Swinging Lanterns – preview

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Swinging Lanterns adds subtle movement to Minecraft lanterns and attached chains, making builds feel more dynamic and alive.

Client-side only — works on vanilla servers.

Features

Smooth lantern swinging
Weather-aware movement
Rain and thunder increase the intensity for a more immersive animation
Moving chains (optional)
Chain + attached lantern movement can be toggled in config
Lightweight & performance-friendly
Built to keep overhead minimal
Visual-only enhancement
Designed to improve ambience without changing gameplay (works on vanilla servers)
Resource pack support
Configurable in-game (Mod Menu) or via JSON
No shaders needed
Compatible with third-party lanterns
Enjoy watching your modded lanterns swing too!

Lanterns swinging
Lanterns gently sway, adding life and movement to your builds.

Weather-aware movement
Thunderstorms hit different 🌧️

Configuration

You can tweak the mod to match your build style:

Works alongside most client-side performance mods
Shaders: usually fine, but some shader packs may handle colored/emissive lighting differently

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You may use this mod in any modpack without needing to ask for permission.