Swinging Lanterns

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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!

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 gently sway, adding life and movement to your builds.}

_{Thunderstorms hit different 🌧️}

You can tweak the mod to match your build style:

Works alongside most client-side performance mods
Shaders: usually fine, but some shader packs may handle colored/emissive lighting differently

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