Lightning Torch
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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✨ Lightning Torch
✨ Lightning Torch Dynamic lighting for held torches and lanterns in Minecraft 1.21.5 (Fabric & Forge)
✨ Overview Lightning Torch makes any torch or lantern you hold cast light exactly like if it were placed on the ground. Perfect for cave exploration, nighttime builds, and everywhere you need immediate illumination without placing blocks.
🛠️ Features
- Dynamic Lighting
Held torches and lanterns automatically generate a hidden light source at your feet, matching the glow of a placed torch or lantern. - Configurable Brightness
Use/torchlight <0–15>to adjust the light level of your held source on the fly (default is 14). - 3D Lantern Model in Hand
Held lantern now uses the same 3D model as a placed lantern, including its animated flicker, for a seamless visual match. - Dual Compatibility
Fabric:lightningtorch-2.0-Fabric.jar(incom.lightningtorch) handles dynamic lighting for torches and lanterns.
Forge:lightningtorch-2.0-Forge.jar(incom.lightningtorch.client) registers the/torchlightcommand and dynamic light logic. - Client-Side Only
No server-side changes required. Lightweight and conflict-free. - No Extra Dependencies
Fabric version: Fabric Loader ≥ 0.16.14 and Fabric API 0.123.0+1.21.5.
Forge version: Forge 55.0.21 (1.21.5-55.0.21).
▶️ Usage
Installation (Fabric)
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Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API for Minecraft 1.21.5.
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Place
lightningtorch-2.0-Fabric.jarinto yourmods/folder. -
Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile.
Installation (Forge)
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Install Forge 1.21.5-55.0.21.
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Place
lightningtorch-2.0-Forge.jarinto yourmods/folder. -
Launch Minecraft with the Forge profile.
How to Use
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Enter any single-player world or join any server (no server mod required).
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Hold a torch or a lantern in your hand, and it will glow just like it’s placed on the ground.
💡 Commands
/torchlight
Displays your current torch/lantern light level (0–15)./torchlight <level>
Sets the held-torch or held-lantern light level to the specified value:/torchlight 10 → Now your held torch or lantern shines at level 10
📥 Download & Installation
Download LightningTorch 2.0 for Fabric or Forge from CurseForge:
- Fabric:
lightningtorch-2.0-Fabric.jar - Forge:
lightningtorch-2.0-Forge.jar
Move the JAR into your Minecraft mods/ directory.
Launch Minecraft using the correct profile, hold a torch or lantern in hand — enjoy dynamic lighting!
🔖 Requirements
- Minecraft 1.21.5
- Fabric: Fabric Loader ≥ 0.16.14 & Fabric API 0.123.0+1.21.5
- Forge: Forge 55.0.21 (1.21.5-55.0.21)
Current Version: 2.0
Author: Liczu
⭐️ Enjoy exploring in a whole new light with Lightning Torch 2.0!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.5
- 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.
- Ships as lightningtorch-2.0-Forge.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 13 KB
- Download link checked 28 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.