Light Rod Mod
by mofaha
Players who want a ranged weapon can use Light Rod Mod, which adds craftable Light Rod projectiles that are launched by hand.
What it does
Light Rods are end-rod style projectiles crafted from the recipe the author shows, and a player launches one by holding the rod in the main hand and sneaking. The rod then flies horizontally as a projectile. The mod works in singleplayer, multiplayer, PvP and the vanilla dimensions, and it is limited to one launched Light Rod in flight at a time per player.
Hits deal 50 damage, and a Light Rod reaches players at close range of about 3 blocks. A player can also obtain a stack of 64 Light Rods through a chat command, which suits testing. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Fabric only, and the latest build is 2.0.0 for 26.1.2, covering 1.21.9 – 26.1.2. It is licensed as All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Craftable Light Rods
Light Rods are made from a crafting layout that the author demonstrates in the mod's gameplay clips.
Hand-launched projectiles
Hold the rod in the main hand and sneak to launch a Light Rod flying in a horizontal path.
Damage on hit
Each hit deals 50 damage to the target, and the projectile can reach players about 3 blocks away.
Limited to one in flight
Each player can have only one launched Light Rod in flight at a time, which controls how often it can be used.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
PvP on multiplayer servers
Players can use Light Rods against each other in PvP, since the mod works in multiplayer and across the vanilla dimensions.
Creative testing
A player can obtain 64 Light Rods with a chat command and fire them in Creative mode to test the projectile.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a hand-launched ranged weapon for PvP or survival play. The mod is also useful in Creative mode for testing projectiles.
How it compares
StasisRods is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 26.3 that is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so players join without installing it. GeckoBoyArrowTweaks is open source under the Apache License 2.0 for 1.21.11 – 26.2, and it needs to be on both client and server. Light Rod Mod is not open source and is installed on both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Rod Mod | Fabric | 1.21.9 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-23 |
| StasisRods | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-07-31 |
| GeckoBoyArrowTweaks | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-04 |
Questions
Which loader does Light Rod Mod need?
Does the server need Light Rod Mod?
Why does a Light Rod stop after one shot?
In the catalog
Light Rod Mod is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod lets you craft and launch devastating 'Light Rod' projectiles, photon missiles based on the end rod. It works in singleplayer, multiplayer, and PvP, in all vanilla dimensions. Light Rods are powerful hand-launched horizontal projectiles. Hold them in the mainhand and sneak to launch.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/light-rod-mod
- Owner
- mofaha
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15