Hardcore Torches: Enhanced

Hardcore Torches: Enhanced is a survival lighting overhaul ported to Minecraft 1.21.11 NeoForge. Built from the original Hardcore Torches mod, this enhanced version adds candles that burn out, copper torch and lantern variants matching the new 1.21.9+ vanilla copper blocks, eternal flames with glowstone dust, and countless bug fixes.

Torches, lanterns, campfires, and candles all consume fuel and extinguish over time. Manage your light or face the dark.

Features

• Torches, lanterns, campfires and candles burn out over time
• Candles become eternal - right-click with Glowstone Dust for a permanent flame
• Copper torches and lanterns - all oxidation stages (normal, exposed, weathered, oxidized) plus waxed variants, matching the vanilla copper block set added in 1.21.9
• Oil cans - craft from animal fat or coal, refuel lanterns
• Bandolier - Curios belt slot, stores up to 192 torches
• Rain and water mechanics - torches smolder in rain, extinguish in water
• World gen replaced - vanilla torches and lanterns spawn as hardcore versions
• Tag-driven customization - control what items light, extinguish, or smother
• Fully configurable - fuel times, behaviors, crafting recipes

Tags

Customize what items interact with torches and lanterns:

• hardcore_torches:damage_torch_light_items - Flint and steel style (durability damage)
• hardcore_torches:consume_torch_light_items - One-time use items
• hardcore_torches:free_torch_light_items - Infinite use items
• hardcore_torches:damage_torch_extinguish_items - Items that extinguish (durability)
• hardcore_torches:free_lantern_light_items - Items that light lanterns free

Pattern: {action}_{type}_{result}_items

Compatibility

• Curios - Bandolier belt slot
• JEI - Recipe viewer

AI Assistance Disclaimer

This mod was developed with the help of AI assistants for brainstorming, code generation, troubleshooting, and promotional text.

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