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Lightest Lamps Wiki & Guide

Adds many lamp and lantern variants plus a lanthanum and noble-gas processing chain, including dusts, tubes, glowstone, and a glowstone centrifuge.

Contents (8)
  1. Overview
  2. Guides
  3. Processes
  4. Items
  5. Blocks
  6. Frequently asked questions
  7. Related mods

Overview

The Lightest Lamps Mod is designed to solve the common Minecraft problem of having to place hundreds of torches to light up large areas. By introducing a series of advanced lamps with extended light ranges—reaching up to 30 blocks—this mod allows players to illuminate massive halls, caves, and bases with a single light source.

Beyond simple illumination, the mod adds a deep progression system involving the extraction of noble gases (Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon) using a Gas Extractor machine. It also features specialized blocks like the Alchemical Lamp for base defense and Vantablack for creating perfect darkness.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Building Colored Lamps from Tubes and GlowstoneBuilding Colored Tube LightingFrom Dust to Tube Colored tubes start with gas dust. Follow this chain for each gas: 1. Collect the dust — Argon Dust…Building the Glowstone Centrifuge LineCrafting and Placing Decorative LampsCrafting Decorative and Specialty Light BlocksTransparent and Tinted Blocks Several blocks exist purely for looks: Glowing Glass — glass that emits light. Clear…Crafting Glowstone Variants from Noble GasesCrafting Lanterns, Glass, and Decorative Light BlocksCrafting the Lamp Progression from Alpha to OmegaThe Upgrade Chain Lamps upgrade in sequence. Each tier feeds the next: 1. Alpha Lamp 2. Beta Lamp 3. Gamma Lamp 4.…Crafting the Lanthanum Progression ChainHow to Craft and Use the Glowstone CentrifugeHow to Get Started with LanthanumFind and Mine Lanthanum Ore Lanthanum is the backbone of every lamp in this mod. Head underground and mine Lanthanum…Lightest Lamps Core MechanicsLight Air To overcome the vanilla Minecraft engine's limitation of a maximum light level of 15, Lightest Lamps…Lightest Lamps Materials and ResourcesLanthanum Ore (Monazite) Lanthanum is a rare earth metal added by the mod, often found in the form of Monazite Ore .…Lightest Lamps Noble Gases and ExtractionThe mod introduces a chemical processing system centered around the Gas Extractor (also known as the Gas Centrifuge).…Lightest Lamps Recipes and CraftingMost recipes involve the use of the Gas Extractor to create gas dusts, which are then combined with glass and other…Making Glowstone Variants for LampsGather Noble Gas Dusts Each colored glowstone variant uses a specific gas dust. Collect the following: Argon Dust…Specialized Utility LampsSea Lamps Standard lamps often struggle to illuminate underwater environments effectively. The mod adds specialized…Using the Glowstone Centrifuge and Processing ChainsSet Up the Centrifuge The Glowstone Centrifuge is your main processing block for lamp materials. Place it, give it…

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 86mekanism:enriching · 3mekanism:injecting · 3mekanism:purifying · 3immersiveengineering:crusher · 2mekanism:crushing · 2minecraft:smelting · 2minecraft:smithing_transform · 1mekanism:crystallizing · 1

Items

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Alchemical DustArgon DustArgon PileArgon RodArgon Tube

B

Boric AcidBowl and StickBromine BucketBromine Crystal

C

Carbon Nano TubeCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterCentrifuge FilterChorus Fiber

D

Debug Stick (Debug)Dirty Lanthanum Dust

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Glass RodGlass TubeGlow Lichen FiberGlowing Dust Agglomeratio

K

Krypton DustKrypton PileKrypton Pile (Small Dust)Krypton RodKrypton Tube

L

Lanthanum ClumpLanthanum CrystalLanthanum DustLanthanum IngotLanthanum MeshLanthanum NuggetLanthanum PileLanthanum ShardLightest Lamps GuideLuminant Dust

M

Moon Shard

N

Neon DustNeon PileNeon RodNeon TubeNetherite Mesh

R

Radon DustRadon PileRadon RodRadon TubeRaw Lanthanum

X

Xenon DustXenon PileXenon RodXenon Tube

Blocks

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Abyssal Lantern (Luminant)Abyssal LanternAlchemical LampAlpha LampAlpha Lamp (Luminant)Anti-LampArgon GlowstoneArgon Rod BlockArgon Tube Block

B

Beta LampBeta Lamp (Luminant)

C

Chunk Cleaner (Debug)Clear LampClear Sea LanternClear Sea Lantern (Luminant)Curtain

D

Deep Ocean LanternDeep Ocean Lantern (Luminant)Deep Sea LanternDeep Sea Lantern (Luminant)Delta LampDelta Lamp (Luminant)

E

Epsilon Lamp (Luminant)Epsilon LampEta LampEta Lamp (Luminant)

G

Gamma LampGamma Lamp (Luminant)Glowing GlassGlowstone Centrifuge

K

Krypton GlowstoneKrypton Rod BlockKrypton Tube Block

L

Lamp FruitLanthanum OreLuminatium Block

M

Monazite Ore

N

Neon GlowstoneNeon Rod BlockNeon Tube Block

O

OCC Chunk Cleaner (Debug)Ocean LanternOcean Lantern (Luminant)Omega Lamp (Luminant)Omega Lamp

R

Radon GlowstoneRadon Rod BlockRadon Tube Block

V

Vanta Black

X

Xenon GlowstoneXenon Rod BlockXenon Tube Block

Z

Zeta Lamp (Luminant)Zeta Lamp

Frequently asked questions

How do I get Lanthanum Ore?
Lanthanum Ore generates in the world and drops Raw Lanthanum when mined. Raw Lanthanum can be smelted into Lanthanum Ingot.
How do I craft Lanthanum Ingot into usable parts?
Lanthanum Ingot can be crafted into Lanthanum Nugget, Lanthanum Dust, Lanthanum Shard, Lanthanum Clump, Lanthanum Crystal, Lanthanum Mesh, and Lanthanum Pile via crafting recipes. Lanthanum Dust is also produced by crushing or enriching Raw Lanthanum.
What is Alchemical Dust used for?
Alchemical Dust is a crafting ingredient used in shaped and shapeless recipes for lamps and related items. It is distinct from Luminant Dust, which is also used in lamp recipes.
How do I make a Glowstone Centrifuge?
Glowstone Centrifuge is crafted via a shaped crafting recipe using a Centrifuge Filter and other ingredients. It is used to process glowstone-related materials into dusts and piles.
How do I get Argon, Neon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon Dust?
These noble gas dusts are obtained through processing recipes such as mekanism:enriching, mekanism:injecting, mekanism:purifying, mekanism:crushing, or immersiveengineering:crusher. Each has a corresponding Glowstone, Pile, and Tube variant.
How do I craft a Tube Block?
Argon Tube Block, Neon Tube Block, Krypton Tube Block, Xenon Tube Block, and Radon Tube Block are each crafted from their respective Tube items via crafting recipes. They are decorative light-emitting blocks.
What are the Lamps and how are they made?
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Omega, Clear, Alchemical, and Anti-Lamps are crafted via shaped or shapeless recipes using Lanthanum parts, dusts, and glass components. Each lamp is a light-emitting block with distinct properties.
How do I craft a Lantern?
Abyssal Lantern, Deep Ocean Lantern, Deep Sea Lantern, Ocean Lantern, and Clear Sea Lantern are crafted via shaped or shapeless recipes. They are light-emitting blocks placed like vanilla lanterns.
What is Lamp Fruit and how do I get it?
Lamp Fruit is a block obtained through crafting recipes involving Lanthanum and organic components like Bowl and Stick or Chorus Fiber. It functions as a light source.
How do I make Glowing Glass and Vanta Black?
Glowing Glass is crafted via a shaped or shapeless recipe using Glass Tube or Lanthanum Dust. Vanta Black is a separate dark block crafted via its own recipe.
What is the Curtain block?
Curtain is a decorative block crafted via a crafting recipe. It is a non-light-emitting block used for building.
How do I get Carbon Nano Tube and Netherite Mesh?
Carbon Nano Tube is crafted from Carbon-based materials via crafting recipes. Netherite Mesh is obtained via smithing_transform using Netherite and Lanthanum Mesh.