Light and Dark
by Abstract5523
Light and Dark, a Forge and NeoForge mod, adds magical swords whose effects are themed on glowstone and wither roses, plus a set of fusion items that combine them.
What it does
Light and Dark adds five swords and two crafting items. The Sword Light is made by combining a Netherite Sword with glowstone, and the Sword Darkness is made by fusing a spare Netherite Sword with redstone and wither roses. Hitting an entity with Sword Light sets it on fire and gives it a glowing effect, while Sword Darkness grants the wielder Damage Resistance and gives the entity it hits a withering effect.
The stronger variants of each sword add further attacks. The Sword Light version adds a lightning bolt summoned by right-click, with a 5 second cooldown after each use. The Sword Darkness version adds a summoned wither skull. Sword Unison covers the combination swords, and the Fusion Orb and Galactical Trim are the items required to craft the advanced versions and Sword Unison. A known bug affects the wither skull attack when it is launched over a long distance.
The mod is built around an in-game lore story about Ancient Builders who fought the Wither, and the swords are its central items. It is released under the MIT License, is not open source, and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files exist for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 for Forge and NeoForge.
Key features
Sword Light
A sword made from glowstone and a Netherite Sword that sets entities on fire and gives them a glowing effect on hit.
Sword Darkness
A sword that grants Damage Resistance to its user and applies a withering effect to the entity it strikes.
Lightning and wither skull attacks
Advanced sword versions add a lightning bolt and a wither skull attack, with a 5 second cooldown after a special ability.
Sword Unison
A combination sword that brings the Sword Light and Sword Darkness together, using the Fusion Orb and Galactical Trim.
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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
Four Ancient Element is also a Forge and NeoForge mod with the same client and server environment and the MIT License, but its files cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.4. Forge Of The Ancients is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 only, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, with the same environment. Fight Styles is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and is licensed under the MIT License for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Dark | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
| Four Ancient Element | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-12-23 |
| Forge Of The Ancients | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-17 |
| Fight Styles | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2025-08-22 |
Questions
Which loaders does Light and Dark support?
Does the server need Light and Dark?
Why does the wither skull attack fail over long distances?
In the catalog
Light and Dark is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
--Lore-- A long time ago, when the Ancient Builders first arrived in the Nether, they took the glowstone around them and combined it with the Netherite Swords that they have made. Using this glowstone, they were able to make the Sword of Light. During the battle against the Wither, many of the Ancient Builders…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/light-and-dark-legacy
- Owner
- Abstract5523
- Published
- 2023-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15