Torch Placer Enchantment
by biorfn
Torch Placer Enchantment gives tools an enchantment that lets the player place torches directly from the tool, so the hotbar slot for torches can be freed.
What it does
The enchantment lets a tool place torches on most blocks while the player holds it. Placement is restricted on interactive blocks and on farmland and path blocks. Logs can only take a torch once stripped, and grass or dirt only when the player is crouching, which lifts the standard restriction for those blocks.
The enchantment can be obtained directly from an Enchanting Table, and enchanted books apply it to tools through an anvil. Development of new features has ended with version 1.21.3 on NeoForge, and the author is maintaining the current and previous versions and asks for bug reports. Files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.2 – 1.21.3, and the code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Torch placement from tools
Enchanted tools place torches on most blocks, so torches do not need their own hotbar slot while mining or exploring.
Native enchanting
The enchantment is available from an Enchanting Table, with no extra crafting step needed to apply it.
Anvil support
Enchanted books can transfer the enchantment onto tools at an anvil.
Crouch placement
Crouching allows torch placement on grass, dirt and logs that are otherwise restricted.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Mining and exploring
A player who needs light in caves can keep torches off the hotbar and place them from a pickaxe or shovel.
Modpacks
Modpack builders can add the enchantment as a utility option for tools in a pack.
Who it’s for: Players who work in dark areas underground and want torch placement built into their tools. Modpack authors who want a light-placing utility enchantment on Fabric, Forge or NeoForge will also find it useful.
How it compares
TorchBowMod is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.20 – 26.1, released under the MIT License and open source. Torch Action is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 under All rights reserved and not open source. Torches Set Mobs on Fire is a Fabric and NeoForge mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 that is server required with optional client, under the MIT License and open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torch Placer Enchantment | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.2 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-13 |
| TorchBowMod | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-28 |
| Torch Action | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-08-11 |
| Torches Set Mobs on Fire | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-12 |
Questions
Which loaders does Torch Placer Enchantment support?
Does Torch Placer Enchantment need to be installed on the server?
Will the mod receive new features after 1.21.3?
In the catalog
Torch Placer Enchantment is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Feature development for this mod has concluded with version 1.21.3 (NeoForge). As I focus on other projects (like DynamicEnchants), I will not be porting this mod to future versions of Minecraft.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/torch-placer-enchantment
- Owner
- biorfn
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15