LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights
by LambdAurora
Light sources held by entities, such as torches and lanterns, emit light into the dark as the player moves through a world.
What it does
Dynamic lights come to Minecraft through this mod. An entity holding an item that emits light as a block emits light too, and so does an entity on fire. Dropped items that emit light also light up while they lie on the ground. Creepers grow brighter before they explode, and glow squids emit light, as do fireballs and fireflies while they fly. Items such as torches and soul torches do not light up while in water. Item lighting can be changed through resource packs and works with modded items.
Installation needs Fabric API on Fabric, and the mod is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 36 release versions covering 1.16.2 – 26.3. Only the player's game needs the mod, so it runs client-side only. The settings screen is reached from the video settings or the mods list and controls how smoothly the lighting updates. The license is a custom license and the mod is not open source. Snapshot builds are published as well. Public links exist for the source code, issue tracker and wiki.
Key features
Held item lighting
Any entity holding an item that emits light as a block emits light in the same way.
Entity light emission
Entities on fire, fireballs, glow squids and fireflies emit light as they move.
Dropped item lighting
Dropped items that emit light as a block also light up while they lie on the ground.
Smooth update settings
A settings screen controls how smoothly the dynamic lighting updates.
Modded item support
Lighting values for items can be set in resource packs, including items added by other mods.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Incompatible 2
Required by 23 mods
Use cases
Exploring dark caves
Carrying a torch or lantern lights the area around the player while walking through dark caves and nighttime terrain.
How it compares
RyoamicLights is open source under the MIT License and published for 1.16.4 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. It is client-side only, so players can use it alone. Dynamic Lite Light is published for 1.21 – 26.2 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, and is needed on the server, with the client optional. This mod covers 1.16.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, and is client-side only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| RyoamicLights | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.4 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-08-19 |
| Dynamic Lite Light | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-26 |
Questions
Does Lambdynamiclights need Fabric API?
Does the server need Lambdynamiclights?
Which loaders are supported?
Does it conflict with other dynamic light mods?
In the catalog
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
[![Mod loader: Fabric]][fabric] [![Mod loader: NeoForge]][neoforge] The most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting mod.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lambdynamiclights
- Owner
- LambdAurora
- Published
- 2020-12-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15