[1.20.4] Best way to make an entity emit light?

[DrNickenstein]

What would the best way to make an entity emit light be? There doesn't seem to be a way similar to how light source blocks work

[vemerion]

I think the standard approach is to create an invisible block which gives off light, and then automatically place that block down where they entity is.

[perromercenary00]

this two methods in the entity renderer 
makes the entity visible in the dark but it dint light the surrounding blocks 

	@Override
protected int getBlockLightLevel(door_ghost2 ie, BlockPos pos) {
return door_ghost2.fullBright ? 15 : super.getBlockLightLevel(ie, pos);
}

@Override
protected int getSkyLightLevel(door_ghost2 ie, BlockPos pos) {
return ie.level().getBrightness(LightLayer.SKY, pos);
//return 15;
}
	

atomicstricker its doing something else than placing invisible non hitbox blocks coze his torch light works when you inside tall grass 
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-lights

Edited January 26, 2024 by perromercenary00