Light Overlay
ModShows where hostile mobs can spawn with colored markers on the ground.
B83/ 100
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 8 months−5 points
- Releases in only 2 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
7 points lost20 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.8 months ago (22 Feb 2026). 353 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 76% of these points. 9 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.4 on Forge. 29% of the 718 popular Fabric mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 2 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
2 points lost13 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.55 of the 383 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (14%) See the 55 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · shedaniel/LightOverlay-Fabric 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · shedaniel/LightOverlay-Fabric 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.47,195,411 4 / 4Track record
2 points lost6 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.7.3 years, 88 releases 6 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
Total83 / 100
53.1 of the 64 points that apply = 83 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Light Overlay is a client-side mod that displays a light-level overlay to help identify where mobs can spawn. Its markers distinguish locations where mobs can spawn at night (yellow), at any time (red), or, in the 1.18-specific case, when a spawner is present (blue). You can toggle the overlay and configure it through the game’s controls and mod settings.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen. and Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server..
Adds 1 key binding: Toggle Light Overlay.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- License
- Apache License 2.0
- Downloads
- 47.2M
- Created
- 27 Jun 2019
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.41 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 10 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files, images and code history and found none.
We have not read its changelogs yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found1 image read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file13 code files read
Compatibility
See all 88 filesFabric
NeoForge
Forge
Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Install it in your game only. Servers do not need it, so you can join any server.
RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.
OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 1.21.11. Many recently updated mods still support 1.21.11.
Modpacks using this project
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7,131 modpacks include Light Overlay in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
All the Mods 6 - ATM66.5M downloadslast version with it 24 Jan 2024
All in One [Modded One Block]4.3M downloadslast version with it 3 Sep 2023
Valhelsia 33.6M downloadslast version with it 21 Mar 2022
All the Mods 7 - ATM73.1M downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2022
Valhelsia 22.8M downloadslast version with it 11 Dec 2021
All the Mods 7 - To the Sky - atm7sky2.1M downloadslast version with it 18 Apr 2023
Valhelsia 61.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Apr 2025
Valhelsia: Enhanced Vanilla1.8M downloadslast version with it 26 Oct 2021
MineColonies Official1.7M downloadslast version with it 13 Nov 2020
SkyFactory 51.6M downloadslast version with it 11 Mar 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Light Overlay. Share: how many of the modpacks with Light Overlay also have that mod.
sparkAModin 41% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
AttributeFixAModin 39% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
FTB Chunks (NeoForge)AModin 38% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
Cooking for BlockheadsAModin 38% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
ElevatorModAModin 37% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
BotaniaAModin 37% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
Crafting TweaksAModin 37% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
Mekanism GeneratorsBModin 36% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
TorchMasterAModin 36% of the modpacks with Light Overlay
Macaw's TrapdoorsAModin 36% of the modpacks with Light OverlayLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.
1.21.11FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.11NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.10FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.9 to 1.21.10NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.6 to 1.21.8FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.6 to 1.21.8NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21 to 1.21.1FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21 to 1.21.1NeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20 to 1.20.1FabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20 to 1.20.1ForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
88 releases
1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.11The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.10The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.9 to 1.21.10The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.6 to 1.21.8The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21.6 to 1.21.8The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.21 to 1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.6The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.6The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.3 to 1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.4The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderNeoForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20 to 1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderForgePassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
1.20 to 1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loaderFabricPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.