
MegaTorch is a simple yet effective plugin for server owners and players, to allow one single torch to disable monster spawning in a large area around the torch.
When a MegaTorch is placed, in the defined radius in the config file (default radius of 64 blocks) it prevents monsters from spawning inside of that radius.
Commands & Permissions: /megatorch reload - megatorch.reload /megatorch give [amount] - megatorch.give
Config Settings:
settings:
radius: 64 # The radius in blocks from the torch to prevent monsters from spawning.
item:
material: TORCH # The material for the torch
max_stack_size: 64 # Control how large of a stack size these items can be
name: '&6Mega Torch' # The name of the torch, supports color codes
# The lore on the torch, supports multiple lines and colors.
lore:
- '&eWhen placed prevents mobs from spawning'
- '&eup to 64 blocks around it.'
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as megatorch-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 7 KB
- Download link checked 20 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.