BoredLight
BoredLight is a Fabric decoration and utility mod that lets players turn most blocks into light sources by right-clicking them with glowstone dust.
What it does
Players right-click a block with glowstone dust to raise its light level by one step, and left-click it to lower the level by one step. Blocks that have been given a custom light level can be broken with a Silk Touch tool to drop a glowing version of the block, so the light source stays in the world's item supply. The mod is a fork of VarLight, updated for the 1.16.5 game version after the original author stopped maintaining it.
Include and exclude filters decide which blocks can be turned into light sources, so server owners can restrict the feature to a chosen set of blocks. The mod runs on Fabric in the client and server environment, so both the server and every player need it. Its build covers only 1.16.5, and the latest file is 1.0.0, released on 2021-04-30. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Custom light levels
Right-clicking a block with glowstone dust raises its light level, and left-clicking lowers it, one step at a time.
Silk Touch drops
Breaking a custom light source with a Silk Touch tool drops the glowing version of that block.
Include and exclude filters
Filters control which blocks can be turned into light sources, so the feature can be limited to specific blocks.
VarLight fork
The mod is an updated fork of VarLight, adapted for the 1.16.5 game version.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Lighting builds
Builders can place light sources on existing blocks without crafting new light blocks for every design.
Server-restricted lighting
Server owners can use the include and exclude filters to decide which blocks players are allowed to light.
Who it’s for: Builders and server owners on Fabric 1.16.5 who want to light existing blocks with glowstone dust, and who need the mod on both the server and each player's client.
How it compares
Glowstone Extended is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source. Luminous Brush is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.20.4 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Bottled Light is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 – 26.3 under the MIT License, and it is open source. Light Block - Fabric is a Fabric mod for 1.15.2 – 1.16.5 under a custom license, and it is not open source. BoredLight covers only 1.16.5 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoredLight | Fabric | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2021-04-30 |
| Glowstone Extended | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-04 |
| Luminous Brush | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-02-22 |
| Bottled Light | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| Light Block - Fabric | Fabric | 1.15.2 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2021-02-27 |
Questions
Does BoredLight need Fabric API?
Does the server need BoredLight?
Which Minecraft versions does BoredLight support?
In the catalog
BoredLight is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
P.S. In respect to the original author, I will stop supporting this mod, if and when, the original author starts updating his mod again. BoredLight allows you to create custom Light sources by right clicking blocks with glowstone dust.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boredlight
- Owner
- BoredBrownBear
- Published
- 2021-04-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15