
Improved Beacons
Improves the functionality of beacons, adding more layers with additional effects, and ways to increase their range.
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About this Mod
Adds more layers to beacons, with more effects to choose from, and the possibility to increase its range by using rarer blocks.
Requires Fabric API and YACL (for versions 0.2.2 and above).
For servers, mod is required on both sides. If installed only server-side, a player can receive buffs from an already activated beacon, but will be kicked when trying to interact with the beacon. (TODO vanilla compatiblity)
Features
- Increased maximum layers to 6
- Unlocks Luck effect at layer 5
- Unlocks Health Boost effect at layer 6
- Increased range based on composition of pyramid (up to 16 chunks)
- Radius is (1 + 3 * power/100) * (layers * 8 + 16), where power is the average power of the pyramid (iron = 0, gold = 37, diamond/emerald = 50, netherite = 100)
- For example, a pyramid made entirely out of iron blocks will have power 0, a pyramid made out of 50% iron and 50% netherite will have power 50, and a pyramid made entirely out of netherite will have power 100.
Mod conflicts
This mod is probably incompatible with mods that also modify the Beacon.
Available Versions
How to Install Improved 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 "Improved Beacons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Improved 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 Improved Beacons compatible with fabric?
Improved Beacons officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Improved Beacons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Improved 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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Details
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required