About Glowing Tools
From ModrinthAdds glowing tools so you don't have to unequip your shield or use a fullbright mod to see while you're busy mining in caves! Works with shaders (tested with BSL and Complementary on Iris)! Requires LambDynamicLights!
Glowing Tools
Adds glowing tools so you don't have to unequip your shield or use a fullbright mod to see while you're busy mining in caves! Works with shaders (tested with BSL and Complementary on Iris)!
Requires LambDynamicLights / DynamicLights Reforged!
Instructions
- Acquire any compatible tool (any vanilla tool)
- Craft a torch
- Combine the torch with the tool in the crafting grid to get a glowing tool (Bug: resets item data!)
- Glowing diamond tools can be upgraded to glowing netherite tools in the smithing table
- Durability, enchantments etc. work exactly as on their vanilla counterpart
- Hold the item to lighten up your environment
- Place a torch from your inventory by sneaking and right-clicking on a block
- Pick up a torch by sneak right-clicking on a torch using any tool (vanilla tools get turned into glowing tools)
Known Issues
- Durability, custom names and enchantments get reset on craft
- Custom names get reset when placing torches or picking them up
- Legacy items look like normal tools because of the durability bar. (Won't fix)
- Torches only placeable on solid blocks (expected behavior for now)
Translations
Currently translated:
- English (US)
- Lolcat
- Chinese (contributed by @oritong)
Help with translations would be very appreciated!
Requirements
Fabric
- Fabric Loader and API
- LambDynamicLights
Forge
- Forge
- DynamicLights Reforged
Gallery
Legacy Textures
There is a legacy resource pack included, if you prefer a rather subtle texture instead of a torch on the tool.

Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 4 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.20.4.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric and Forge.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Glowing Tools as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- FabricForge
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.20.4 and 3 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authormiluum, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseApache-2.0Free










