diff --git a/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/common/chunk/GenericMapChunkCache.java b/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/common/chunk/GenericMapChunkCache.java
index 560843ae..2f28405d 100644
--- a/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/common/chunk/GenericMapChunkCache.java
+++ b/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/common/chunk/GenericMapChunkCache.java
@@ -128,6 +128,26 @@ public abstract class GenericMapChunkCache extends MapChunkCache {
 			return (emit << 8) + sky;
 		}
 		@Override
+	    /**
+	     * Get block sky and emitted light, relative to current coordinate
+	     * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
+	     */
+	    public final int getBlockLight(int xoff, int yoff, int zoff) {
+			int emit = 0, sky = 15;
+			int nx = x + xoff;
+			int ny = y + yoff;
+			int nz = z + zoff;
+			GenericChunkSection sect;
+			int nchunkindex = ((nx >> 4) - x_min) + (((nz >> 4) - z_min) * x_dim);
+			if ((nchunkindex < snapcnt) && (nchunkindex >= 0)) {
+				sect = snaparray[nchunkindex].getSection(ny);
+				emit = sect.emitted.getLight(nx, ny, nz);
+				sky = sect.sky.getLight(nx, ny, nz);
+			}			
+			return (emit << 8) + sky;
+		}
+
+		@Override
 		public final BiomeMap getBiome() {
 			try {
 				return snap.getBiome(bx, y, bz);
diff --git a/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/utils/MapIterator.java b/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/utils/MapIterator.java
index 839cca3c..36278ea7 100644
--- a/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/utils/MapIterator.java
+++ b/DynmapCore/src/main/java/org/dynmap/utils/MapIterator.java
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ public interface MapIterator extends MapDataContext {
      * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
      */
     int getBlockLight(BlockStep step);
+    /**
+     * Get block sky and emitted light, relative to current coordinate
+     * @param xoff - x offset from current position
+     * @param yoff - y offset from current position
+     * @param zoff - z offset from current position
+     * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
+     */
+    int getBlockLight(int xoff, int yoff, int zoff);
     /**
      * Get biome at coordinates
      * @return biome
diff --git a/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/AbstractMapChunkCache.java b/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/AbstractMapChunkCache.java
index 460eb548..809063e1 100644
--- a/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/AbstractMapChunkCache.java
+++ b/bukkit-helper/src/main/java/org/dynmap/bukkit/helper/AbstractMapChunkCache.java
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ import org.dynmap.DynmapChunk;
 import org.dynmap.DynmapCore;
 import org.dynmap.DynmapWorld;
 import org.dynmap.Log;
-import org.dynmap.bukkit.helper.BukkitVersionHelper;
-import org.dynmap.bukkit.helper.BukkitWorld;
-import org.dynmap.bukkit.helper.SnapshotCache;
 import org.dynmap.bukkit.helper.SnapshotCache.SnapshotRec;
 import org.dynmap.common.BiomeMap;
 import org.dynmap.hdmap.HDBlockModels;
@@ -181,6 +178,23 @@ public abstract class AbstractMapChunkCache extends MapChunkCache {
 			}
 			return (emit << 8) + sky;
 		}
+		@Override
+	    /**
+	     * Get block sky and emitted light, relative to current coordinate
+	     * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
+	     */
+	    public final int getBlockLight(int xoff, int yoff, int zoff) {
+			int emit = 0, sky = 15;
+			int nx = x + xoff;
+			int ny = y + yoff;
+			int nz = z + zoff;
+			int nchunkindex = ((nx >> 4) - x_min) + (((nz >> 4) - z_min) * x_dim);
+			if ((nchunkindex < snapcnt) && (nchunkindex >= 0)) {
+				emit = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockEmittedLight(nx, ny, nz);
+				sky = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockSkyLight(nx, ny, nz);
+			}			
+			return (emit << 8) + sky;
+		}
 		
         private void biomePrep() {
             if(sameneighborbiomecnt != null)
diff --git a/forge-1.13.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_13_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java b/forge-1.13.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_13_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
index cc25d6e7..4ce39eae 100644
--- a/forge-1.13.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_13_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
+++ b/forge-1.13.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_13_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
@@ -201,6 +201,23 @@ public class ForgeMapChunkCache extends MapChunkCache
 			}
 			return (emit << 8) + sky;
 		}
+		@Override
+	    /**
+	     * Get block sky and emitted light, relative to current coordinate
+	     * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
+	     */
+	    public final int getBlockLight(int xoff, int yoff, int zoff) {
+			int emit = 0, sky = 15;
+			int nx = x + xoff;
+			int ny = y + yoff;
+			int nz = z + zoff;
+			int nchunkindex = ((nx >> 4) - x_min) + (((nz >> 4) - z_min) * x_dim);
+			if ((nchunkindex < snapcnt) && (nchunkindex >= 0)) {
+				emit = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockEmittedLight(nx, ny, nz);
+				sky = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockSkyLight(nx, ny, nz);
+			}			
+			return (emit << 8) + sky;
+		}
 		
 		private void biomePrep()
         {
diff --git a/forge-1.14.4/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_14_4/ForgeMapChunkCache.java b/forge-1.14.4/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_14_4/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
index 48d13de7..80bee358 100644
--- a/forge-1.14.4/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_14_4/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
+++ b/forge-1.14.4/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_14_4/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
@@ -197,6 +197,23 @@ public class ForgeMapChunkCache extends MapChunkCache
 			}
 			return (emit << 8) + sky;
 		}
+		@Override
+	    /**
+	     * Get block sky and emitted light, relative to current coordinate
+	     * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
+	     */
+	    public final int getBlockLight(int xoff, int yoff, int zoff) {
+			int emit = 0, sky = 15;
+			int nx = x + xoff;
+			int ny = y + yoff;
+			int nz = z + zoff;
+			int nchunkindex = ((nx >> 4) - x_min) + (((nz >> 4) - z_min) * x_dim);
+			if ((nchunkindex < snapcnt) && (nchunkindex >= 0)) {
+				emit = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockEmittedLight(nx, ny, nz);
+				sky = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockSkyLight(nx, ny, nz);
+			}			
+			return (emit << 8) + sky;
+		}
 
 		private void biomePrep()
         {
diff --git a/forge-1.15.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_15_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java b/forge-1.15.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_15_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
index 9dfc4904..9f2ea9de 100644
--- a/forge-1.15.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_15_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
+++ b/forge-1.15.2/src/main/java/org/dynmap/forge_1_15_2/ForgeMapChunkCache.java
@@ -197,6 +197,23 @@ public class ForgeMapChunkCache extends MapChunkCache
 			}
 			return (emit << 8) + sky;
 		}
+		@Override
+	    /**
+	     * Get block sky and emitted light, relative to current coordinate
+	     * @return (emitted light * 256) + sky light
+	     */
+	    public final int getBlockLight(int xoff, int yoff, int zoff) {
+			int emit = 0, sky = 15;
+			int nx = x + xoff;
+			int ny = y + yoff;
+			int nz = z + zoff;
+			int nchunkindex = ((nx >> 4) - x_min) + (((nz >> 4) - z_min) * x_dim);
+			if ((nchunkindex < snapcnt) && (nchunkindex >= 0)) {
+				emit = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockEmittedLight(nx, ny, nz);
+				sky = snaparray[nchunkindex].getBlockSkyLight(nx, ny, nz);
+			}			
+			return (emit << 8) + sky;
+		}
 
 		private void biomePrep()
         {