Translucent Leaves
by Miki85cz
Translucent Leaves changes how vanilla leaf blocks let light through, so sunlight reaches the ground beneath trees and crops can grow there.
What it does
Vanilla leaves stop light from passing through them. This mod makes them completely translucent, so sky light stays at 15 under trees during the day, which prevents hostile mobs from spawning in those shaded areas. Sunlight passes through an unlimited number of leaf layers, which lets crops grow even in dense forests.
The change affects light behavior and block textures only. Normal graphics settings are preserved, and the leaves keep their usual look. The mod works in singleplayer and on dedicated servers. It is server-side only, so players join a server that runs it without installing anything. The mod is published for NeoForge 1.21.1, and its latest file is 1.1.0-Beta from 2026-08-09 on the beta channel. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though public links to the source code and issue tracker exist.
Key features
Translucent vanilla leaves
All vanilla leaf blocks become fully translucent, letting light pass through every layer of foliage.
Sky light under trees
Shaded ground under trees keeps light level 15 during the day, which stops hostile mobs from spawning there.
Crop growth in forests
Crops planted beneath dense canopies receive sunlight and can grow where they otherwise would not.
Preserved graphics
Only light behavior and block textures change, and the normal graphics settings remain in effect.
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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
Farming under forest canopy
Players who build farms in wooded areas can plant crops beneath trees and keep them growing.
Safer shaded areas
Ground under trees stays lit during the day, so fewer hostile mobs appear in those spots.
Who it’s for: Players who want crops to grow under trees, and server owners who want shaded forest areas lit during the day, on singleplayer or dedicated servers.
How it compares
Wretched Crops is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs as client and server, is released under the MIT License and is open source. Light Stick targets NeoForge 1.21.4, runs as client and server and is not open source. Translucent Leaves is server-side only, so players need nothing installed, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Translucent Leaves | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Wretched Crops | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
| Light Stick | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-03-23 |
Questions
Does Translucent Leaves need to be installed on the client?
Which game version does Translucent Leaves support?
Does the mod change how leaves look?
In the catalog
Translucent Leaves is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/translucent-leaves
- Owner
- Miki85cz
- Published
- 2026-07-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15