Fading
by magistermaks
Fading makes some light sources burn out slowly, so torches, lanterns and campfires have a limited lifetime, and it is a Fabric adventure mod for 1.16.2 – 1.18.1.
What it does
Some light sources lose their fuel over time. A torch, a lantern or a campfire can be set to burn for a set number of minutes before it goes out, and this encourages players to use different lighting techniques across the surfaces they cover. The author intended the mod to be used alongside other mods that add more lighting options, and it works on plain vanilla without problems.
Soul torches last 8 to 15 minutes, soul lanterns 10 to 28 minutes and soul campfires 24 to 84 minutes. Fading requires Fabric API. Its files target Fabric only, and the author has no plans to port it to Forge. Client and server both need the mod, so a server owner and every player should install it. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, and the public source code is available.
Fading is published for Fabric across six release versions: 1.16.2, 1.16.3, 1.16.4, 1.16.5, 1.17 and 1.18.1, with 1.4.0 for 1.18.1 as the latest file, dated 2022-01-04. The first release came on 2021-01-23.
Key features
Slowly failing light sources
Some light sources burn out after a fixed time, so a lit area does not stay lit forever.
Soul variants with longer burn times
Soul torches, soul lanterns and soul campfires each burn for their own set number of minutes.
Three flint steel variants
The mod adds three flint steel variants that re-light a burnt-out source without a new craft.
Configurable burn times
The burn durations of the light sources can be adjusted in a config file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Lighting a base with other mods
Players who run Fading with other lighting mods have more options, and the limited burn time shapes how they place light.
Adventure maps and modpacks
Adventure maps and modpacks can use the timed light sources to add pressure to exploration and camp building.
Who it’s for: Players who want light sources to run out over time, and server owners who want to add that rule to a Fabric world, will find Fading relevant. Fabric API is needed on the server and on each client.
Questions
Does Fading need Fabric API?
Does Fading have to be installed on the server?
Can the burn times be changed?
In the catalog
Fading is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
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What the author says
Fading makes some light sources (listed below) slowly burnout. With the intention of encouraging players to use different lighting techniques than covering every free surface with torches. --- This mod is mainly intended to be used in conjunction with other mods to gain more lighting options, but can also be used in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fading
- Owner
- magistermaks
- Published
- 2021-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-01-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15