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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

787,120

CurseForge ID

1477733

Modrinth Downloads

835,834

Modrinth ID

3IOcW74j

Last Updated

Nov 7, 2026

Description

Swinging Lanterns – preview

swinging lanterns logo

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Fabric Forge Neoforge

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 +3 more

Recommended Gear

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