Flashlight
by tc.gaming108
Players who explore caves and abandoned places at night can carry Flashlight, a Forge and NeoForge mod that adds handheld, headlamp and lantern light sources.
What it does
Flashlight adds several portable light tools for dark places: a flashlight, a headlamp and a lantern, plus night vision goggles that show the surroundings in total darkness without placing a light. The flashlight throws a directional beam that follows the direction the player looks, and it is recharged by right-clicking it while holding a battery. The headlamp gives hands-free light for mining, and it is recharged by placing it with a battery inside. The lantern gives a continuous warm light that the player holds or places, and once drained it cannot be recharged.
The tools are aimed at travel through darkness, such as caves and creepy abandoned structures, and the mod is meant to keep lighting balanced with the rest of the game. Client and server both need the mod, and it requires TCT Core. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source, and its latest files cover 1.16.4 – 26.2 with 5.0 for 1.20.1 on Forge and 5.1 for 26.2 on NeoForge.
Key features
Directional flashlight beam
The flashlight casts a beam in the direction the player is looking, and it recharges from a battery by right-clicking.
Hands-free headlamp
A headlamp keeps both hands free for mining or building, and it recharges when placed with a battery inside.
Continuous lantern light
The lantern gives a steady warm light when held or placed, and it is used up after it drains.
Night vision goggles
Goggles let the player make out terrain in pitch-black areas, with no light source placed in the world.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who travel through dark caves and abandoned places, and server owners who want portable lighting that works on both the server and the client.
How it compares
Radiant Refractions is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs with Client and server, and it is not open source. Light The Way is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric and NeoForge and is also Client and server for 1.21.1. Dynamic Lights covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt 1.17 – 26.2 under a custom license and is not open source; the server has to run it, while players can leave it out and still join.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashlight | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.4 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-20 |
| Radiant Refractions | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-30 |
| Light The Way | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-09 |
| Dynamic Lights | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does Flashlight need TCT Core?
Does Flashlight have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders have Flashlight files?
In the catalog
Flashlight is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
adds advanced handheld and wearable light tools to improve your night survival and exploration experience Ideal for traveling in darkness, exploring caves or walking through creepy abandoned places Designed to offer immersive lighting while keeping gameplay balanced Light up your adventures and never fear the dark…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tctflashlight
- Owner
- tc.gaming108
- Published
- 2025-01-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15