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Universal Beacons
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Universal Beacons

by ActuallyBlue · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 1.21.8–26.2 · Data pack⬇ Download for 1.21.8–26.2 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.8–26.2 · Forge⬇ Download for 1.21.8–26.2 · NeoForge⬇ Download for 1.21.8–26.2 · Quilt
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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.

Join the Discord for any help or suggestions

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 BeaconsDue 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. CustomizationsBy 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.

Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

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