Description
๐ Dynamic Light Add-on v1.0
๐ฎ Theme
- โจ Simple
- โก Lightweight
- ๐ฟ Vanilla Friendly
๐ก Overview
- ๐ Explore dark caves and nighttime areas without constantly placing torches.
- ๐ฆ Hold a supported light source and a movable light follows your player.
- ๐ Switch to another item and the dynamic light disappears instantly.
- ๐๏ธ Dropping the light source also removes the dynamic light.
๐ฅ Supported Items — Only 5
- ๐ฅ Torch — Light Level 14 — Main exploration item.
- ๐ฎ Lantern — Light Level 15 — Brightest portable light.
- ๐ Soul Lantern — Light Level 10 — Soft blue, slightly dimmer glow.
- ๐ Sea Lantern — Light Level 15 — Full brightness while held.
- ๐ชฃ Lava Bucket — Light Level 15 — Bright orange glow.
- ๐ ๏ธ Only 5 items are included to keep v1.0 lightweight, stable, and bug-free.
๐ถ How the Light Works
- โ Holding an Item: Light activates as soon as you hold a supported item.
- ๐ Switching Items: Switching to a sword, pickaxe, food, or unsupported item removes the light.
- ๐๏ธ Dropping: Dropping the supported light source removes the dynamic light.
- ๐ Walking & Running: Light smoothly follows you while walking, sprinting, swimming, climbing, or riding.
- ๐คซ Sneaking: Light remains active while sneaking.
- ๐ Underwater: Dynamic light continues working underwater.
- ๐ง๏ธ Rain: Rain does not affect the light.
- ๐ฅ Multiplayer: Every player gets their own independent dynamic light.
๐ก Brightness
- ๐ Level 15 — Brightest
- ๐ฎ Lantern
- ๐ Sea Lantern
- ๐ชฃ Lava Bucket
- Perfect for deep caves and nighttime exploration.
- ๐ฅ Level 14
- Torch
- Almost as bright as a placed torch.
- ๐ Level 10
- Soul Lantern
- Provides a softer blue glow.
โก Performance
- ๐ฑ Optimized for low-end devices.
- ๐ Very low lag.
- ๐น Works in Survival.
- ๐จ Works in Creative.
- ๐ฅ Works in Multiplayer.
- ๐งฉ No commands required.
- โ๏ธ No experimental features, if supported by the implementation.
๐ Compatibility
- ๐ณ Overworld
- ๐ฅ Nether
- ๐ End
- ๐ณ๏ธ Caves
- ๐ Night exploration
๐ก๏ธ Works With
- ๐ก๏ธ Shields
- ๐ชฝ Elytra
- ๐ค Boats
- ๐ Minecarts
- ๐ Horses
๐ User Experience
- โก Light appears instantly when a supported item is selected.
- ๐ซ No menus or complicated setup.
- ๐ฑ Minimal performance impact.
- ๐ฟ Uses familiar vanilla Minecraft items.
- ๐ฎ Designed to feel like a natural part of Minecraft.
๐ Future Versions — Not Included in v1.0
- ๐ฅ Soul Torch
- ๐ฅ Campfire & Soul Campfire
- ๐ช End Rod
- ๐ Glowstone
- ๐ด Redstone Torch
- ๐พ Glowing Mobs
- ๐ฆ Dropped Item Lighting
- ๐๏ธ Brightness Customization
๐ Why This Design?
- ๐ฏ v1.0 focuses on the most useful portable light sources.
- โก A smaller feature set keeps the add-on lightweight.
- ๐ Fewer features mean easier testing and fewer bugs.
- โจ Players get a polished and simple experience.
- ๐ฎ The focused design leaves plenty of room for exciting future updates.






