Light Tools
Light Tools adds a diamond-and-gold tool set for Forge and NeoForge, centered on a lightning sword and a lightning bolt projectile.
What it does
The mod's tools are made by upgrading diamond tools with gold. The set includes a sword, an axe, a pickaxe, a hoe and a shovel. Two tools in the set are distinctive: a lightning sword that calls down a strike on the mob it hits, and a lightning bolt launched as a projectile that brings a strike down wherever it lands.
The lightning effect is an enchantment of the mod's own, and it triggers on hits only half of the time. The author notes that similar tools exist in another mod, Minecraft Expansion, and that this standalone version is for players who want light tools without that mod.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 13 release versions, 1.12.2 – 1.21.4, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. The latest files are 1.0.0 for 1.21.4, dated 2025-09-02.
Key features
Gold-upgraded diamond tools
Diamond tools are upgraded with gold to produce the mod's tools, giving a bonus over the base set.
Lightning sword
The sword strikes mobs with lightning when it hits them, and the strike fires about half the time.
Lightning bolt projectile
A projectile that calls a lightning bolt on the mobs it strikes, as one of the two unique tools.
Full tool set
The mod includes a sword, an axe, a pickaxe, a hoe and a shovel, each in the upgraded material.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.15.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.14.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Lightning Weapons is open source under the MIT License, targets Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. Light Tools is not open source, runs on Forge and NeoForge only, and covers 1.12.2 – 1.21.4. Elemental Blades uses the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Tools | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-09-02 |
| Lightning Weapons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-25 |
| Elemental Blades | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-21 |
Questions
Which loaders does Light Tools support?
Does the server need Light Tools?
Does Light Tools require any other mod?
In the catalog
Light Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
In this mod light tools can be crafted using diamond tools and upgrading them with gold. It contains a sword,axe,pickaxe,hoe and shovel. You can obtain 2 very strong unique tools, the lightning sword which strikes mobs with lightning and the lightning bolt which is a projectile that strikes lightning to mobs. Also…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/light-tools
- Owner
- CalculusEyesight
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15