Better craftable beacons
A simple mod that adds two crafting recipes for the nether star so you can easily craft a beacon early without having to kill the wither
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About this Mod
Better Craftable Beacons is a lightweight quality-of-life mod designed for players who want the benefits of a beacon without the repetitive hassle of fighting the Wither boss every time. Whether you need a full beacon setup or just want to craft decorative Nether Stars, this mod adds balanced, high-value recipes to the game.
Features & Recipes
This mod introduces three simple crafting recipes to your survival world:
Craft a Nether Star (Ender Variant): Combine 4 Diamond Blocks and 1 Eye of Ender.
Craft a Nether Star (Glowstone Variant): Combine 4 Diamond Blocks and 1 Glowstone Block.
Duplicate a Nether Star: Already have a star? Turn 4 Diamonds and 1 Nether Star into 2 Nether Stars.
Perfect for peaceful players, builders who need multiple beacons, or server owners looking for a balanced alternative to Wither farming.
Available Versions
How to Install Better craftable beacons on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better craftable beacons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better craftable beacons server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better craftable beacons compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Better craftable beacons officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better craftable beacons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better craftable beacons consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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