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Java’s Dynamic Lighting Addon (26.x, 1.21) – Handheld Real-time Lighting

Q: How do I install Java’s Dynamic Lighting Addon (26.x, 1.21) – Handheld Real-time Lighting?

Download the .mcpack or .mcaddon file. Open it — Minecraft imports it. In your world: Behavior Packs → Available → Activate, then the same under Resource Packs. In MCModsHub, or directly above on this page.

Q: What Minecraft version does Java’s Dynamic Lighting Addon (26.x, 1.21) – Handheld Real-time Lighting work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Java's Dynamic Lighting Addon adds realistic illumination to your Bedrock worlds. It lets you hold glowing items in your hands to light up dark caves. The…

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Java’s Dynamic Lighting Addon adds realistic illumination to your Bedrock worlds. It lets you hold glowing items in your hands to light up dark caves. The pack also makes burning mobs and specific sea creatures glow in the dark.

Features:

Hold a torch or glowing item to light up your path.
Craft special mining helmets that provide permanent light while worn.
Sneak twice to quickly swap items into your offhand slot.
Watch burning mobs and creatures like blazes glow in the dark.
Enchanted weapons and tools give off a soft glowing effect.

Commands:

Type /jdl enable or disable to toggle the lighting effects.
Use /jdl inc or dec to adjust the light levels.
Enter /mode mobile to use the special mobile offhand swap.
Type /jdl reset to return all settings to their default.

Screenshots:

The Netherite Mining Helmet lighting the ground around the player at night

The light travels with you across the terrain, no torches placed

Holding a torch in first person: the light follows the hand

All four mining helmets: netherite, diamond, iron and gold

The Diamond Mining Helmet worn with a pickaxe while mining at night

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Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Bedrock
File type: .mcpack or .mcaddon
Minecraft version listed: 1.21
How to install: Download the .mcpack or .mcaddon file. → Open it — Minecraft imports it. → In your world: Behavior Packs → Available → Activate, then the same under Resource Packs.
Where to get it: In MCModsHub, or directly above on this page.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Bedrock addons & mods walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Pack type: .mcaddon — behaviour and resource pack in one file
Manifest requires Minecraft 1.21.100 or newer
Complete pack — everything it depends on is inside the file
Download link checked 24 Jul 2026 — working
Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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