Modscraper Modscraper Minecraft

Sort By

Type

Content

Tags

LambDynamicLights logo

LambDynamicLights

Mod

by LambdAurora

The most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting mod.

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

44,504,214

CurseForge ID

393442

Modrinth Downloads

56,427,385

Modrinth ID

yBW8D80W

Last Updated

Sep 11, 2026

Description

LambDynamicLights

Requires Fabric API

 

The most feature-complete and optimized dynamic lighting Minecraft mod. 

 

📖 What's this mod?

It's dark outside, extremely dark… You can't see a lot in the darkness, you wish you had a torch, or a lantern to hold and see in the light…

And this is now possible with this mod as it adds dynamic lights to the game. You can see in the darkness thanks to your torch now!

This mod adds dynamic lights to Minecraft. Dynamic lights are lights created by an entity holding an item which makes light as a block, or created by an entity on fire, etc.

Searching other mods to replace OptiFine? Check out that list!

 

✅ Features:

  • Dynamic lighting.
  • Settings to select how smoothly the dynamic lighting updates.
  • Any entity holding an item which emits light will emit light!
    • Item lighting can be customized through resource-packs and can work with modded items!
    • Some items like torches, soul torches, etc. will not light up in water.
  • Various entities will naturally emit light, like:
    • Allays
    • Blazes
    • Fireballs
    • Glow squids
    • Magma cubes
    • Spectral arrows
  • Burning entities emit light.
  • Quick and simple API for developers and resource pack makers.
  • And more!

 

📖 Usage

Using this mod is very simple!

Install it in your mods folder along with Fabric API and ModMenu, (and Sodium if wanted for better performances).

It will work as-is. If you want, you can configure the mod through its settings screen by heading to the video settings or via ModMenu.

 

Need help? Come check out my Discord server.

 

📖 Is there an API? How to use it as a developer?

Check out this in-depth documentation.

 

📖 Compatibility

  •  Sodium is recommended for better performances.
  •   Canvas is compatible but still WIP: expect huge lag spike with it until a proper lighting API is done in Canvas.
  •   OptiFabric is obviously incompatible.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Fabric Neoforge Quilt

Game Versions

1.16.2 1.16.3 1.16.4 1.16.5 1.17 1.17.1 1.18-rc1 1.18-rc2 1.18-rc3 1.18-rc4 +59 more

Recommended Gear

Affiliate

Hardware and extras that pair well with this mod.

LEGO Minecraft Set

LEGO Minecraft Set

Official sets that translate the building side of the game off-screen.

View on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Screenshots

Similar Mods

Just Enough Items (JEI)

Just Enough Items (JEI)

View Items and Recipes

Mod 697,088,226
Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge)

Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge/NeoForge)

Config Screen API for Minecraft

Mod 540,090,556
Mouse Tweaks

Mouse Tweaks

Enhances inventory management by adding various functions to the mouse buttons.

Mod 531,744,358
AppleSkin

AppleSkin

Adds some useful information about food/hunger to the HUD

Mod 500,016,071
Fabric API

Fabric API

Core API library for the Fabric toolchain

Mod 480,819,008
GeckoLib

GeckoLib

A 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!

Mod 474,228,372

Included in Modpacks (1,542)

Show fewer
ChunkBound ChunkBound Simple Shader Pack Simple Shader Pack Vital Modpack Vital Modpack Our Story: Legends Our Story: Legends Plutonium Plutonium Better MC Better MC fenix better pvp fenix better pvp BasicCraft Deez FPS Deez FPS PirateLife PirateLife Keo vanilla Keo vanilla Origin Realms Beyond Origin Realms Beyond Incy PLUS Incy PLUS Optimy (optimized&optimization) Optimy (optimized&optimization) Create: Basically Everything Create: Basically Everything Ultimate PBR Essentials Ultimate PBR Essentials Fps Optimized Fps Optimized Ben 10 MINEDITION Ben 10 MINEDITION Cobblemon & Origins SMP Cobblemon & Origins SMP CoreCraft CoreCraft AroxAgain's Ultimate World AroxAgain's Ultimate World Elden Kingdom Elden Kingdom Excellent Performance with Voxy Excellent Performance with Voxy Azure Visuals Azure Visuals Aura Aura FemCraft Client FemCraft Client max's smp pack max's smp pack BareBones VoiceChat BareBones VoiceChat DexMasters [Cobblemon] DexMasters [Cobblemon] Vanilla+ [FABRIC] - MC Vanilla+ [FABRIC] - MC Horizon (RU) Horizon (RU) Identity Multiplayer Identity Multiplayer Hoplite+ Hoplite+ AzClient The Best Boosted FPS ModPack AzClient The Best Boosted FPS ModPack [JWN] Just what is needed [JWN] Just what is needed Generations (Forge) (Cobblemon) Generations (Forge) (Cobblemon) zOptimized zOptimized Isabel's Aeroscapes [for Create: Aeronautics] Isabel's Aeroscapes [for Create: Aeronautics] Soulheart Cobblemon Soulheart Cobblemon Core Optimized Core Optimized The Warborn Realms SMP The Warborn Realms SMP Aeronautics Dream Aeronautics Dream CordCraft Season 4 CordCraft Season 4 Thosh's Client Thosh's Client Velocity Velocity Unstable SMP Recreation Unstable SMP Recreation A beginning of Origins (Fabric) A beginning of Origins (Fabric) Better Adventures ++ Core Better Adventures ++ Core Storm Chasing Modpack Storm Chasing Modpack Dark TFC - UltraHardcore Dark TFC - UltraHardcore ObsidianFPS ObsidianFPS PikaVerse MC PikaVerse MC BuildersQOL BuildersQOL Conquest of the Bleak Isles Conquest of the Bleak Isles vanilla experience : the best client-side modpack vanilla experience : the best client-side modpack PocketSMP (OFFICIAL) PocketSMP (OFFICIAL) Allure: Clientside Enhancements Allure: Clientside Enhancements OCSMP OCSMP Cobblemon Explorers SMP Cobblemon Explorers SMP Better MC [BMC6] Better MC [BMC6] BastiGHG's CraftAttack 13 Mische BastiGHG's CraftAttack 13 Mische GSZYpack GSZYpack AdventureCrafts [Fabric] AdventureCrafts [Fabric] Space Survival - GWPunch Space Survival - GWPunch Ludo's Modpack Ludo's Modpack Pretty Without Shaders Pretty Without Shaders [Cobblemon] BlockeMon [Cobblemon] BlockeMon Turtle's Auxiliar Modpack Turtle's Auxiliar Modpack Vanilla Pack Vanilla Pack Singularity Create Singularity Create All of Yungs All of Yungs Optimus Optimus CobbleCraft CobbleCraft GTBC's Legacy Enhanced - Distant Horizons Edition GTBC's Legacy Enhanced - Distant Horizons Edition Survival Project Pack Survival Project Pack ContentCreatorsTool ContentCreatorsTool Better & Enhanced Better & Enhanced Cobblemon Optimised Cobblemon Optimised Arkanis Terceira Temporada - FANMADE Arkanis Terceira Temporada - FANMADE Recording Client for Locals MC Server Recording Client for Locals MC Server Create Fabulously [Fabric] Create Fabulously [Fabric] Antique Runes: Medieval RPG Antique Runes: Medieval RPG Tensura Resurrection Tensura Resurrection LinusMinus LinusMinus Better Overworld (BOW) Better Overworld (BOW) Guns, Blimps, and Factories Guns, Blimps, and Factories Opti Boost Craft Opti Boost Craft My Biome Is So Beautiful My Biome Is So Beautiful CobblemonCove - Cobblemon CobblemonCove - Cobblemon 363帆的原版美化 363帆的原版美化 Cold Soul Cold Soul TABSMP Modpack TABSMP Modpack Multiplayer Essential Multiplayer Essential Nybblecraft Nybblecraft QoL Client QoL Client The Stuff of Legend The Stuff of Legend Quilt Quilt Create Aeronautics Expanded Create Aeronautics Expanded Living in the Trailer (LITrailer) Living in the Trailer (LITrailer) Stoneworks Immersion Pack (S.I.P) Stoneworks Immersion Pack (S.I.P)

External Resources

CurseForge Modrinth Source Code Wiki Issues