
Material Beacons
Changes the effect of beacons to be based on the material used to construct them.
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About this Mod

Material Beacons
Changes how beacons work depending on the material used.
Instead of beacons being built out of any valid material and then selecting an effect,
the material used to build the beacon determines the effect.
Based on the concept of
Hardcore Beacons
from the
Better Than Wolves
mod.
Current Materials and Effects
| Block | Effect |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Strength |
| Emerald | Luck |
| Glass | None |
| Glowstone | Night vision |
| Gold | Haste |
| Honey | Regeneration |
| Honeycomb | Absorption |
| Iron | Resistance |
| Netherite | Fire Resistance |
| Purpur | Slow Falling |
| Redstone | Speed |
| Slime | Jump Boost |
Datapacks
Beacon materials and effects can be added/modified using datapacks.
The example json below creates a beacon using wool and/or clay with two tiers of effects:
- Tier 1: Blindness and Nausea
- Tier 2: Regeneration III
(/data/[namespace]/beacon/wool_clay.json)
{
"bases": [
"#minecraft:wool",
"minecraft:clay"
],
"powers": [
[
{
"effect": "minecraft:blindness",
"duration": 11,
"amplifier": 0,
"range": 10
},
{
"effect": "minecraft:nausea",
"duration": 11,
"amplifier": 0,
"range": 30
}
],
[
{
"effect": "minecraft:regeneration",
"duration": 17,
"amplifier": 3,
"range": 30
}
]
]
}
Bases are defined as a list of block tags or block ids. Powers are a list, with each index corresponding to a tier.
Each tier contains a list of effects. As shown in the first tier, multiple effects can be assigned to a single tier.
Note that each tier is independent of the others, and different effects and ranges can be applied for each tier.
Available Versions
How to Install Material 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Material Beacons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+14 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Material 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Material Beacons compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Material Beacons officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Material Beacons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Material 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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