Miner's Helmet

Miner's Helmet

A mod that simply adds a helmet with dynamic lighting.

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Screenshots

The Miners Helmet
The Mining Helmet Underwater
A naturally spawning Miner Zombie
Deep Dark
Nether
Crafting the Mining Helmet

About this Mod


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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.

Deep Dark

Explore the Nether!

Light your way inside the Nether while trying to find Netherite!

Nether

Works well in caves

Use this helmet to light your path in dark areas and caves.

Caves

Lights up dark underwater areas

Swim with your mining helmet and light your path through dark trenches.

Underwater

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.

Mobs




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) Afrikaans (Suid-Afrika) Wendigo44
اللغة العربية (alLuġah al'Arabiyye) اللغة العربية (alLuġah al'Arabiyye) Master Z
Azərbaycanca (Azərbaycan) Azərbaycanca (Azərbaycan) Esmira
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Español (Argentina) Español (Argentina) Fernando
Español (Chile) Español (Chile) Fernando
Español (Ecuador) Español (Ecuador) Fernando
Español (España) Español (España) Minaderm
Español (México) Español (México) Vamacheron
Español (Venezuela) Español (Venezuela) Jonathing
Eesti (Eesti) Eesti (Eesti) Airi W.
فارسی (Fārsiy) فارسی (Fārsiy) Adeleh
Suomi (Suomi) Suomi (Suomi) Josasim
Filipino (Filipinas) Filipino (Filipinas) Minzhire
Français (Québec) Français (Québec) Lachney
Français (France) Français (France) Lachney
Galego (Galicia) Galego (Galicia) Minaderm
עברית ('Ivriyþ) עברית ('Ivriyþ) DayColor
हिन्दी (Hindī) हिन्दी (Hindī) Obasi, Narayan
Magyar (Magyarország) Magyar (Magyarország) Erika N.
Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesia) Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesia) Sunu S.
Íslenska (Ísland) Íslenska (Ísland) Linda R.
日本語 (Nihongo) 日本語 (Nihongo) Vamacheron
ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannađa) ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannađa) Ganesh
한국어 (Hangugeo) 한국어 (Hangugeo) Anna K.
LOLCAT (Kingdom of Cats) LOLCAT (Kingdom of Cats) Phygie
Lietuvių Lietuvių Kristina P.
Latviešu (Latvija) Latviešu (Latvija) Andrejs G.
Македонски (Makedonski) Македонски (Makedonski) Milena
Bahasa Melayu (Malaysia) Bahasa Melayu (Malaysia) Haikal I.
Vlaams (Vlaanderen) Vlaams (Vlaanderen) Sindarin27
Nederlands (Nederland) Nederlands (Nederland) Sindarin27
Norsk nynorsk (Norge) Norsk nynorsk (Norge) Marie F.
Polski (Polska) Polski (Polska) Asher097
Русский (Russkiy) Русский (Russkiy) CptIdea
Slovenščina (Slovenija) Slovenščina (Slovenija) Jaka
Српски (Србија) Српски (Србија) Katarina
Svenska (Sverige) Svenska (Sverige) Stefan L.
ไทย (thay) ไทย (thay) Supanat T.
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Türkçe (Türkiye) Türkçe (Türkiye) Cem B.
Українська (Ukrayins'ka) Українська (Ukrayins'ka) Andrey K.
Tiếng Việt (Việt Nam) Tiếng Việt (Việt Nam) Tien L.
简体中文(中国大陆) 简体中文(中国大陆) 935484425, Gao
繁體中文(台灣) 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!

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Available Versions

Miner's Helmet v2.1.3release
MC 26.1.2neoforge
May 2, 2026
Miner's Helmet v2.1.2release
MC 1.21.7, 1.21.8neoforge
June 30, 2025
Miner's Helmet v2.1.2release
MC 1.21.4neoforge
January 26, 2025
Miner's Helmet v2.1.2release
MC 1.20.4neoforge
January 14, 2024
Miner's Helmet v2.1.2release
MC 1.19.4forge
July 7, 2023

How to Install Miner's Helmet on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

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

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 1.21.8, 1.21.7 (+7 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended 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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Details

License
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Supported Versions

26.1.21.21.81.21.71.21.41.20.41.19.41.19.21.19.11.191.16.5