Beltborne Lanterns
by Shadscure
Holding a lantern, the player presses B and it clips onto the belt, where Beltborne Lanterns keeps the light close and leaves both hands free.
What it does
Beltborne Lanterns lets a player attach a held lantern to a belt slot with one key press and take it back with the same key. While attached, the lantern moves with the character: it sways as the player walks, jumps, turns or fights, and it casts light near the player. Pressing the key again returns the lantern to the hand.
The mod is aimed at survival play, exploration and building, where a hand usually stays busy with a tool or weapon. Multiplayer is supported, and the mod needs to be installed on both the client and the server. Cloth Config API is required on all loaders, and the companion mod Beltborne Lanterns: Accessories Layer depends on this one. The mod is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 13 release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Key features
One-key attach and detach
The B key moves a held lantern to the belt and back, so the inventory does not need to be opened.
Physics-driven sway
The attached lantern swings with the player's movement and turning, so the light looks like it is carried.
Light near the player
The lantern emits light around the character while it is attached to the belt.
Free hands
A lantern on the belt leaves the hands free for tools, weapons or building.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Cave exploration
A player moving through dark tunnels keeps light nearby while holding a pickaxe or sword.
Night building
A builder places blocks in both hands while the lantern provides light at the belt.
Who it’s for: Players who want portable light that stays out of the hands, and server owners who run multiplayer worlds where the mod is installed on both sides.
How it compares
Toni's Immersive Lanterns is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20 – 1.21.1 with a custom license, and it is not open source. Lightweight Lights runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21.4, is server required with an optional client, and is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Lamb Lanterns is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License, open source, with the client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltborne Lanterns | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-15 |
| Toni's Immersive Lanterns | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-04 |
| Lightweight Lights | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-22 |
| Lamb Lanterns | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-04 |
Questions
Does Beltborne Lanterns require Cloth Config API?
Does the server need Beltborne Lanterns for multiplayer?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Beltborne Lanterns is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Press B while holding a lantern — it snaps onto your belt. Walk, jump, fight — the lantern sways with physics and casts light near you. Need it back in your hands? Press B again. 💡
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beltborne-lanterns
- Owner
- Shadscure
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15