The Lamps!
by ilotterytea
The Lamps! adds lighting elements for building, with lamps and related light blocks that a player crafts from recipes the mod provides.
What it does
Light sources in the mod are made by crafting, so a player gets new lighting elements from ingredients rather than finding them in the world. The crafting recipes are part of the mod, and the lamps can be placed as decoration in any build that needs warm or accent light.
The mod runs on the Fabric loader for 1.16.4 only, and only the client needs it, so players install it without any change to the server. Its code is open source under the MIT License, and the author has invited anyone to fork the source and continue the project should the mod be abandoned. Language files are included for English (United States), Russian and German.
Key features
Lighting elements
New lamp blocks add light to rooms, halls and outdoor builds, and each can be placed like any other block.
Luminosity control
The lamps emit light at set levels, so a builder can choose how bright a given spot should be.
Crafting recipes
Each lighting element is made from crafted ingredients, with recipes included in the mod.
Free to use in modpacks
The author allows the mod to be used freely in modpacks, and the source is available to anyone.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Interior lighting
Builders place the lamps in houses and rooms to set the lighting of a space.
Outdoor accents
The same blocks can mark paths, gardens or town squares with light in the evening.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who build with decorative lighting in survival or creative worlds, and modpack authors who want a light-focused decoration set on Fabric for 1.16.4.
How it compares
Dazzle 2 is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs on client and server, and covers 1.16.5 – 1.17 on Fabric. LightSlabs is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server, and is published for 26.2 – 26.3. Colorful Lamp is server-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, so players need nothing installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lamps! | Fabric | 1.16.4 | Client-side only | 2021-06-10 |
| Dazzle 2 | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.17 | Client and server | 2021-06-09 |
| LightSlabs | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Colorful Lamp | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-07-26 |
Questions
Does The Lamps! need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does The Lamps! support?
Can the mod be used in a modpack?
In the catalog
The Lamps! is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 2,710 mods support Minecraft 1.16.4.
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What the author says
This mod adds new lighting elements: lamps! and items for their crafting.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lamps
- Owner
- ilotterytea
- Published
- 2021-06-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-06-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15