Dynamic Flashlight
by RedFolder
Dynamic Flashlight gives the player a battery-powered handheld light whose beam is shaped by range, angle, spill and falloff settings.
What it does
A flashlight in this mod projects a directional beam rather than the even glow of a placed torch. Its beam has adjustable range, brightness, angle, spill and falloff, and the power switch and battery reload are animated. Battery charge drains automatically while the light is on, and the player reloads the battery to continue. Entity glow is also configurable.
The light is meant for caves, night builds, horror maps and survival exploration, where a moving beam changes how terrain across floors, walls and ceilings reads. Nearby players can see the beam, and a server owner can optionally enable temporary light blocks that brighten the world for everyone. Battery drain, reloads and other gameplay values are set in a server config.
The mod runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and it needs both the server and every player. Files cover 1.12.2, 1.20.1 – 26.2 across 22 release versions, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds target 26.2. The code is not open source, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Directional flashlight beam
The light projects a smooth, shaped beam with adjustable range, angle, brightness and soft spill falloff.
Battery power and reloads
Charge drains automatically while the light is on, and an animated reload loop refills the battery.
Visible beams for other players
Nearby players see the beam of a flashlight in use, so the light is part of the shared scene.
Optional temporary light blocks
Server owners can enable light blocks that brighten the real world around a flashlight, and the setting is off by default.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a focused handheld light for exploration, and server owners who want visible beams and optional temporary light blocks on a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Best Flashlight - Helmet Uprgade🔦 is a helmet-upgrade mod for 1.19.2 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, under a custom license and not open source. It covers several lighting tools, while Dynamic Flashlight focuses on one handheld light. Powered Flashlight is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Flashlight | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-15 |
| Best Flashlight - Helmet Uprgade🔦 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Powered Flashlight | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-08-09 |
Questions
Does Dynamic Flashlight need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Dynamic Flashlight support?
Can the server make the flashlight light up the world?
In the catalog
Dynamic Flashlight is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Dynamic Flashlight adds a battery-powered flashlight to Minecraft. Instead of acting like a torch glued to your camera, it creates a directional beam with range, spill, falloff, animated handling, battery drain, and reloads. The newest update makes the flashlight much better for multiplayer: nearby players can see…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-flashlight
- Owner
- RedFolder
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15