Dynamic Lights Shader
A simple baseline shader that glows/emits light from held items in your hand. Light color based on the item you are holding (torch, lantern, glowstone, redstone, soul items, etc.).
You can disable(0)/enable(1) the held_color_light from shader pack settings
thats it! contributions are welcome (https://github.com/Hiba550/Dynamic-Light-Shader)
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.17.1, 1.21, 1.18.1
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
Dynamic Lights Shader is a free Minecraft Java shader. Compatible with Minecraft 1.17.1, 1.21, 1.18.1, 1.19.3 and newer. Downloaded 109,185 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.

