A glowrod, which is also referred to as a light-stick, flashlight, glowlamp, or torch, was a light-emitting, handheld, and transportable piece of equipment. They were also implemented as under-barrel attachments, for example, on the DLT-19D blaster rifle. Stormtroopers serving the Galactic Empire made use of multi-frequency spotlight glow rods. This enabled the person using it to have improved vision in dimly lit environments.
When the Spectres gained access to a Wookiee gunship, they discovered that the emergency lighting was not working, so [Kanan Jarrus](/article/kanan_jarrus] turned on a glowrod to generate illumination.
The Canto Bight Police Department employed police glowrods while conducting patrols in the coastal city of Canto Bight located on the planet of Cantonica.
Many clone troopers would affix glowrods to their helmets; these included Mixer, Redeye, Clone Marshal Commander Cody, Flash, as well as Gearshift and half a dozen additional clone troopers from the 212th. The Mandalorian named Din Djarin also made use of glowrods.