diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionImpl.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionImpl.java
index c24fcaaf6..402fc0913 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionImpl.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionImpl.java
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ public class ChunkSectionImpl implements ChunkSection {
     public ChunkSectionImpl(final boolean holdsLight) {
         addPalette(PaletteType.BLOCKS, new DataPaletteImpl(ChunkSection.SIZE));
         if (holdsLight) {
-            this.light = new ChunkSectionLightImpl();
+            this.light = ChunkSectionLightImpl.createWithBlockLight();
         }
     }
 
     public ChunkSectionImpl(final boolean holdsLight, final int expectedPaletteLength) {
         addPalette(PaletteType.BLOCKS, new DataPaletteImpl(ChunkSection.SIZE, expectedPaletteLength));
         if (holdsLight) {
-            this.light = new ChunkSectionLightImpl();
+            this.light = ChunkSectionLightImpl.createWithBlockLight();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLight.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLight.java
index 7badd3d5f..bb63a43c6 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLight.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLight.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public interface ChunkSectionLight {
     /**
      * Returns whether the section has sky light.
      *
-     * @return true if skylight is present
+     * @return true if sky light is present
      */
     boolean hasSkyLight();
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public interface ChunkSectionLight {
      * Returns whether the section has block light.
      * This returns true unless specifically set to null.
      *
-     * @return true if skylight is present
+     * @return true if block light is present
      */
     boolean hasBlockLight();
 
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLightImpl.java b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLightImpl.java
index eb039d79f..61e49a76d 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLightImpl.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/api/minecraft/chunks/ChunkSectionLightImpl.java
@@ -30,9 +30,17 @@ public class ChunkSectionLightImpl implements ChunkSectionLight {
     private NibbleArray blockLight;
     private NibbleArray skyLight;
 
-    public ChunkSectionLightImpl() {
-        // Block light is always written
-        this.blockLight = new NibbleArray(ChunkSection.SIZE);
+    protected ChunkSectionLightImpl() {
+    }
+
+    public static ChunkSectionLight createWithBlockLight() {
+        final ChunkSectionLightImpl light = new ChunkSectionLightImpl();
+        light.blockLight = new NibbleArray(ChunkSection.SIZE);
+        return light;
+    }
+
+    public static ChunkSectionLight createEmpty() {
+        return new ChunkSectionLightImpl();
     }
 
     @Override