Glassential (Forge)
by Lykrast
Glassential, a Lykrast decoration mod for Forge and NeoForge, adds a set of glass blocks that each change how they interact with light, redstone, entities and explosions.
What it does
Each glass type behaves differently. Luminous Glass gives off light much as Glowstone does, and Redstone Glass transmits a strong redstone signal. Magmatic Glass damages anything that walks into it, similar to Magma Blocks, and Blastproof Glass withstands explosions the way Obsidian does. Ghostly Glass lets non-solid entities pass through, while Ethereal Glass lets players walk through it, and Reverse Ethereal Glass blocks solid players while letting fluids pass.
The mod lists 32 glass variants in total, including tinted versions and combinations such as Luminous Ethereal. Before version 2.0.0 only the Luminous, Redstone, Ghostly, Ethereal and Reverse Ethereal types existed on 1.20.1, with tinted variants of Ethereal and Reverse Ethereal. Versions 1.16.5 and below add Dark Glass, similar to vanilla Tinted Glass. The mod is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Forge and NeoForge files cover 1.12.2 – 1.20.1, and the latest files are 2.0.0 for 1.20.1, dated 2024-09-08. Glassential has no required dependencies.
Key features
Light-emitting glass
Luminous Glass emits light the way Glowstone does, while still letting light through like ordinary glass.
Redstone and magma variants
Redstone Glass carries a strong redstone signal, and Magmatic Glass damages entities that walk inside it.
Entity-specific glass
Ghostly, Ethereal and Reverse Ethereal glass each control which entities or fluids can pass through them.
Blastproof and tinted options
Blastproof Glass resists explosions like Obsidian, and tinted versions of the glass types expand the color choices.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Luminous Tag is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the Apache License 2.0, and it is not open source. Luminous Blocks supports Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.6 under a custom license and is not open source. Tinted Torches, Tinted Grass and Tinted Planks are all-rights-reserved Forge and NeoForge mods for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and none of them is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassential (Forge) | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-08 |
| Luminous Tag | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-26 |
| Luminous Blocks | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.6 | Client and server | 2025-08-15 |
| Tinted Torches | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-14 |
| Tinted Grass | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-14 |
| Tinted Planks | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-17 |
Questions
Does Glassential need any other mod?
Which glass types exist on 1.20.1?
Does Glassential work with connected textures?
In the catalog
Glassential (Forge) is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Logo by Wouter, old textures by GentlemanGnu. Several mods, such as Extra Utilities, add a bunch of cool glasses to your game. Like glass that you can see through but blocks light or glass that emits light.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/glassential
- Owner
- Lykrast
- Published
- 2021-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15