Also known as a fullbright or glow map, emissive maps are used for glow in the dark effects, without casting light onto other objects. If used alongside a diffuse map, it can be used to add a glow effect to objects. In 3D modelling, this could be useful for things such as magical runes or electrical effects on weapons or objects. However, I don’t feel like using one would be useful with my current chest design.
Emissive map
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