Magical Torches

Mod Overview

Magical Torches is a unique Minecraft modification that enhances the functionality of regular torches by giving them magical properties. Instead of standard light sources, you get eight different magical torches, each with special abilities to improve your gameplay experience.

Magical Torches and Their Capabilities

Hostile Mob Spawn Blocking Torches

Small Torch

• Effect range: 16 blocks
• Recipe: coal/charcoal, wood/stripped wood, gold ingots, gold blocks

Medium Torch

• Effect range: 32 blocks
• Recipe: coal/charcoal, wood/stripped wood, quartz blocks

Grand Torch

• Effect range: 64 blocks
• Recipe: coal/charcoal, wood/stripped wood, diamonds, diamond blocks

Mega Torch

• Effect range: 128 blocks
• Version-dependent recipe:
  • Before 1.16.X: coal/charcoal, wood/stripped wood, emerald blocks
  • 1.16.X and above: coal/charcoal, ancient debris, emerald blocks

Specialized Torches

Alone Torch

• Blocks spawning of all mobs
• Range: 64 blocks
• Recipe: black stained glass, beacon

Bat Torch

• Prevents bat spawning
• Range: 64 blocks
• Recipe: coal/charcoal, lantern

Sound Muffling Torch

• Reduces volume of block, hostile mob, and neutral mob sounds
• Range: 64 blocks
• Recipe: rotten flesh, coal block, egg, wool (any color), note block

Chicken Egg Torch

• Controls chicken egg item entity spawning
• Range: 16 blocks
• "chicken_egg_spawning" setting:
  • If "false" - egg spawning is allowed and blocked by this torch
  • If "true" - egg spawning is disabled and only allowed within torch range
• Recipe: feathers, wool (any color), hay bale

Server Configuration

The configuration file is located in the "serverconfig" folder within the "world" folder and is named "magical_torches-server.toml".

Main Parameters:

• spawn_blockers - settings for spawn blocking torches

  • alone_torch_range - Alone Torch range
  • bat_torch_range - Bat Torch range
  • hostile - settings for hostile mob spawn blocking torches
    • small_torch_range - Small Torch range
    • medium_torch_range - Medium Torch range
    • grand_torch_range - Grand Torch range
    • mega_torch_range - Mega Torch range
    • blocked_entities - entities blocked by torches (default: all EntityClassification.MONSTER mobs)

• sound_mufflers - Sound Muffling Torch settings

  • range - effect range
  • to_muffle_sounds - sound categories to muffle

• chicken_egg_spawning - chicken egg spawning torch settings

  • chicken_egg_torch_range - effect range
  • should_invert_chicken_egg_blocking - egg spawning blocking inversion

Technical Requirements

The mod must be installed on both server and client for proper multiplayer functionality.

Textures, models, and logo created by Muse31. The mod can be freely used in non-commercial modpacks without additional permission.