KS Better Torchflower
by nugrevan
KS Better Torchflower changes the torchflower so that it emits light, a behavior the vanilla block lacks, and a datapack can use it on servers.
What it does
The mod makes a placed torchflower give off light, which the vanilla plant does not do. The behavior comes from a datapack that watches for torchflowers placed in the world, runs a check on them, and places an invisible light block in the air above each one. When a torchflower is removed, the light block is removed with it.
The server has to run the datapack for the light to appear, while players may leave the mod out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the datapack is also listed as a server platform. Builds cover 1.21.9 – 26.3, with 26.3 as the latest version, and the mod is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Torchflower light
A placed torchflower emits light in the world, so it can serve as a lit marker in dark areas.
Light block above the plant
The light comes from an invisible block placed in the air above each torchflower, which the datapack adds and removes.
Datapack-based detection
A function checks for torchflowers in the world on a short tick interval and updates the light blocks when a plant is placed or removed.
Known placement issue
The author notes an issue where a torchflower does not emit light in some cases, which is still listed on the page.
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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
Lit flower gardens
Torchflowers placed in a garden or along a path stay visible after dark, since each one carries its own light source.
Server-side decoration
Server owners can add the datapack to a world and players join without installing anything on their own side.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want torchflowers to light their surroundings and builders who decorate with the plant at night. Players connecting to a server that runs the datapack need no installation.
Questions
Does KS Better Torchflower need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does KS Better Torchflower support?
Why might a torchflower not emit light?
In the catalog
KS Better Torchflower is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
developer's note: This datapack use an advancement to detect when a player place a torchflower, then execute a raycast function to find the torchflower, summon a marker on the torchflower an place a light block on top of the torchflower, if the block above the torchflower is not air, the torchflower won't emit any…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-torchflower
- Owner
- nugrevan
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15