Screenshot 1 of 1. MinecraftHub-generated cover art for SYCURE'S Dynamic Lighting And Offhand: a floating desert block island with a wooden house, under a day sky
What SYCURE'S Dynamic Lighting And Offhand works with.
| Platform | Bedrock Edition |
|---|---|
| Minecraft versions | 1.21.121, 1.21.132, 26.0.02, 26.3, 26.10, 26.11, 26.12, 26.13, 26.20, 26.30 |
Sycure's Dynamic Lighting & Offhand is a dynamic lighting addon for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Light sources glow around you while you hold them, and torches can sit in your offhand the way they do on Java. It is a Bedrock-only addon, marked Achievements Friendly, and updated for the Copper Update.
Supported versions
- Minecraft 1.21.121 to 26.30.
What it adds
- Dynamic lighting for held light sources, including torches, glowstone and copper bulbs.
- An offhand slot that holds torches, with a tutorial on the creator's page.
- Support for the new copper-based lighting blocks.
- Play in survival or creative.
- Tuning for mobile performance.
Roleplay worlds that lean on handheld light get the same benefit.
Experimental requirements
The addon does not need Experimental Features, and it does not use a player.json file.
How to install it
The file is a .mcaddon, which imports into Minecraft when you open it with the game. Follow the steps in how to install add-ons on Bedrock, then switch the addon on in your world's settings. If nothing changes in the world, this fix guide covers the usual causes.
The newest file is SYCURE'S Dynamic Lighting v2.0.3.mcaddon, released on 2026-06-25. The creator's page lists it as compatible with Actions And Stuffs and as optimized for mobile performance, and the project has passed 176,000 downloads on CurseForge.
Questions about SYCURE'S Dynamic Lighting And Offhand.
3 questions
Does Sycure's Dynamic Lighting need experimental toggles?
No. The creator states the addon does not require Experimental Features and uses no player.json. You only need to import the .mcaddon and switch it on in the world settings before loading in.
Can I hold a torch in my offhand with this addon?
Yes. The creator describes it as holding torches in your offhand, Java-style, so a torch can sit in the offhand slot while held light sources glow. It needs no experimental toggles.
Does this dynamic lighting addon work on Java Edition?
No. It is a Bedrock Edition addon, and Java Edition cannot load addons in this format.
