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Luminous No Shading

by StartsMercury

Luminous No Shading is a Fabric client-side utility that changes how glowing blocks, entities and item forms are rendered, removing the directional shading on them.

FabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

The mod targets light-emitting objects such as the end portal frame, blaze and magma cube models, and the glow squid, which sit at a high light level in the world. Their rendering is made brighter so they read as luminous rather than dimmed by the usual directional shading, and the same treatment is applied to their inventory item forms.

Shading in the world and inventory is handled separately, so the change affects only the glowing objects and leaves the rest of the scene as it is. The author notes that the result is close to how the game looks on Bedrock Edition. Because it runs on the client alone, servers do not need it, and it can be paired with a shading enhancement to bring a similar look to light-emitting blocks.

Builds exist for Minecraft 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 with Fabric. Snapshot builds are published as well. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.

Key features

  1. Brighter light-emitting entities

    Glowing entities such as blaze, magma cube and glow squid are rendered brighter than their default appearance.

  2. Luminous block and item forms

    Light-emitting blocks like the end portal frame and enchanting table are shown brighter in the world and in inventory item forms.

  3. Removed directional shading

    The directional shading that normally darkens one side of a luminous object is taken out of its rendering.

  4. Separate shading control

    Its shading changes are applied on their own, so the look of other objects and the wider world stays unchanged.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.110.2.6+mc1.21.11
1.21.100.2.4+mc1.21.10
1.21.90.2.4+mc1.21.9
1.21.80.2.3+mc1.21.8
1.21.70.2.3+mc1.21.7
1.21.60.2.3+mc1.21.6
1.21.50.2.3+mc1.21.5
1.21.40.2.3+mc1.21.4
1.21.30.2.3+mc1.21.3
1.21.20.2.3+mc1.21.2
1.21.10.2.2+mc1.21.1
1.210.2.2+mc1.21
1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Questions

Does Luminous No Shading need Fabric API?

The mod is published for Fabric, and its files are built for that loader. Check the mod's dependency list on its page before installing, as requirements can differ by file.

Does the server need Luminous No Shading?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

Which game versions does Luminous No Shading support?

Files are published for 1.20.1, 1.20.6, 1.21 – 1.21.11, covering 14 release versions, and snapshot builds are also published. The latest Fabric file is 0.2.6+mc1.21.11 for 1.21.11, released 2026-02-18.

In the catalog

Luminous No Shading is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

Luminous No Shading is a Minecraft mod that makes luminous light-emitting blocks and entities to render more brighter comparable to how it renders on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition. Luminous No Shading will also render items at their default light level, making them brighter even on dark environments.
StartsMercury, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
StartsMercury
Published
2024-09-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-02-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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