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Dynamic Lights

Supported entities and items such as torches, lanterns, or enchanted gear emit light! Server-side!

server onlynewest supported 26.2UtilityAdventureEquipmentGame Mechanics
Latest version
1.9.3+mod
Minecraft
1.17 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Loaders
Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge and 1 more
Licence
LicenseRef-Custom-License
Downloads
6.7M
Updated
1 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

Every version Dynamic Lights declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.2-rc-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared12 Jun 2026
26.2-rc-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared11 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared10 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-5NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared8 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-4Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared4 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared2 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared28 May 2026
26.2-pre-1Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared26 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-8NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared19 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-7Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared12 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared5 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared28 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared21 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-3NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared14 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.2-rc-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared8 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-1NeoForge, Quilt, Fabric, Data pack, Forge25+declared7 Apr 2026
26w14aNeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1.1Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1.1-rc-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared31 Mar 2026
26.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared24 Mar 2026
26.1-rc-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared23 Mar 2026
26.1-rc-2NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared20 Mar 2026
26.1-rc-1Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared19 Mar 2026
26.1-pre-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared17 Mar 2026
26.1-pre-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared13 Mar 2026
26.1-pre-1Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared10 Mar 2026
26.1-snapshot-11NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared3 Mar 2026
26.1-snapshot-10Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared24 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-9Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared18 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-8Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared17 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-7Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared11 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-6NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared3 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-5Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared27 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared20 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared13 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-2Data pack, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, NeoForge25+declared7 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-1NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared16 Dec 2025

279 older versions not shown.

Releases

Files come from the author's own host. We publish the checksum so you can prove the file you downloaded is the file they published.

Frequently asked

Does Dynamic Lights work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version Dynamic Lights declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Dynamic Lights support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.17 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Dynamic Lights on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which loader does Dynamic Lights need?

Data pack, NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Dynamic Lights?

Java 25 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the data pack itself.

What licence is Dynamic Lights under?

LicenseRef-Custom-License, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Dynamic Lights?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the data pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Dynamic Lights safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 23 h ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.