Simple Belt Lanterns
by GeneralBug
With Simple Belt Lanterns, a player can hang a lantern in the Trinkets belt slot so it stays lit while they move through the world.
What it does
The mod lets a lantern sit in the Trinkets belt slot. Once equipped, the lantern provides light around the player without occupying a hand or a block space. Additional lantern types are supported through a tag, so modded lanterns that use the common lantern tags can also be worn on the belt.
A dynamic light mod such as LambDynamicLights is needed on the client to make the belt light visible in dark areas. The mod requires Trinkets on Fabric and runs on both the client and the server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code is open source.
Key features
Belt lantern slot
Equips a lantern into the Trinkets belt slot, freeing the hands for other items.
Lantern tag support
Lanterns tagged under the common lantern tags can be equipped, so other mods' lanterns work on the belt.
Light from the belt
The worn lantern emits light around the player, which dynamic light mods can display 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
Hands-free lighting
A player exploring caves or nights can keep light on the body while carrying tools or weapons.
Modded lanterns on the belt
Players with lantern-adding mods can equip those lanterns in the belt slot without extra setup.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who already use Trinkets, and server owners who want belt lanterns on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Wearable Lanterns (Trinket) is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1, released under the MIT License and open source, with a client and server environment. Useful Lanterns is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, also under the MIT License and open source, and it runs on client and server. Simple Belt Lanterns covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 on Fabric only, and it uses the same environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Belt Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-01-01 |
| Wearable Lanterns (Trinket) | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-09 |
| Useful Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
Questions
Does Simple Belt Lanterns need Trinkets?
Does the server need the mod?
Why do belt lanterns not glow in the dark?
In the catalog
Simple Belt Lanterns is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Simple Fabric mod allowing you to equip lanterns in the Trinket belt slot. Requires Trinkets, Radiant Gear and a compatible dynamic light mod like LambDynamicLights. I plan to add rendering soon. Currently supports lanterns from: - Twigs - Pigsteel - Galosphere - Ribbits - Additional Lanterns - Rubinated Nether …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-belt-lanterns
- Owner
- GeneralBug
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15