Radiant Refractions
by TKG112
Radiant Refractions adds an animated flashlight and an animated lighter for exploring dark caves and nighttime travel.
What it does
Two handheld light sources, a flashlight and a lighter, are the core of the mod. Both are animated through GeckoLib, so their first-person motion and the models held by other players follow the player's actions. Dynamic lighting is handled by Veil, which keeps the light effects smooth without relying on heavy custom rendering.
A battery management system governs the flashlight, so its charge becomes a resource to manage during long expeditions. The mod is built for cave exploration and nighttime travel, where the lights change the feel of a dark area and suit moodier builds. Radiant Refractions runs on the client and on the server, so the server and every player both need it. It is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 only, with the latest file 1.0.1 dated 2026-01-30, and it is not open source, being released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Animated flashlight
A handheld flashlight with animated first-person motion and a light beam that shifts as the player moves.
Animated lighter
A second handheld light source with its own animations, offering a lighter alternative for dark areas.
Flashlight battery
The flashlight draws on a battery system, adding a resource decision to every long exploration.
Dynamic lighting with Veil
Light effects from both items are rendered through Veil, producing realistic, dynamic light in the world.
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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.
Use cases
Cave expeditions
Players exploring deep caves carry the flashlight or lighter to see the passages ahead.
Nighttime travel
The handheld lights make overland travel after dark easier to manage, with the battery as the limit.
Who it’s for: Players who want handheld light sources with animated first-person motion and a battery system, and builders who want moodier, more atmospheric scenes in dark areas.
How it compares
Immersive Flashlights is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is not open source, released under the MIT License, and needs a client and server install. Light The Way is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, also on client and server. Backrooms Flashlight is client-side only, so servers run without it, and it is released under the MIT License for NeoForge 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Refractions | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-30 |
| Immersive Flashlights | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-12 |
| Light The Way | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-09 |
| Backrooms Flashlight | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-04-26 |
Questions
Does Radiant Refractions need GeckoLib or Veil?
Does the server need Radiant Refractions installed?
Which loaders and versions does Radiant Refractions support?
In the catalog
Radiant Refractions is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Both items feature smooth, first-person animations and realistic dynamic lighting thanks to Veil, making your cave expeditions, nighttime travels, and moody builds more atmospheric than ever.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/radiant-refractions
- Owner
- TKG112
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15