Energy Flashlight
by Antoha256M
Energy Flashlight adds a handheld light that runs on redstone dust instead of batteries, and its charge is tracked by game time.
What it does
The flashlight is crafted from a redstone lamp and redstone dust, and a player receives the recipe as soon as they obtain the lamp. Charging is done by holding the flashlight in the main hand, holding redstone dust in the off hand, and sneaking while using the item. Each redstone dust adds 6 minutes of charge, up to a maximum of 10 dust, which is one hour. The flashlight shines 20 blocks ahead and covers the whole beam path with real light blocks, which helps players move through caves that have no other light source. Once the charge runs out, the flashlight turns off immediately, and the stored value is updated the next time the player picks it up.
The mod is server required and client optional, so the server must run it while players may leave it out. Installing it without a loader's API is not needed, since it is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt and needs the Click library datapack. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is not open source. Translations exist for Russian and English, and help with other languages is welcome.
Key features
Redstone-powered charging
Redstone dust is the only fuel, and each dust adds a fixed amount of light time to the item.
Beam lighting
The flashlight lights a path 20 blocks long using light blocks, so the lit area follows the beam.
Charge reduction in hand
The charge drains while the flashlight is held, so the item loses power during normal use.
Game-time tracking
A datapack compares a saved game time with the current one to decide how much charge remains.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a light source that uses redstone rather than torches, and server owners who want a light tool that adds no extra client install.
How it compares
Best Flashlight - Helmet Uprgade is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, published for 1.19.2 – 26.2 under a custom license, and it is not open source. Simple Flashlight is a client and server mod for Fabric on 1.21.1, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Energy Flashlight differs from both in that it runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, uses redstone charging, and works on either side, so the server needs it while players may skip it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Flashlight | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-26 |
| Best Flashlight - Helmet Uprgade🔦 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Simple Flashlight | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-13 |
Questions
Which loaders does Energy Flashlight support?
Does the server need Energy Flashlight?
What do players need besides the mod?
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In the catalog
Energy Flashlight is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
The player can craft a flashlight or give using a function /function energy_flashlight:give/flashlight - The player will receive a recipe if he receives a redstone lamp or redstone dust. - Recipe visualization on the misode generator website: Click Instructions for charging a flashlight will always be in the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/energy-flashlight
- Owner
- Antoha256M
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15