HoldingTorchLight
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
HoldingTorchLight is a lightweight client- and server-friendly mod that gives you permanent Night Vision while holding a torch in either your main or…
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HoldingTorchLight
HoldingTorchLight is a simple, lightweight QoL mod for Minecraft (Forge / NeoForge).
When you hold a torch in your main hand OR your off-hand, the mod applies a permanent Night Vision effect to your player. The moment you put the torch away into your inventory, the effect is instantly removed.
Why use this mod?
- No performance impact – It uses native game effects instead of placing thousands of light blocks in the world.
- Works in both hands – You don't have to sacrifice your off-hand.
- Instant removal – The light disappears the second you stop holding the torch, leaving no visual glitches or leftover blocks in the world.
- Server-friendly – Works perfectly in singleplayer and multiplayer.
Note: This mod is designed for those who do not have OptiFine (due to a low-end PC, version incompatibility, its absence from the modpack, or limited memory).
How to use
Simply hold a torch in either hand. That's it.
Requirements
- Minecraft 1.20.1+ (supported versions listed below)
- Forge or NeoForge (depending on the downloaded version)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 holdingtorchlight-1.0.0-forge-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 645 KB
- Download link checked 21 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.