Discontinuous Beacon Beams

Discontinuous Beacon Beams

Stops beacon beams from rendering though clear glass in their paths. Configurable.

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About this Mod

Discontinuous Beacon Beams

Minecraft versions
environment: client
loader: Fabric
available for: Quilt Loader
Requires: Fabric API
supports: MidnightLib
supports: Mod Menu
license: MIT
source on: GitLab
issues: GitLab
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Stops a beacon beam from rendering through clear glass in its path. Configurable.

Works client-side and in single player.

Beacon beams won't render above clear glass or glass panes in their path.

They'll begin rendering again when they encounter another transparent colored block in their path.

All changes are purely visual, this mod doesn't allow beacon beams to go through blocks they usually couldn't go
through (full, non-transparent blocks).

discontinuous_beacon_beams_example
Configuration

Supports MidnightLib and
Mod Menu for configuration, but neither is required.

Versions before 1.8.0 support Cloth Config instead of
MidnightLib.

Options will use their default values if MidnightLib is absent.

If MidnightLib is present, options can be configured either through
Mod Menu or by editing config/discontinuous_beacon_beams.json in your
instance folder (.minecraft/ by default for the vanilla launcher).

  • Blocks that hide beacon beams; default "minecraft:glass", "minecraft:glass_pane"

  • Hiding blocks toggle beams; default true

    If an invisible beam passes through a block that hides beams, the beam becomes visible again.

  • Remember color when hiding blocks enable beams; default true

    When a block that hides beams makes a beam visible again, remember the beam color from before it became invisible.

  • Stained blocks enable beams; default true

    If an invisible beam passes through a block that changes beams' colors, the beam becomes visible again.

  • Remember color when stained blocks enable beams; default true

    When a block that changes beams' colors makes a beam visible again, remember the beam color from before it became
    invisible.

  • Enable beacon beams; default true

    Enable or completely disable beacon beams.


Translations

localized: Percentage supports: SSS Translate
Install SSS Translate to automatically download new translations.
You can help translate Discontinuous Beacon Beams on Crowdin.


This mod is only for Fabric (works on Quilt, too!) and I won't be porting it to Forge. The license is MIT, however,
so anyone else is free to port it.

I'd appreciate links back to this page if you port or otherwise modify this project, but links aren't required.

Available Versions

Discontinuous Beacon Beams 1.8.0+MC26.2.xrelease
MC 26.2fabric, quilt
June 30, 2026
Discontinuous Beacon Beams 1.7.0+MC26.1-26.1.xrelease
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, quilt
April 19, 2026
1.6.0+MC1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11fabric, quilt
January 4, 2026
1.5.1+MC1.21.9-1.21.10release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric, quilt
January 4, 2026
1.4.4+MC1.21.5-1.21.8release
MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric, quilt
January 4, 2026

How to Install Discontinuous Beacon Beams on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the Discontinuous Beacon Beams file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+30 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Discontinuous Beacon Beams need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks Discontinuous Beacon Beams as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.

Which version and loader does Discontinuous Beacon Beams require?

Use a file for fabric, quilt and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

Discontinuous Beacon Beams is not working – what should I check?

First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.

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Recommended RAM
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Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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DDoS Protection included

Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.6+23 more