Expansive Lighting
Expansive Lighting adds decorative light blocks for Quilt, with corner strip panels, lightbulbs that work like lanterns, an RGB strip light and a glowstone-style block.
What it does
Expansive Lighting adds lighting blocks for building and decorating. Among them are corner strip panel lights, a lightbulb that behaves like a lantern, an RGB gamer strip light and a block that gives off light in the manner of glowstone or shroomlight. The blocks are placed like other decorative blocks and can be used in any build where more light is wanted.
The mod runs on Quilt only and has files for 1.20.1 alone. It needs Quilted Fabric API (QFAPI) and Quilt Standard Libraries (QSL) to start. Because it runs on client and server, both the server and every player need it. The license is the BSD 3-Clause License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Corner strip panel lights
Strip panels that fit into the corners of a room, giving a lit edge without extra torches or lanterns.
Lightbulb lantern behavior
A lightbulb block that works like a lantern, so it can hang from a ceiling or stand on a floor.
RGB gamer strip light
A strip light that shows colored lighting, suited to gaming rooms and themed builds.
Glowstone-type light block
A block that emits light in the manner of glowstone and shroomlight, for lighting large open areas.
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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
Lit room edges
Corner strip panels run along the edges of a room so the walls get light without visible torches.
Themed gaming rooms
The RGB strip light gives a colored glow for rooms built around a gaming or arcade look.
Who it’s for: Builders and server owners who decorate with light sources and want more lighting blocks in survival or creative worlds. Both sides need the mod, so it suits multiplayer servers that install it for everyone.
How it compares
Refulgence is an open source Quilt mod under the Apache License 2.0 with files for 1.20 – 1.20.1, and it also runs on client and server. Lighting Wand is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt 1.18.2 – 26.1.2, so it reaches more loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansive Lighting | Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-30 |
| Refulgence | Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-11-28 |
| Lighting Wand 🌟 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
Questions
Does Expansive Lighting need Quilted Fabric API?
Does the server need Expansive Lighting?
Which game versions does Expansive Lighting support?
In the catalog
Expansive Lighting is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,767 Decoration mods for Quilt. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/expansive-lighting
- Owner
- devOS Nautical
- Published
- 2024-01-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15