Glow Sticks
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📋 About This Mod
# Glow Sticks !(http://cf.way2muchnoise.eu/versions/Minecraft_528389_all.svg) (http://cf.way2muchnoise.eu/title/528389.svg)] (http://cf.way2muchnoise.eu/full_528389_downloads.svg)] (https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?labelColor=black&color=grey&label=&query=title&url=https://api.modrinth.com/v2/project/pr7UDXB2&style=flat&logo=modrinth)] (https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json?labelColor=black&color=grey&label=&suffix=%20downloads&query=downloads&url=https://api.modrinth.com/v2/project/pr7UDXB2&style=flat&logo=modrinth)] (https://img.shields.io/badge/Report%20Issue%20%2F%20Bug%20%2F%20Crash%20%2F%20Feature%20Request-grey?style=flat&logo=github)] (https://img.shields.io/github/issues/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks?style=flat&logo=Github&color=red)] (https://img.shields.io/github/issues-closed/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks?style=flat&logo=Github)] (https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/actions/workflows/gradle.yml/badge.svg?branch=1.18.2)] ! Glow Sticks adds throwable and placeable light sources for Minecraft. Craft glow sticks in all 16 dye colors, throw them into caves or water, place permanent creative versions in builds, and use matching glow sticks as simple waypoints while exploring. ## Features - 16 glow stick colors - Temporary glow sticks that can be activated, thrown, and placed - Permanent creative glow sticks for decorative lighting - Land and underwater usage without separate items - Several visual variants for placed glow sticks - Waypoint particles and configurable behavior ## Overview Video (https://img.youtube.com/vi/9NV4Ja-vreg/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/9NV4Ja-vreg) ## Quick Start 1. Craft glow sticks with a glowing ingredient, glass, and glass panes. 2. Use a glow stick once to activate it. 3. After activation it is thrown automatically and places light where it lands. The mod accepts `glow berries`, `glow ink sacs`, `glow lichen`, and `glowstone dust` as glowing ingredients. Colored glow sticks use matching stained glass. The white glow stick uses normal glass. ## Highlights - Works on land and underwater - Glow sticks fade over time and lose brightness before disappearing - `despawnTicks=0` disables automatic fading for normal placed glow sticks - Sneak while holding a glow stick to show waypoint particles to the nearest placed glow stick of the same color - Creative glow sticks can be placed on floors, walls, and ceilings - Clicking an existing creative glow stick cycles through its visual variant - Glow sticks react to nearby redstone and can be controlled by signal strength ## Why It Is Useful - Fast cave marking without carrying lots of torches - Underwater lighting for ruins, caves, and diving routes - Atmospheric lights for adventure maps, RPG builds, and decoration - Easy color-coding for paths, entrances, or points of interest ## Report Issues Please report issues through the GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues Logs and clear reproduction steps help a lot when tracking down bugs. ## License The (LICENSE.md) applies only to the code in this repository. Images, models, and other assets are explicitly excluded. :https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/pr7UDXB2/images/b89b41cc261e6ed50cd96703533ab3b9a9ae563e.png : https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/glow-sticks : https://modrinth.com/mod/glow-sticks : https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues : https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues?q=is%3Aopen+%21label%3Aenhancement : https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues?q=is%3Aclosed : https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/actions/workflows/gradle.yml
# Glow Sticks
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Glow Sticks adds throwable and placeable light sources for Minecraft.
Craft glow sticks in all 16 dye colors, throw them into caves or water, place permanent creative versions in builds, and use matching glow sticks as simple waypoints while exploring.
## Features
- 16 glow stick colors
- Temporary glow sticks that can be activated, thrown, and placed
- Permanent creative glow sticks for decorative lighting
- Land and underwater usage without separate items
- Several visual variants for placed glow sticks
- Waypoint particles and configurable behavior
## Overview Video
[!(https://img.youtube.com/vi/9NV4Ja-vreg/maxresdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/9NV4Ja-vreg)
## Quick Start
1. Craft glow sticks with a glowing ingredient, glass, and glass panes. 2. Use a glow stick once to activate it. 3. After activation it is thrown automatically and places light where it lands.
The mod accepts `glow berries`, `glow ink sacs`, `glow lichen`, and `glowstone dust` as glowing ingredients. Colored glow sticks use matching stained glass. The white glow stick uses normal glass.
## Highlights
- Works on land and underwater
- Glow sticks fade over time and lose brightness before disappearing
- `despawnTicks=0` disables automatic fading for normal placed glow sticks
- Sneak while holding a glow stick to show waypoint particles to the nearest placed glow stick of
- the same color
- Creative glow sticks can be placed on floors, walls, and ceilings
- Clicking an existing creative glow stick cycles through its visual variant
- Glow sticks react to nearby redstone and can be controlled by signal strength
## Why It Is Useful
- Fast cave marking without carrying lots of torches
- Underwater lighting for ruins, caves, and diving routes
- Atmospheric lights for adventure maps, RPG builds, and decoration
- Easy color-coding for paths, entrances, or points of interest
## Report Issues
Please report issues through the GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues
Logs and clear reproduction steps help a lot when tracking down bugs.
The (LICENSE.md) applies only to the code in this repository. Images, models, and other assets are explicitly excluded.
:https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/pr7UDXB2/images/b89b41cc261e6ed50cd96703533ab3b9a9ae563e.png
: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/glow-sticks
: https://modrinth.com/mod/glow-sticks
: https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues
: https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues?q=is%3Aopen+%21label%3Aenhancement
: https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/issues?q=is%3Aclosed
: https://github.com/MarkusBordihn/BOs-Glow-Sticks/actions/workflows/gradle.yml
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- Kaworru
- Version
- 7.3.0
- Downloads
- 66,233
- Endorsements
- 55
- Category
- adventure
- Created
- 11/21/2023
- Updated
- 6/20/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- adventure
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Glow Sticks support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Glow Sticks?
Version 7.3.0, published 2026-06-20 with 66,233 downloads recorded at the source.
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