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Colorful Flares

by Agarmal

Colorful Flares is a Forge mod that adds throwable flares in 13 colors, which light up an area and can set entities on fire.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.20.4

What it does

Players throw flares to light up a dark area quickly, and the light also serves to mark a location so friends can find it. A thrown flare that hits an entity at high enough speed sets that entity on fire. Each flare despawns after 2 minutes, so the effect is temporary and the world is not cluttered.

The mod is a self-educational project by Agarmal. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Forge only, for the game versions 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3 and 1.20.4. The latest file, 1.2.1, targets 1.20.4 and was released on 2025-04-13. The code is under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.

Key features

  1. Throwable flares

    Flares are thrown like projectiles and burst into light where they land, illuminating the surrounding area.

  2. 13 flare colors

    Each flare comes in one of 13 colors, so a group can use different colors as distinct signals.

  3. Fire on impact

    A flare that hits an entity at high enough speed sets that entity on fire.

  4. Two-minute despawn

    Flares disappear after 2 minutes, which keeps dropped flares from accumulating in the world.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.41.2.1
1.20.31.2.1
1.20.21.2.1
1.20.11.2.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Lighting dark areas

Players throw a flare into a cave or night-time clearing to see the surroundings while they work or travel.

Marking locations for friends

A brightly colored flare shows a spot that a group can reach, and the color helps tell flares apart.

Who it’s for: Players who want a simple throwable light source and signal for exploration or multiplayer play on Forge 1.20.x.

How it compares

Full comparison

FancyFlares - Signal Flare Gun Mod is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, with the client and server environment and All rights reserved licensing, so it is not open source. Wild Wild West is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, also client and server and under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Mining Helmet covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.6 and is server required with client optional, under All rights reserved.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Colorful FlaresForge1.20.1 – 1.20.4Client and server2025-04-13
FancyFlares - Signal Flare Gun ModForge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-09-01
Wild Wild WestForge1.20.1Client and server2024-04-14
Mining HelmetFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21 – 1.21.6Server required, client optional2025-06-20

Questions

Does Colorful Flares need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Which Minecraft versions does Colorful Flares support?

Files exist for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, and the latest Forge file, 1.2.1, targets 1.20.4.

Can flares start fires?

A flare that hits an entity at high enough speed sets that entity on fire, but the Modrinth page does not describe fire on blocks.

In the catalog

Colorful Flares is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Equipment mods17,631Forge modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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Official listing

Owner
Agarmal
Published
2024-12-17
Updated on Modrinth
2025-04-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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