Lucent
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForge
A client-side dynamic lighting API mod.
💡 What is Lucent?
Lucent is a dynamic lighting mod and API designed with configurability in mind. This mod will impact your FPS, but many steps have been taken to reduce the performance cost without overhauling Minecraft's rendering engine.
If the mod reduces your FPS too heavily, check the config file for its many settings. The most impactful options are to reduce the lightRefreshRate and to disable smoothBlending.
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Mod Conflicts
- Optifine: It will work, although some dynamic lighting will behave strangely if Optifine's dynamic lighting is enabled.
- Sodium: Many parts of Lucent will break with Sodium installed, and it is not recommended.
Mod Support
Dynamic Lighting:
- NOTE: Some of these mods may not be released for 1.17.1 yet, and support has simply been added ahead of time
- Lava Monster
- Nethercraft
- Blue Skies
- Miner's Helmet
- Quark
Other
- Catalogue's GUI
🤷 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Doesn’t Optifine do this already?
There is dynamic lighting in Optifine, however it is NOT open-source. Lucent’s dynamic lighting has been completely written from scratch and is open-source, aimed for modpacks and developers that want to work with Lucent’s API for smooth dynamic lighting. Optifine CANNOT be distributed on CurseForge, so for those creating modpacks, who want dynamic lighting right out of the box, Lucent is great for modpack creators.
🌐 Translate Lucent - Help break the language barrier!
All translators are credited here. Thank you to everyone who helps make this mod accessible!
Deutsch translations by: m.strongamov, Tigerentenclan, A1403, leodesta6 
English (New Zealand) translations by: Jesterguy 
Español (México) translations by: Vamacher0n 
日本語 (Nihongo) translations by: ろむちん/Romuchin, poyoyotyan 
Português (Brasil) translations by: Antoniowmattos 
Русский (Russkiy) translations by: MrPomidorchik, tchepelkin2017 
Türkçe (Türkiye) translations by: ygzbys, gux
🤚 Support: If you have questions or any issues with our mods, read the FAQ! You can also either submit an issue on the issue tracker, or come into our Discord server where we can help you!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.4
- 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 — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Lucent is a free Minecraft Java mod. Compatible with Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.19.4, 1.19.3 and newer. Downloaded 6,094,991 times (via CurseForge). Download it and open it directly in the game.