
Miner's Helmet
A mod that simply adds a helmet with dynamic lighting.
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About this Mod
A mod that simply adds a helmet with dynamic lighting.
🔦 What is it?
This is a very simple mod that just adds a mining helmet that lights up your way in dark areas such as caves and ravines. Zombies can spawn with Iron Pickaxes, and mining helmets. There’s a config option to disable this.🧪 Latest Updates
- The mod now supports Minecraft 1.19!
- The mobs that spawn as miners is now a tag,
#mining_helmet:miner_mobs, and has been expanded to Husks and Zombie Villagers alongside the original Zombie for customizability - Added Lucent Support, (see below)!
💡 Try Pairing this mod with Lucent!
Download here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lucent Lucent is our open source smooth dynamic lighting mod that will automatically turn the Miner's Helmet dynamic lighting into a buttery smooth experience! It is not required, however when it is installed it will use that instead. That'll give you smoother, more performant lighting, and all the other benefits it brings! Here's a video comparison!⛏️ Crafting
You will unlock the recipe for the Mining Helmet as soon as you obtain a Lantern. You can craft it as follows:
Light up the deep dark!
Brighten up those dark caverns and rooms in the Ancient City! Warning, this product does not protect you from the Darkness.
Explore the Nether!
Light your way inside the Nether while trying to find Netherite!
Works well in caves
Use this helmet to light your path in dark areas and caves.
Lights up dark underwater areas
Swim with your mining helmet and light your path through dark trenches.
Mobs can wear (and spawn with) it too!
There’s also a chance for mobs to spawn with a pickaxe in their hands. When you slay them, there’s a chance that they will drop their helmets.
Do you want to be able to explore Minecraft's vast oceans with ease? Try out our sister mod to Miner's Helmet called, Scuba Gear! Click here to view the project.
🌐 Translate Miner's Helmet - Help break the language barrier!
All translators are credited here. Thank you to everyone who helps make this mod accessible!| Flag | Language | Translators |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans (Suid-Afrika) | Wendigo44 | |
| اللغة العربية (alLuġah al'Arabiyye) | Master Z | |
| Azərbaycanca (Azərbaycan) | Esmira | |
| Български (България) | Assia | |
| Català (Catalunya) | Laura P. | |
| Čeština (Česko) | Blanka S. | |
| Cymraeg (Cymru) | Fl3x_X_Placid | |
| Dansk (Danmark) | Louise P. | |
| Deutsch | sigy4444 | |
| Ελληνικά (Ελλάδα) | Rain | |
| English (Australia) | Kangaroo | |
| English (Canada) | Vamacheron | |
| English (United Kingdom) | MCVinnyq | |
| English (New Zealand) | Jesterguy | |
| Pirate Speak | Phygie | |
| ɥsᴉꞁᵷuƎ (uʍoᗡ ǝpᴉsd∩) | Phygie | |
| Español (Argentina) | Fernando | |
| Español (Chile) | Fernando | |
| Español (Ecuador) | Fernando | |
| Español (España) | Minaderm | |
| Español (México) | Vamacheron | |
| Español (Venezuela) | Jonathing | |
| Eesti (Eesti) | Airi W. | |
| فارسی (Fārsiy) | Adeleh | |
| Suomi (Suomi) | Josasim | |
| Filipino (Filipinas) | Minzhire | |
| Français (Québec) | Lachney | |
| Français (France) | Lachney | |
| Galego (Galicia) | Minaderm | |
| עברית ('Ivriyþ) | DayColor | |
| हिन्दी (Hindī) | Obasi, Narayan | |
| Magyar (Magyarország) | Erika N. | |
| Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesia) | Sunu S. | |
| Íslenska (Ísland) | Linda R. | |
| 日本語 (Nihongo) | Vamacheron | |
| ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannađa) | Ganesh | |
| 한국어 (Hangugeo) | Anna K. | |
| LOLCAT (Kingdom of Cats) | Phygie | |
| Lietuvių | Kristina P. | |
| Latviešu (Latvija) | Andrejs G. | |
| Македонски (Makedonski) | Milena | |
| Bahasa Melayu (Malaysia) | Haikal I. | |
| Vlaams (Vlaanderen) | Sindarin27 | |
| Nederlands (Nederland) | Sindarin27 | |
| Norsk nynorsk (Norge) | Marie F. | |
| Polski (Polska) | Asher097 | |
| Русский (Russkiy) | CptIdea | |
| Slovenščina (Slovenija) | Jaka | |
| Српски (Србија) | Katarina | |
| Svenska (Sverige) | Stefan L. | |
| ไทย (thay) | Supanat T. | |
| tlhIngan Hol (tlhIngan wo') | Phygie | |
| Türkçe (Türkiye) | Cem B. | |
| Українська (Ukrayins'ka) | Andrey K. | |
| Tiếng Việt (Việt Nam) | Tien L. | |
| 简体中文(中国大陆) | 935484425, Gao | |
| 繁體中文(台灣) | 礦工頭盔 |
🤚 Support: If you have questions or any issues with our mods, read the FAQ! You can also either submit an issue on the issue tracker, or come into our Discord server where we can help you!
Available Versions
How to Install Miner's Helmet on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Miner's Helmet". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 (+7 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Miner's Helmet server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Miner's Helmet compatible with forge and neoforge?
Miner's Helmet officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 1.21.8, 1.21.7. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Miner's Helmet – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Miner's Helmet consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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