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Swinging Lanterns

Mod

by Rilith

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

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

147,236

CurseForge ID

1477733

Modrinth Downloads

225,401

Modrinth ID

3IOcW74j

Last Updated

Jun 11, 2026

Description

Swinging Lanterns – preview

![swinging lanterns logo](https://i.imgur.com/j8BgFk4.png)

Swinging Lanterns adds subtle movement to Minecraft lanterns and attached chains, making builds feel more dynamic and alive.
Client-side only – works also on vanilla servers!

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## Features - **Smooth lantern swinging** - **Weather-aware movement** Rain and thunder increase the intensity for a more immersive animation - **Moving chains (optional)** Chain with 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 in a client side mod! (works with vanilla servers) - **Support Resource packs** - **Configurable in-game (Mod Menu) or via json** - **No shaders needed** - **Compatible with third party lanterns** Enjoy watching your builds with your modded lanterns swinging! --- 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: - Enable/disable **chain movement** - Adjust **swing movement** and **responsiveness** - Tune **weather multipliers** (rain / thunder) - Adjust indoor movement (or disable it) ## Compatibility - Works alongside most client-side performance mods - Shaders If you enjoy the mod, consider leaving a follow/favorite ❤️ You may use this mod in any modpack without needing to ask for permission.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Fabric

Game Versions

1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21.1 1.21.10 1.21.11 26.1 +2 more

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