level Simple is client-side only, covers 1.21.9 – 26.3 on Fabric and NeoForge, and is not open source under All rights reserved. Light Level Overlay is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 on Fabric and NeoForge. Auto Torch also places torches, which the overlay-only mods do not.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Auto TorchFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.7.10 – 26.3Client required, server optional2026-10-10
Light Level SimpleFabric and NeoForge1.21.9 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-30
Light Level OverlayFabric and NeoForge1.21.1 – 1.21.10Client-side only2026-01-14

Questions

Does Auto Torch need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on Fabric. Forge and NeoForge builds do not list it as a dependency.

Does the server need Auto Torch?

No. Each player installs it; a server may add it but does not have to.

Which key toggles the light level overlay?

F7 toggles the overlay by default, and G opens the selection panel for automatic torch placement. Both bindings can be changed.

In the catalog

Auto Torch is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

Similar mods

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What the author says

An automatic torch placement and light level overlay mod for Minecraft 1.7.10~26.3 on NeoForge, Forge, and Fabric. Digging out an area is tedious, and placing torches by hand makes it easy to miss spots. Existing light level overlays also do not handle the special spawning conditions of drowned and swamp slimes…
sakurakugu, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
sakurakugu
Published
2026-07-19
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Game mechanicsManagementUtility
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