Cave Lamps
by Derekahedron
Cave Lamps is a Forge utility light source block for Minecraft 1.20.1, made for lighting caves and underground spaces.
What it does
Cave Lamps adds a Cave Lamp block that gives light for caving. It can be placed on a floor, a wall or a hanging ceiling, and it can also be placed under water in flowing water. Players craft it from coal, copper ingots and amethyst shards. The mod runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. Its source code is public, the license is the MIT License, and it is open source. Files target Minecraft 1.20.1 only, with 1.0.1 as the latest Forge file, published 2026-05-18.
Key features
Cave Lamp block
A light source block made for caving, giving light in tunnels and dark rooms underground.
Placement options
The lamp can be set on floors, walls and hanging ceilings, and also in flowing water.
Simple crafting
The block is crafted from coal, copper ingots and amethyst shards, materials gathered during caving.
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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.
Questions
Does Cave Lamps need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Cave Lamps use?
In the catalog
Cave Lamps is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod add the "Cave Lamp" block. A light source designed for caving. It can be placed on the floor, on walls, and hanging from the ceiling. It can also be placed underwater, but not in flowing water.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cave-lamps
- Owner
- Derekahedron
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15