LightningMod
A simple mod that gives you the ability to control how many lightning bolts appear during thunder
FabricNeoForgePaperSpigot
- Loaders
- FabricNeoForgePaperSpigot
- Downloads on Modrinth
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- Followers on Modrinth
- 39
- versions
- 30
- Updated
- September 19, 2026Sep 19
- Published
- in 2024
At a glance
Runs on Fabric, NeoForge, Paper and Spigot
For Minecraft 1.20.1–26.3
Server only — players don't need to install it
Latest version — 2.4-neoforge-mc26.3 from September 19, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's neededGame versions1.20.1–26.3
In gamenot neededOn serverrequired
Install on the server only; players don't need it
Lightning Mod
Description:
The Lightning Mod enhances your Minecraft experience by increasing the frequency of lightning strikes during thunderstorms.
Features
- Configurable Lightning Frequency: Adjust the chance of lightning strikes during a thunderstorm. Make them incredibly frequent or extremely rare using a simple slider. The lower the value, the more often lightning will strike.
- Skeleton Horse Control: Modify the spawn chance of the "Skeleton Trap" horses that appear from lightning strikes. You can reduce the chance or disable them completely.
- All-Biome Lightning: Enable an option to allow lightning to strike in any biome during a thunderstorm, including deserts, savannas, and mesas. No more safe havens from the storm!
- In-Game Configuration: All settings can be easily changed in-game through the ModMenu settings screen, powered by Cloth Config.
- Compatibility with Fabric and Paper: Works seamlessly on both Fabric and Paper servers.
Installation
For Fabric
- Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API.
- Download and install YACL (for Minecraft versions 1.21.11 and below, use Cloth Config).
- Place the mod file in the
modsfolder in your Minecraft directory.
For Paper
- Download the latest version of Paper from the official website.
- Place the mod file in the
pluginsfolder in your Minecraft server directory. - Start the server to enable plugin.
Configuration
(for Fabric) The configuration file can be found in config/lightningmod.json or use Mod Menu.
(for Paper) plugins/LightningMod/config.yml.
FAQ
How to install LightningMod?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download LightningMod 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 LightningMod support?
LightningMod has builds for Minecraft 1.20.1–26.3.
Is LightningMod needed on the server?
Server only — players don't need to install it
License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
