LootHighlighter
A lightweight client-side mod that adds a colorful glow to dropped items for better visibility and loot identification.
⬇ Download on ModrinthLootHighlighter - Visual Loot Identification LootHighlighter is a lightweight, client-side mod that adds a colored glow to items dropped on the ground, making them much easier to see in dark caves, water, or after intense combat.
💡 Main Features Dynamic Outlines: Items on the ground emit a glow that helps you spot them from a distance.
Color Coding: Categorized colors allow you to identify what type of loot is on the ground before even picking it up.
No Lag: Built with optimized Mixins for zero impact on your game performance.
Server-Friendly: Since it's client-side, you can use it on any server without any issues!.
🎨 Color Guide 🔴 Red: All Swords and Tools (Pickaxes, Axes, Shovels, Shears).
🔵 Blue: All pieces of Armor.
🟡 Yellow: Rare consumables like Totems of Undying and Golden Apples.
🟣 Bright Purple: Obsidian and Crying Obsidian blocks.
🟢 Green: Ender Pearls.
⚪ White: Cobwebs.
✨ Default: Other items use their standard Minecraft rarity colors (e.g., Epic items glow Purple).
⚙️ Requirements Minecraft: 1.21.4.
Loader: Fabric.
Dependency: Fabric API.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.4
- 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 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.
- Ships as loothighlighter-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 85 KB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
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