Gleamcraft
by Astr0ni
Gleamcraft adds a luminescent material, Glimmerstone, with its own toolset and weapons that emit light when held.
What it does
Glimmerstone ore generates in small veins below Y-level 32, with a higher concentration between Y-levels 5 and 15. Each vein holds 1 to 8 blocks, and the ore gives off a faint glow that makes dark caves easier to read. Mining it with an iron pickaxe or better drops Glimmerstone crystals, which serve as the base material for crafting Gleamcraft items. Similar diamond ore is slightly more common than Glimmerstone in the same area.
Tools and weapons made from Glimmerstone emit light while held in either the main hand or the off-hand, which moves a light source around the player for exploring caves or night travel. Glimmerstone tools lose durability through normal use and slowly regain it when exposed to direct sunlight, and a depleted tool needs roughly five full Minecraft days to recharge. Gleamcraft is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for NeoForge only, with 1.1.1 for 1.21.4 as the latest, under the Apache License 2.0, and the source code is open source.
Key features
Glimmerstone ore
Small veins spawn below Y-level 32 and are rarer than the surrounding ore, so finding one takes a mining expedition.
Light-emitting tools
Glimmerstone tools and weapons glow in the hand and light the area around the player.
Glimmerstone crafting
Crystals from the ore become the material for many craftable variants, including special ability material variants.
Sunlight recharge
Tools lose durability with use and slowly recover in direct sunlight, a cycle that takes about five in-game days when fully depleted.
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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
Cave exploration
The light carried by a Glimmerstone tool helps in dark caves and at night, where the ore glow also marks veins.
Mid-game progression
Glimmerstone tools sit between iron and diamond in their stats, giving players a step between the two.
Who it’s for: Players who want a new ore and tool set for mining in the 1.21.4 world, and server owners who want the same content on a shared world.
How it compares
Vein World adds ore veins on NeoForge for 1.21.1 and is closed source under All rights reserved, with the client and server environment. Smallerveins is server required with an optional client, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. Large Ore Veins is also server required with an optional client, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleamcraft | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-04-15 |
| Vein World | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Smallerveins | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-23 |
| Large Ore Veins | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-31 |
Questions
Does Gleamcraft need another mod?
Does the server need Gleamcraft?
Are Glimmerstone tools available in other game versions?
In the catalog
Gleamcraft is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Gleamcraft adds a beautiful new material to Minecraft - Glimmerstone, with many craftable variates. These rare, luminescent crystals can be crafted into tools and weapons that emit light when held, providing both practical functionality and aesthetic appeal to your Minecraft experience. Wiki coming soon, all stats…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gleamcraft
- Owner
- Astr0ni
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15