Flashables
by Playground
Flashables adds handheld flashlights for Forge 1.20.1, letting players carry light through dark caves, nights and unlit builds.
What it does
Flashables adds custom flashlight items that cast dynamic light, so a lit area moves with the player. Light updates stay in step during multiplayer, without the flicker that dynamic lighting often shows on a server. Each flashlight is powered by a replaceable battery that drains while the beam is on, and a spent battery can be swapped for a fresh one.
The flashlights come in 17 beam colors, from classic white to vivid pink. A beam color is changed by combining a flashlight with a matching glass pane in the crafting grid. Flashables also includes a usage permissions setting. Other developers can register their own light items through the built-in registrar, so light-emitting tools from other mods can join the same system. The mod is published for Forge 1.20.1 and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is compatible with Embeddium.
Key features
Dynamic lighting
Light sources follow the player as they move, and changes appear for everyone on a server without the flicker or delay that often comes with such lighting.
Seventeen beam colors
Flashlights come in 17 beam colors, changed by combining the flashlight with a matching glass pane.
Replaceable battery system
Each flashlight runs on replaceable batteries, which drain during use and can be swapped for fresh ones.
Light item registration
Other mods can register their own handheld lamps and glowing tools through the built-in registrar.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Exploring caves and night builds
A flashlight keeps a path lit while a player moves through caves, mines or unlit structures.
Modded light tools
Mod authors can add magical glowing items or handheld lamps that work with the same light system.
Who it’s for: Players who want a portable light source that works on a multiplayer server, and modpack makers who want light tools that share one registration system.
How it compares
Another Flashlight Mod is a Forge flashlight for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. FlashLight Mod covers Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and is also All rights reserved. Flashier Flashlights targets only 1.20.1 under All rights reserved. Flashables differs by offering its battery system and the registrar for other mods' light items.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashables | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-29 |
| Another Flashlight Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-01 |
| FlashLight Mod | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-10-15 |
| Flashier Flashlights | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
Questions
Does Flashables need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Flashables support?
Can the source code be used in a modpack?
In the catalog
Flashables is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
⚠ IMPORTANT! This mod is NOT compatible with Embeddium! Flashables adds multiplayer-compatible dynamic lights and a variety of custom flashlight items to Minecraft. Bring light with you wherever you go — no more fumbling in the dark!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/flashables
- Owner
- Playground
- Published
- 2025-07-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15