Dynamic Light + Offhand Dynamic Light Mod / Addon

EuPhilolocalist Dynamic Light + Offhand Dynamic Light Minecraft is a great mod for improved dynamic lighting and lighting from objects you hold in your hands. A torch is one of the first things you make before going underground, but carrying one in Minecraft doesn’t normally light the way until you place it. Dynamic Light + Offhand Dynamic Light changes that. Hold a torch and it illuminates the area around you as you move, making dark caves and tunnels easier to explore. There’s also a special torch for your off-hand, so you can keep a pickaxe or sword ready while still seeing where you’re going.

Using the main-hand light is simple: take a torch in your hand and walk toward the place you want to see. The light moves with you, which is handy when you’re looking around a new cave and haven’t decided where to place permanent lighting yet. You can check the ground ahead, look into a passage or find your way through a tunnel without putting down a torch every few steps. Once you leave an area, though, don’t rely on the light you carried with you to keep it illuminated. Place torches where you want lasting light, especially around a base or along a route you plan to use again.

For the off-hand feature, you first need to turn an ordinary torch into the special off-hand torch using the crafting grid. The conversion only requires a regular torch. Once you have the new item, equip it in your off-hand and keep your main hand free for whatever you need. That’s particularly useful while mining: you can hold your pickaxe and see nearby blocks at the same time. If a hostile mob appears, you can switch to a weapon without having to choose between defending yourself and keeping your surroundings visible.

The moving light is useful above ground as well. If you’re returning home after sunset, a torch can help you see the path immediately around you. It can also make building after dark more comfortable when you need to move between a chest, a work area and an unfinished wall. Keep in mind that the light is most useful close to your character; it won’t reveal every danger in a large cave before you reach it. Take your time around drops, and put down permanent light when you find a place where you intend to spend a while.

The addon works in multiplayer too, so friends can carry their own light while exploring together. Everyone can keep a tool or weapon in their main hand and use the off-hand torch to see nearby. To set it up, import and activate both the resource pack and behavior pack in your world settings. After that, make the off-hand torch and try it on your next trip underground. It’s a small change to a familiar item, but one you’ll notice quickly when you enter a dark tunnel with your pickaxe already in hand.

Installation Mod:
- Download the .mcaddon / .mcpack;
- Open the file to import into the game;
- In World Settings → Resource Packs and Behavior Packs, enable it (turn on Experiments if needed);
- Have fun!