Lightning Podoboo
by LostLuma
Lightning Podoboo changes how fire from natural lightning behaves during thunderstorms, so the blocks it destroys stay intact.
What it does
Fire started by natural lightning is made cosmetic, so a storm no longer burns down blocks. Fire from other sources still burns blocks as usual, and lightning created by tridents still spawns ordinary vanilla fire. Entities struck by lightning still catch fire.
The mod is meant for keeping the doFireTick gamerule enabled without random fire damaging nearby builds. It is a server-side mod: only the server needs it, and players join without installing anything. It works alongside anti-ender-grief datapacks, and it bundles Polymer. Files are published for Fabric and Quilt across 20 release versions, 1.18 – 1.21.5, and the code is under the MIT License, so the project is open source.
Key features
Cosmetic lightning fire
Fire created by natural lightning does not destroy blocks, so thunderstorms leave builds in place.
Other fire unchanged
Fire from flint and steel, lava and other sources still burns blocks normally.
Trident lightning
Lightning summoned by tridents spawns vanilla fire, and entities hit by lightning still burn.
Datapack compatibility
The mod runs alongside anti-ender-grief datapacks that disable parts of the game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Embedded 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who keep doFireTick enabled and want storms to leave player builds intact. Players gain nothing from installing it on their own.
How it compares
Lightning Death is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, published for Fabric and Quilt across 1.20 – 26.2. Raiosemfogo is server-side only, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and published for Fabric across 1.14 – 1.21.11, so it targets a wider version range than this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Podoboo | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-03-31 |
| Lightning Death | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-22 |
Questions
Does Lightning Podoboo need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Lightning Podoboo support?
Does Lightning Podoboo stop fire from other sources?
In the catalog
Lightning Podoboo is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Makes fire created by natural lightning cosmetic, meaning no blocks are destroyed during thunderstorms. Keep the doFireTick gamerule enabled without worrying about random fire destroying your builds or nearby trees! Want to see a quick demo? Watch this short introduction video.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lightning-podoboo
- Owner
- LostLuma
- Published
- 2022-02-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15