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Lumen - Regional Light Torches [1.21+] -----

Effortless world lighting with torches and commands and optimized performance



Lumen – Advanced Lighting for Minecraft

Lumen is a Minecraft plugin designed to enhance server quality of life by optimizing lighting. It allows efficient area illumination using commands or unique item torches:
  • Lumen Torch – Automatically lights up the surroundings with custom light level.
  • Lumen Guard – Prevents hostile mobs from spawning.
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▶︎ Features
  • Dynamic lighting using commands and custom craftable items (no resource pack needed).
  • Auto-lighting torches with custom light level (Lumen Torch).
  • Mob spawn prevention (Lumen Guard).
  • Integration with CoreProtect & FAWE. (Recommended)
  • Multilingual Support – Available translations: Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese.

▶︎ Usage

For Players
  • Right-click the air with a Lumen Torch to set its light level (015).
  • Light level is saved and used when placed.
  • Lumen Guard prevents mob spawning in its area.
  • Torches are recoverable and their effect is removed upon breaking.
  • Crafting requires lumen.craft.torch and lumen.craft.guard permissions.

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▶︎ Compatible Integrations

Lumen works even better with:
  • CoreProtect – Logs light placement/removal for rollback and audit.
  • FastAsyncWorldEdit (FAWE) – Boosts light block placement performance.

▶︎ Commands & Permissions

Aliases: /lumen, /lu, /l
  • /lumen light <range> <light_level> <include_skylight>
  • /lumen undo
  • /lumen redo
  • /lumen remove area <range>
  • /lumen clear
  • /lumen give <player/all> <torch_type> <quantity>
  • /lumen reload

OP Permissions:
  • lumen.light
  • lumen.cancel
  • lumen.undo
  • lumen.redo
  • lumen.remove
  • lumen.clear
  • lumen.give
  • lumen.reload
Player Permissions:
  • lumen.craft.*
  • lumen.craft.torch
  • lumen.craft.guard

▶︎ For Administrators
  • Advanced light management via commands.
  • Safe undo/redo of light actions.
  • Clear all lights with caution.
  • Give items to players.
  • Custom configuration in config.yml.
  • Translations stored in /Translations/.
  • Supports CoreProtect and FAWE.
  • Control light tick performance (configurable).
  • Manage access via permissions.

▶︎ Installation Guide

Prerequisites:
  • Minecraft: PaperMC 1.21+ (Recommended: Last stable)
  • Java: 21+
  • Optional: CoreProtect, FAWE

Step 1 – Download
Get Lumen from Modrinth.

Step 2 – Install
  1. Upload Lumen.jar to plugins/.
  2. Restart the server.
  3. Check the console for success message.

Step 3 – Configure
  • Edit settings in plugins/Lumen/config.yml:
    • command_lights_per_tick
    • torch_lights_per_tick
    • torch_tick_interval
    • mob_torch_radius
  • Verify CoreProtect or FAWE integration on startup.

▶︎ Troubleshooting

Issue Quick Fix
Plugin won’t load Use Paper 1.21+ & Java 21
Bad performance Adjust light performance settings if needed or use FAWE integration
Crops or saplings not growing? Remove and replace the Lumen Torch once it has grown or remove the lights before if you used commands.


▶︎ Support & Contact

Need help? Join our Discord for support or questions.

Light up your server with Lumen!
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Total Downloads: 122
First Release: Feb 26, 2025
Last Update: May 14, 2025
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