No Glow Ink Sacs
by roland-a
No Glow Ink Sacs changes what glow squids drop, so glowstone dust takes over the role that glow ink sacs used to fill in recipes and signs.
What it does
Glow squids normally drop glow ink sacs, which vanilla uses for glow ink on signs and for a few other recipes. This mod stops that drop entirely: glow squids drop regular ink sacs instead, and glow ink sacs are removed from the crafting and sign paths they fed. Glowstone dust fills their place, and the mod includes recipes that use it for the same purposes.
The author's reasoning is that glow ink sacs become redundant once glowstone dust exists, so the mod gives glowstone dust the role it fits. Glow ink sacs no longer appear in play, while the sign glow effect remains available through glowstone dust. The mod runs on Fabric for 1.21.1 and is server-side only, so players join without installing it and only the server needs it.
The mod is published only for Fabric, with a single file for 1.21.1: version 1.0, dated 2026-05-18. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Public links cover the issue tracker, so bug reports and questions can be sent there.
Key features
Glow squid drops changed
Glow squids drop regular ink sacs in place of glow ink sacs.
Glow ink sacs removed
Glow ink sacs are taken out of the recipes and sign uses that relied on them.
Glowstone dust recipes
Recipes using glowstone dust replace the glow ink sac recipes, so signs still glow.
Server-side behavior
Changes apply on the server, and players do not need the mod on their own client.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Glowing signs without glow ink
Players who want sign text to glow can use glowstone dust, since glow ink sacs no longer drop.
Modpacks with a fixed item set
Pack makers who want glowstone dust to be the only glow source can keep the mod on the server.
Who it’s for: Server owners and modpack authors who want glowstone dust to replace glow ink sacs in recipes and drops, and who run Fabric on 1.21.1.
How it compares
Squid Ink Effects is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21.5 – 26.3, and it is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but it is not open source. A server needs it, while a client can run without it. Dust is a Fabric mod for 1.21 that only a server needs, and it is open source under the MIT License. Glow Squid Spawn Control also runs with only a server, and it is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, but it targets 1.20.1, so it does not cover 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Glow Ink Sacs | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-18 |
| Squid Ink Effects | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Dust | Fabric | 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-12 |
| Glow Squid Spawn Control | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-02-28 |
Questions
Does No Glow Ink Sacs need Fabric API?
Do players need to install No Glow Ink Sacs?
Which Minecraft versions does No Glow Ink Sacs support?
In the catalog
No Glow Ink Sacs is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod replaces all uses of glow ink sacs with glowstone dust, which includes all recipes and making signs glow. In addition, glow ink squids will now drop regular ink sacs instead of glow ink sacs.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/no-glow-ink-sacs
- Owner
- roland-a
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15