Heed The Light

Linger in the darkness too long and it will consume you. Keep a light close.

by ras_rapGame mechanics

FabricNeoForgeForge

Loaders: FabricNeoForgeForge
Downloads on Modrinth: 434
Followers on Modrinth: 3
versions: 6
Updated: August 4, 2026Aug 4
Published: in 2026

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At a glance

Runs on Fabric, NeoForge and Forge

For Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.21.1–1.21.11

Needed in the game and on the server

Latest version — 1.0.1 from August 4, 2026

Requires Architectury API and Cloth Config API

License MIT — free

Where it's needed

In gamerequiredOn serverrequired

Needed both in the game and on the server

Game versions1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.21.1–1.21.11

Heed the Light

The dark is dangerous. Stay in darkness too long, and it will start to hurt.

Heed the Light adds a simple, brutal mechanic to Minecraft 1.20.1: when you linger in low light levels (6 or below by default), a brief grace period begins — and when it ends, the darkness starts dealing damage. The longer you stay in the dark, the harder it hits. Keep a torch in hand. Watch the edges of your screen. The darkness is watching you back.

Features

Darkness damage that ramps up — after the grace period, damage is dealt every few ticks and gets stronger the longer you stay out of the light
Subtle vignette warning — the edges of your screen darken during the grace period and intensify as the damage ramps, so you always know how much trouble you're in
Fully configurable — light threshold, grace period, damage interval, base damage, ramp rate and damage cap are all adjustable
In-game config screen — settings can be changed through Mod Menu (Cloth Config), or directly in config/heed_the_light.json
LambDynamicLights support — dynamic light sources count toward your light level

Defaults

Setting	Default
Max dangerous light level	6
Grace period	15 seconds
Damage interval	1.5 seconds
Starting damage	1 heart
Damage ramp per interval	+0.5 heart
Max damage per hit	10 hearts

Compatibility

Loaders: Fabric and Forge (requires Architectury API)
Required: Cloth Config
Recommended: Mod Menu (config screen), LambDynamicLights (dynamic lights)

License

MIT

FAQ

How to install Heed The Light?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Heed The Light for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does Heed The Light support?

Heed The Light has builds for Minecraft 1.20.1–1.20.6, 1.21.1–1.21.11.

Is Heed The Light needed on the server?

Needed in the game and on the server

License and source

MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author

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