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Hardcore Torches

by wolfiewaffle · for Minecraft

Makes torches burn out after a configurable amount of time, as well as optionally starting unlit and extinguishing when broken or in the rain

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CC0-1.0License
Fabric · Forge +1Loaders

About Hardcore Torches

From Modrinth

Makes torches burn out after a configurable amount of time, as well as optionally starting unlit and extinguishing when broken or in the rain

NOW A FABRIC MOD Hardcore Torches makes torches and lanterns temporary, and now campfires as well! You place them and they burn out eventually.

By default, torches last 40 minutes, and cannot be moved once placed. Lanterns last 3x as long, are currently filled with coal, and can be moved around. Campfires are lit by fuel items for 8x the amount of time that the item would burn in a furnace.

You can configure:

  • how long they last
  • if you can pick them up again once placed down
  • if they extinguish in the rain
  • if they are crafted pre-lit or must be lit with flint and steel
  • among others

Tag Configuration: Some configuration options must now be done through tags. You can make a datapack, or add items to tags through a mod like CraftTweaker. The tags are:

Blocks: hardcore_torches:blocks/free_torch_light_blocks - Blocks you can right click with a torch to light the torch

Items: Item tags are 3 parts: consume, damage, free - whether the item will be consumed, durability damaged, or not affected. torch, lantern - whether this tag applies to torches or lanterns. light, extinguish, smother - light lights the block, smother makes it smoldering, extinguish makes it unlit. Currently, lantern only has light.

Example: hardcore_torches:items/damage_torch_light_items - Items which take damage to light a torch (Flint and Steel)

PLANS:

I plan on adding many more features. Some include:

  • Candles which also burn out
  • Different qualities of torches for modded coals
  • Torch Bandolier which condenses torches for easy placement
  • More configuration options
  • And more

JOIN MY NEW DISCORD: https://discord.gg/GS4KfrNBZn

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 23 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.2.

Loaders

Runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Hardcore Torches as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
FabricForgeNeoForge
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
26.1.2 and 22 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorwolfiewaffle, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseCC0-1.0Free

Hardcore Torches, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Hardcore Torches?

Modrinth lists Hardcore Torches as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Is it free?

Yes. Hardcore Torches is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is CC0-1.0.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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