Better craftable beacons
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.18–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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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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.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as better_craftable_beacon-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 17 KB
- Download link checked 2 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.