CurseForge · Minecraft mod
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!
Quick answer
Which Light In The Shadow release should I use?
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.
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.
Install GeckoLib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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.
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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.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install GeckoLib first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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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.
Pick your setup
Light In The Shadow by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Light In The Shadow versions and loaders
bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
31 Oct 2026
bloom-and-gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
30 Oct 2026
bloom_and_gloom-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
29 Oct 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.