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Mining Helmet (Now Dyable)

by CysticTurtle85

Mining Helmet (Now Dyable) is a helmet mod that emits light while the wearer travels through caves, and its leather band can be dyed.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 26.3

What it does

Wearing the helmet casts light around the player in dark places such as caves, using the Dynamic Lights mod that the launcher installs. The light goes out underwater. Dynamic Lights is required, and LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights and Geckolib are required too, along with Fabric API on Fabric and Quilt. Sodium Dynamic Lights is an optional companion for smoother light on Forge 1.20.1, though it only works in singleplayer and on servers that run it.

The helmet is classed as Equipment with Adventure and Utility tags. Only the leather band changes colour when dyed, following the same method used for leather armour. Mining Helmets can be found in certain chests. Trinkets and Curios support lets the helmet sit in those equipment slots. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across the 1.20 – 26.3 range, and the code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Cave light

    The helmet emits light while the wearer moves through dark areas such as caves.

  2. Underwater cutoff

    The light is switched off when the wearer is underwater.

  3. Dyeable band

    Only the leather band takes dye, applied the same way as on leather armour.

  4. Chest loot

    Mining Helmets appear in certain chests in the world.

  5. Trinkets and Curios

    The helmet can be equipped through the Trinkets and Curios slot systems.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.31.1.0+26.3-fabricNot available1.1.0+26.3-neoforge1.1.0+26.3-fabric
26.21.1.0+26.2-fabricNot available1.1.0+26.2-neoforge1.1.0+26.2-fabric
26.1.21.1.0+26.1.2-fabricNot available1.1.0+26.1.2-neoforge1.1.0+26.1.2-fabric
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.111.1.0+1.21.11-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.11-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.11-fabric
1.21.101.1.0+1.21.10-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.10-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.10-fabric
1.21.81.1.0+1.21.8-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.8-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.8-fabric
1.21.51.1.0+1.21.5-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.5-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.5-fabric
1.21.41.1.0+1.21.4-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.4-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.4-fabric
1.21.11.1.0+1.21.1-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.1-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.1-fabric
1.211.1.0+1.21.1-fabricNot available1.1.0+1.21.1-neoforge1.1.0+1.21.1-fabric
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.41.0.2-1.20.1Not availableNot availableNot available
1.20.31.0.2-1.20.1Not availableNot availableNot available
1.20.21.0.2-1.20.1Not availableNot availableNot available
1.20.11.1.0+1.20.1-fabric1.1.0+1.20.1-forgeNot available1.1.0+1.20.1-fabric
1.201.1.0+1.20.1-fabric1.1.0+1.20.1-forgeNot available1.1.0+1.20.1-fabric
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 3

LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAdds dynamic lights to Minecraft as the most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting mod.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
GeckolibA 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Create: Dynamic Lights is a light mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.19 – 1.21.1, released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Illuminated targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3 and runs on client and server under a custom license. Miner's Helmet is a Fabric-only server-required mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 with All rights reserved, and RyoamicLights is open source under the MIT License for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.16.4 – 1.21.1, running client-side only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Mining Helmet (Now Dyable)Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-29
Create: Dynamic LightsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.19 – 1.21.1Client or server, optional2025-10-08
IlluminatedFabric and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-12
Miner's HelmetFabric1.21.4 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-10-06
RyoamicLightsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.4 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-08-19

Questions

Does Mining Helmet need Dynamic Lights?

Yes. Dynamic Lights is a required dependency, and LambDynamicLights - Dynamic Lights is required as well. Both must be installed for the helmet's light to work.

Does the server need Mining Helmet installed?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Can Sodium Dynamic Lights replace the default light?

On Forge 1.20.1 Sodium Dynamic Lights can provide smoother light, but it only works in singleplayer and on servers that run it.

In the catalog

Mining Helmet (Now Dyable) is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Equipment mods17,631Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

The helmet's light comes from a dynamic lights mod, which your launcher installs for you: - Fabric, Quilt and NeoForge: LambDynamicLights - Forge 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.21.4: Tschipcraft's Dynamic Lights, which works in singleplayer and on servers - On Forge 1.20.1 you can use Sodium Dynamic Lights instead for…
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Official listing

Owner
CysticTurtle85
Published
2024-03-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureEquipmentUtility
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