
Light for Curios Replacement
I had a horrible time trying to find something to replace Curious Lanterns for my 1.20.1 gameplay, so I said "screw it" and made this datapack so I could…
⬇ Download on Modrinth


This datapack is really simple: it adds a "belt" slot for Curios API, and uses Radiant Gear to add the dynamic lighting. Because of that, this mod requires both of those mods in your pack to work at all, let alone properly. v1.0 adds only the Lanterns, and v1.1 adds Torches to the list (that's the only difference between the versions, so pick the one you prefer).
Necessary Links:
Curios API: https://modrinth.com/mod/curios
Radiant Gear: https://modrinth.com/mod/radiant-gear
To put this datapack into your game, do one of two things, depending on how you want it applied:
First, for folks who only want it in a specific server/world:
Download file
Navigate to (your minecraft file path)/saves/datapacks and drop the zip file in there (don't unzip it).
Second, for those who want it applied to all their worlds in that instance:
install Open Loader: https://modrinth.com/mod/open-loader
install this datapack (don't unzip it)
load any world
close out of the game
navigate to (minecraft file path)/config/openloader/data and drop the file in there (again, don't unzip it!)
Thanks in large part to TheIllusiveC4 for helping me understand how datapacks work and dealing with my frustrations throughout making this, as well as providing the system for which I could even make this possible.
If you would like to do something similar yourself, or you're wanting to edit/add to this datapack, refer to this guide on how to do Curios-integrated Datapacks: https://docs.illusivesoulworks.com/category/curios
Permission is granted to use, edit, and distribute as you see fit under MIT licensing. I see no reason why you would need my permission for any of those actions, but here you go.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
- 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 Modrinth — 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.
- Downloads as CuriosLanternReplacement-1.1.zip
- Download size: 2 KB
- Download link checked 30 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.