Wearable Lanterns
by jnxspwdr
A lantern worn on the lantern trinket slot leaves both hands free for tools and weapons in caves and at night. Wearable Lanterns is a Fabric equipment mod for 1.20.1.
What it does
A lantern is craftable and fits the lantern trinket slot, so it stays lit while the character digs, climbs or fights. The light source is hands-free, which is the main purpose of the mod.
Upgrading the lantern produces a waterproof version that keeps its light when the character explores underwater, where ordinary lanterns would go out. Radiant Gear is required for the upgrade path, and Trinkets provides the slot the lantern sits in. LambDynamicLights is also required, and it supplies the dynamic light that the worn lantern casts.
The mod is published for Fabric only, with the single game version 1.20.1 and latest file 1.0.1 dated 2024-04-30. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is under the MIT License and is open source; the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Trinket slot lantern
A craftable lantern equips in the lantern trinket slot and gives light without occupying a hand.
Waterproof upgrade
An upgrade turns the wearable lantern into a waterproof version that stays lit while submerged.
Light while moving
The worn lantern lights the area around the character as it moves, including in caves.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Use cases
Caving and mining
A player exploring dark tunnels keeps a light source while using a pickaxe or sword.
Underwater exploration
The waterproof upgrade keeps the lantern burning on deep sea trips.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric 1.20.1 who want a hands-free light during caving, mining or ocean exploration, on servers that already run Trinkets and Radiant Gear.
How it compares
Simple Belt Lanterns is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, open source and also client and server. Useful Lanterns is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under the MIT License, open source and client and server. Trinkets Lantern Support is open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and NeoForge across 26.1 – 26.3, and its server must run the mod while clients may leave it out.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearable Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-30 |
| Simple Belt Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-01-01 |
| Useful Lanterns | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| Trinkets Lantern Support | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-18 |
Questions
Does Wearable Lanterns need Trinkets?
Does the server need Wearable Lanterns?
In the catalog
Wearable Lanterns is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod introduces a craftable lantern that can be worn on the lantern trinket slot, providing a hands-free light for your mining escapades. It can also be upgraded to a waterproof lantern, so it never turns dark when you're exploring deep under sea!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wearable-lanterns
- Owner
- jnxspwdr
- Published
- 2024-04-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15