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Light In The Shadow

Light in the Shadow is a Minecraft mod that adds a new dimension, new blocks and items, and a boss animated using GeckoLib. Explore a universe where light and shadow bring new challenges!

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Quick answer

Which Light In The Shadow release should I use?

Updated 9 days ago
Latest stable file bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge

Light In The Shadow bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Light In The Shadow required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does Light In The Shadow bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar need?

bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install GeckoLib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

GeckoLib Needed by Light In The Shadow bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
required
Matching file found Matched file: NeoForge 1.21.1 4.9.3

We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Light In The Shadow without breaking your instance.

Built for Light In The Shadow bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install GeckoLib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Light In The Shadow add?

A new dimension featuring new mobs, a new boss, and a biome unique to that dimension. The mod is currently under active development, with further updates and features planned for future releases.

The unique biome, named the Whispering Fens, is a dense and eerie wetland cloaked in perpetual violet dusk and thick luminescent fog. It features massive Blightwood trees with glowing blue leaves, toxic Bramble-Moss covering the water, and ambient atmospheric effects that react as players move through the environment.

New mobs include the Mire Stalker, a tall, hostile creature made of root-like tendrils that stalks players from the shadows and blinds them, and the Spore Glider, a passive, floating ray-like creature that players can lure and ride across chasms and toxic water pools.

The dimension boss, The Hollow Sovereign, is located inside the ruined Sunken Citadel. The fight consists of two phases: first summoning waves of minions while casting homing shadow projectiles, and then flooding the arena with toxic sludge to force dynamic parkour combat. Defeating the boss grants the Ethereal Heart, a rare crafting material used to forge armor that provides immunity to environmental debuffs and enables short-range teleportation.

Future updates will introduce new sub-biomes such as Crystalline Caves and Ashen Wastes, custom equipment sets, and unique portal activation mechanics.

Project description from CurseForge.

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Light In The Shadow by Minecraft version and loader

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1 available setups

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Recent files

Light In The Shadow versions and loaders

3 of 3 releases match

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