Glow
by monkymonka
Glow changes the Nether ceiling by replacing its glowstone blobs with clusters of volatile glowstone crystals that can fall on players.
What it does
Glow swaps the glowstone blobs hanging from the Nether ceiling for groups of large glowstone crystals that light up the area. Falling stalks of glowstone add a new hazard: the crystals drop at random, and a player who strikes one with a projectile can destroy it and set off a chain reaction.
Both client and server need the mod, and it is published for Forge and NeoForge on 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 only. Glow is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though the public source code and issue tracker can be viewed.
Key features
Crystal clusters
Glowstone blobs on the Nether ceiling are replaced by clusters of glowstone crystals that give off light.
Falling glowstone
Glowstone prisms drop from the ceiling at random, and the blocks underneath them are struck when they land.
Volatile crystals
Hitting a prism with a projectile destroys it and can cause a cluster to explode, adding a danger to Nether travel.
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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.
How it compares
Enditions is server-side only, released under All rights reserved, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge, so players do not need it installed. HB's Ore Clusters and Regen is client and server on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, and it is not open source in the sense that matters here.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glow | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
| Enditions | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-05-07 |
| HB's Ore Clusters and Regen | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-14 |
Questions
Does Glow need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Glow is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Glow removes the Nether's glowstone blobs in favour of groups of large glowstone crystals which light up the Nether ceiling pleasantly, and provide a new danger with falling stalks of glowstone which explode when they hit the ground. The glowstone prisms fall randomly at a slow pace, and the player can also use any…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/glows
- Owner
- monkymonka
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15