Auto Torch
by thevelqor
Auto Torch places torches on its own when a dark area is around the player who is holding one in the main hand or off hand.
What it does
While a torch is held, Auto Torch looks at nearby valid blocks and sets a torch down where the light level falls low, so cave exploration and underground mining need fewer pauses to light the way. The mod is meant to stay light and close to vanilla behaviour, changing only how torches get placed.
Auto Torch runs on Fabric only, for game versions 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 across five release versions. Only the client needs it, and the mod is released under the MIT License without being open source. The latest file, 1.0.1 for 1.21.11, dates from 2026-06-08.
Key features
Automatic torch placement
Torches are set down near the player in dark spots without a manual click for each one.
Works from either hand
Holding a torch in the main hand or the off hand is enough to trigger automatic placement.
Vanilla-like behaviour
The mod changes only how torches are placed and leaves other gameplay as it is.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
TorchOK is a Fabric mod under the MIT License and open source, for 1.21 – 26.1.2, and it needs both client and server. Glowing-T is a Fabric mod under the MIT License and open source, for 1.21.8 – 1.21.10, also installed on both sides. BrightMode is client-side only, under the MIT License but not open source, for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Torch | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-08 |
| TorchOK | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-05 |
| Glowing-T | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-08 |
| BrightMode | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-15 |
Questions
Does Auto Torch need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Auto Torch is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
AutoTorch is a simple quality-of-life mod that automatically places torches when the area around you gets dark. As long as you are holding a torch in your main hand or off hand, the mod will look for a nearby valid block and place a torch for you. This makes cave exploration, mining, and underground travel feel…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/auto-torchs
- Owner
- thevelqor
- Published
- 2026-06-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15