Light Suppression Wand
by AbranLabs
Light Suppression Wand, a Fabric tool, gives server owners control over light-emitting blocks, with a wand for suppressing them one block at a time.
What it does
Light Suppression Wand lets a player suppress the light of a light-emitting block with a golden hoe, used with a shift and right click. The suppression state is stored on the server and survives restarts, and light sources that should keep glowing are handled as exceptions. Block breaks, explosions, piston moves and other block updates are cleaned up automatically, so suppressed light does not return on its own.
The mod is server-side only: players join without installing it, and it needs Fabric API on the server. It is published for Fabric only, with files for 1.21.11, and the latest file is 1.3.0 for 1.21.11 from 2026-07-15. The code is open source under the MIT License, and public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker. Light Overlay with MiniHUD can show the light levels in real time, and the mod is compatible with ScalableLux, with light overlay updates sent through server-client packets.
Key features
Light suppression wand
A golden hoe acts as the wand: shift and right click on a lit block to suppress its light.
Persistent suppression
Suppressed blocks stay suppressed after the server restarts, so the setup holds between sessions.
Light source exceptions
Light sources that should remain bright can be excluded from suppression.
Automatic cleanup
Block breaks, explosions, piston updates and other block changes are tidied up without manual steps.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Dark builds and caves
Server owners can remove unwanted light from a build or cave area while keeping chosen light sources.
Who it’s for: Server owners and builders who want to control light-emitting blocks on a Fabric server, with a light overlay mod on the client for checking levels.
How it compares
Forget Me Wand is client and server, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and covers 1.21 – 1.21.8 on Fabric. Better Update Suppression is client and server, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and targets 1.21.10 – 26.2. Light Overlay is client-side only, not open source, and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, covering 1.21.6 – 26.3, so it is meant for display rather than suppression.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Suppression Wand | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| Forget Me Wand | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-19 |
| Better Update Suppression | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-07 |
| Light Overlay | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Light Suppression Wand need Fabric API?
Does a player need the mod to join a server that runs it?
Are suppressed blocks restored after a restart?
In the catalog
Light Suppression Wand is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
I highly recommend pairing it with Light Overlay or MiniHUD to see it update in real time.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/light-suppression-wand
- Owner
- AbranLabs
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15