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Swinging Lanterns

by RIlith

Swinging Lanterns makes Minecraft lanterns and their chains sway, and a left click, a walk-through or an explosion sets them moving.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

Lanterns and attached chains move with a subtle swing that players can configure. Hitting a lantern swings it in the direction of the strike, knockback weapons included, and running into one pushes it aside. Projectiles such as arrows, snowballs and eggs, along with blasts from TNT, creepers, wind charges and ghast fireballs, push a shockwave out to lanterns nearby.

The mod runs on the client, so players install it themselves and the swinging also works on vanilla servers. Collision that lets players pass through a lantern depends on the server having the mod too, because the server decides whether a block stops movement. Fabric API is required on Fabric. Builds exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 15 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.

Key features

  1. Swinging on hit

    A left click swings a lantern in the direction it was struck, including hits from knockback weapons.

  2. Pushed by walking

    Running into a lantern shoves it aside, so lanterns react to movement across a build.

  3. Projectile and explosion shockwaves

    Arrows, snowballs, eggs, TNT, creepers, wind charges and ghast fireballs all send a shockwave through lanterns.

  4. Configurable behavior

    A player can adjust the swing to suit a particular build, or switch it off completely in the mod menu or through the JSON config file.

  5. Multiplayer visibility

    When several players share a server, hits they land on a lantern and their bumps into one are displayed on the local player's screen.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.326.3-2.0.4Not available26.3-2.0.4
26.226.2-2.0.426.2-2.0.426.2-2.0.4
26.1.226.1-26.1.2-2.0.426.1-26.1.2-2.0.426.1-26.1.2-2.0.4
26.1.126.1-26.1.2-2.0.426.1-26.1.2-2.0.426.1-26.1.2-2.0.4
26.126.1-26.1.2-2.0.426.1-26.1.2-2.0.426.1-26.1.2-2.0.4
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.111.21.11-2.0.41.21.11-2.0.41.21.11-2.0.4
1.21.101.21.10-2.0.41.21.10-2.0.41.21.10-2.0.4
1.21.11.21.1-2.0.41.21.1-2.0.41.21.1-2.0.4
1.211.21.1-2.0.4Not availableNot available
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.61.20.1-1.20.6-1.5.0Not availableNot available
1.20.51.20.1-1.20.6-1.5.0Not availableNot available
1.20.41.20.1-1.20.6-1.5.0Not availableNot available
1.20.31.20.1-1.20.6-1.5.0Not availableNot available
1.20.21.20.1-1.20.6-1.5.0Not availableNot available
1.20.11.20.1-2.0.41.20.1-2.0.41.20.1-2.0.4
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 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Builders and map makers who want lanterns and chains to move, and players who prefer a lantern setup that responds to hits and explosions.

How it compares

Full comparison

Any Lanterns! is a Forge and NeoForge mod with client and server environment, released under the MIT License for 1.19.4 – 1.21.1, and it is not open source. Lantern Config is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with client and server environment, and it is open source. Additional Lanterns covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.12 – 26.3 with client and server environment, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Swinging LanternsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-10
Any Lanterns!Forge and NeoForge1.19.4 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-01-05
Lantern ConfigFabric1.20.1Client and server2026-08-18
Additional LanternsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.12 – 26.3Client and server2026-09-15

Questions

Does Swinging Lanterns require Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on Fabric, and it must be installed next to the mod.

Do servers need Swinging Lanterns installed?

Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy. The swinging, hits and explosions also work on vanilla servers, but pass-through collision needs the server to run the mod too.

Which game versions does Swinging Lanterns support?

Files exist for 15 release versions 1.20.1 – 26.3, including 1.21.1 and 26.3, with the latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files dated 2026-10-10.

In the catalog

Swinging Lanterns is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Swinging Lanterns adds subtle movement to Minecraft lanterns and attached chains, making builds feel more dynamic and alive. Now with physics! Client-side – works also on vanilla servers!
RIlith, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
RIlith
Published
2025-12-03
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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