Dynamic light
by Diesse
Dynamic Light makes burning mobs, flaming arrows and dropped light-emitting items cast light on the surrounding blocks, in the manner of OptiFine's dynamic lighting.
What it does
The mod changes how light works so that light-emitting blocks and entities affect their surroundings in a more realistic way. Burning zombies and other mobs on fire light up nearby blocks, and a flaming arrow lights the cave walls and dripstone as it moves along its path. Torch items lying on the ground also glow on the floor around them.
A player holding a torch lights the surfaces around them, which reduces the need to place stacks of torches while moving through caves. The mod is server required with an optional client part, so servers install it and players may add it as well. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 34 release versions, 1.17 – 26.3, and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, which is not open source.
Key features
Burning entities emit light
Mobs and other entities that catch fire light up the blocks around them while they burn.
Flaming arrows light their path
Arrows with fire particles light the area they pass through, including the player shortly after firing.
Light from held torches
A player holding a torch lights the nearby surfaces, which makes exploring caves easier.
Glowing dropped items
Item versions of light-emitting blocks lit up on the floor light the area around them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
LightAura is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.12.2 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so only the client needs it. Fire Arrows Ignite Fire is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.16.5 – 26.3, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic light | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-14 |
| LightAura | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.12.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| Fire Arrows Ignite Fire | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does Dynamic Light need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Dynamic Light support?
Does the mod work on Minecraft 1.20.1?
In the catalog
Dynamic light 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
Proper lighting is something that helps add an element of realism into the game. While mods like OptiFine and Sodium help introduce better lighting effects into the game, they also add a lot of additions that might not be useful to the player. If you are looking for a mod that tweaks around only with the lighting…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/dynamic-light
- Owner
- Diesse
- Published
- 2024-06-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15