LootLight
by alatic.
Dropped items can be hard to spot in caves after a messy fight, and LootLight draws a light beam above each loot spot so the pile stands out from the ground.
What it does
LootLight is a Fabric mod by alatic that renders a vertical beam above dropped items and a soft glow on the ground beneath them. Beams fade with distance, so nearby loot stays readable without the view becoming noisy. Stacks of the same item that land in one spot are grouped under a single beam instead of ten identical beams standing on top of each other. Beams stop at ceilings rather than clipping through the roof.
The mod is client-side only: only the player's client needs it, and servers run without it. It requires Fabric API, which must be installed alongside it. LootLight is published for Fabric alone, with builds for 1.21.4, 1.21.11 and 26.2; the latest file, 1.0.0 for 26.2, was released on 2026-07-26. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Loot beams
A vertical beam rises above each dropped item, with an optional particle style and a beam style option for the look.
Ground glow
A soft glow appears on the ground underneath the drop, marking the spot from a distance.
Grouped stacks
Identical items dropped in one place share one beam, so a crowded pile reads as a single marker.
Toggle and reload
Effects can be switched on or off, and the configuration reloads without restarting the game, with gradient and animation settings for the beam colour.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Cave and battle clean-up
After a fight in a dark cave, the beams show where drops landed, so players can collect them without walking the area twice.
Crowded loot piles
When many items fall in one spot, the grouped beam keeps the pile readable instead of hiding it under stacked markers.
Who it’s for: Players who want dropped loot easier to spot on their own screen. Because the mod is client-side only, it suits single-player worlds and any server that allows client-side visual mods.
How it compares
Beacon Tinted Glass is a Fabric mod under the Apache License 2.0 that is open source and runs on client and server, for 26.2 – 26.3. LootBeamsFabric is open source under the MIT License, is client-side only and was built for 1.18.2. GlowUp is open source under the MIT License, client-side only, and covers 1.21 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LootLight | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-26 |
| Beacon Tinted Glass | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| LootBeamsFabric | Fabric | 1.18.2 | Client-side only | 2022-07-12 |
| GlowUp | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-21 |
Questions
Does LootLight need Fabric API?
Does a server need LootLight installed?
Can the beam effects be tuned?
In the catalog
LootLight is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Dropped items are easy to miss, especially in caves or after a messy fight. LootLight adds a light beam above ground loot so you can actually spot it. Client-side only — install it on your game, no server mod needed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lootlight
- Owner
- alatic.
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15