Drop's Flashlight
Drop's Flashlight gives the player a light source that appears in the hand while exploring caves and dark areas, switched on with a key press once the game is running.
What it does
Installed on the client, the mod adds a flashlight item that players toggle with a default key while in game. The light it creates is visible only to the player holding it, so it changes what the player sees without lighting the world for anyone else. The mod is aimed at exploration in dark caves and night-time travel.
Drop's Flashlight is a Fabric mod and needs Fabric API. The mod has no effect on servers, so only the player installs it. It is compatible with Sodium, Iris and many shader packs, and Sodium is suggested for performance. Fabric loader 0.19.5 or higher and Java 25 or higher are required. Files are published for 26.2 and 26.3, with fabric-26.3-v1.0.1 as the latest build, and the code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Handheld light source
The flashlight is held by the player and lights the area around them, which helps when moving through caves.
Key toggle
A default key switches the flashlight on and off once the player is in game.
Private light
The light is visible only to the player who created it, so other players in the world see no difference.
Shader and mod compatibility
The mod has been tested with Sodium, Iris and many shader packs, so the flashlight works alongside common graphics mods.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Cave exploration
Players who explore deep caves can carry a light that goes wherever they walk, without placing torches.
Night travel
Players crossing dark terrain at night can keep a light in hand while moving.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want a personal light source in dark areas. Servers do not need it, since it is client-side only.
How it compares
Simple Flashlight is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Illuminated works on Fabric and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3 and has a custom license that is not open source. Drop's Flashlight covers only 26.2 and 26.3 and runs on the client alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop's Flashlight | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Simple Flashlight | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-13 |
| Illuminated | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
Questions
Does Drop's Flashlight need Fabric API?
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In the catalog
Drop's Flashlight is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Drop's Flashlight is a lightweight client-side-only Fabric mod that adds a flashlight to Minecraft. No server-side installation required! Once you're in-game just press a key (= by default) and enjoy a new caving experience. The light created by the flashlight can only be seen by you. This mod has been tested with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/drops-flashlight
- Owner
- A_drop_of_water
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15