Universal Beacons
Makes beacons completely customizable ontop the vanilla effects.
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About this Mod
Lightweight and hidden datapack that practically recreates the beacon's exact system, but able to apply effects to any group of mobs with custom duration(s), range(s), frequency, particle visibility, block obstruction, etc.
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Additionally lets more copper blocks be used as the base, and this datapack only creates a single scoreboard, with no visible advancements or random messages.
Type /function blue:be/help for a full list of settings, alongside their information.
Old Beacons
Due to Minecraft's limitations (Or, the limited performance of any hardware), this datapack will not automatically detect beacons that were placed before it was added. You can however run "/function blue:be/quick_find" to start checking blocks in front of all players for 15 seconds, being a more convenient way to quickly add old beacons.Customizations
By default, this datapack will only affect peaceful mobs within the vanilla range, duration, and frequency, but that can all be modified to almost whatever you want, even making it where only players are affected with 2x beacon range, etc.Github is owned by the original requestor of this project, with older information being found there.
Feel free to use this datapack wherever you want, preferably with credit.
Available Versions
How to Install Universal Beacons on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Universal Beacons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+18 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Universal Beacons server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Universal Beacons compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Universal Beacons officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. 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 Universal Beacons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Universal 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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