Dynamic Lighting
adds dynamic lighting to Minecraft, All light-emitting items and glowing entities produce light that follows them around
Light Levels
| Light Level | Brightness | Light Sources | Entities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Brightest | Glowstone, Sea Lantern, Lantern, Jack O'Lantern, Shroomlight, Beacon, All Froglights (Verdant, Pearlescent, Ochre) | Blazes |
| 14 | Bright | Torch, Campfire, Lava Bucket, End Rod | — |
| 10 | Medium | Soul Torch, Soul Lantern, Soul Campfire, Redstone Torch, Glow Berries | Magma Cubes, Glow Squids |
| 7 | Dim | Blaze Rod, Blaze Powder, Glowstone Dust, Glow Ink Sac | — |
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.8, 1.20.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- 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 Lighting (Entities) is a free Minecraft Java datapack. Compatible with Minecraft 1.21, 1.21.8, 1.20.5, 1.21.5 and newer. Downloaded 13,499 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.