Curious Lanterns
by psilocke
With Curious Lanterns, a lantern worn in the Hip Curio slot lights the player while they walk, with swinging on the client if enabled.
What it does
The mod adds a Hip Curio slot for supported lanterns. A lantern placed there hangs from the player's hip and can cast light as dynamic lighting. Curious Lanterns requires Curios API and Radiant Gear, and it works with the optional lantern and torch mods the catalog lists as compatible.
Hip lantern swinging is off by default and is switched on in the client config file found in the config folder. Dynamic lighting itself is handled by Radiant Gear and a separate dynamic lights mod that the player chooses, so issues with light rendering belong to that mod. The mod is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker. Files exist for Forge only, across 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, with 1.3.7 for 1.20.1 as the latest file.
Key features
Hip Curio slot
A Curios slot at the hip holds one supported lantern, which then lights the player while moving.
Supported lantern mods
Lanterns from Supplementaries, Macaw's Lights and Lamps, Hardcore Torches and other listed mods can be worn in the slot.
Optional hip swinging
A client config option makes the worn lantern swing as the player walks, and it stays off unless enabled.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 7
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Use cases
Lit travel
Players who explore caves or nights in the open can keep a light source on their hip without holding an item.
Who it’s for: Players who use Forge with Curios and want lantern light worn on the body, and modpack builders who pair lantern mods with dynamic lighting.
How it compares
Engulfing Dynamic Lights is Forge-only, under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, not open source, with files for 1.18.2 – 1.19.2. Powered Flashlight is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 on Forge. Lantern Trails works on Fabric and Forge, is not open source, and is published for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curious Lanterns | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-20 |
| Engulfing Dynamic Lights | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-08-23 |
| Powered Flashlight | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-08-09 |
| Lantern Trails | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-08 |
Questions
Does Curious Lanterns need Curios API?
Does Curious Lanterns have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Curious Lanterns support?
Why does the lantern not cast dynamic light?
In the catalog
Curious Lanterns is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,478 Adventure mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod does not handle dynamic lighting. Requires Curios (Forge), Radiant Gear, and a compatible dynamic lights mod (see Radiant Gear for details). For any dynamic lighting issues, please refer to your dynamic lighting mod or Radiant Gear. For hip lantern swinging, enable it via the client config file in the config…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/curious-lanterns
- Owner
- psilocke
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15