Extended Beacon Range

Extended Beacon Range

Extended Beacon Range is a lightweight quality-of-life mod that makes Beacons stronger and easier to visualize.

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Features

• Beacon effect radius multiplied by x3
• Press H to toggle all Beacon perimeters
• Look at a Beacon and press H to toggle only that Beacon
• Multiplayer range works from the server side
• Optional client-side overlay for players who want it
• Choose colored or white perimeters from the in-game settings screen
• Translated controls, settings and messages

Install Notes

IMPORTANT

In multiplayer, the mod only needs to be installed on the server for the Beacon x3 range to work for every player. Players only need the mod on their client if they want to use the Beacon perimeter overlay with H.

| Setup | What works |
| ——————- | ——————————————————————————————- |
| Singleplayer | Range x3 and perimeter overlay both work normally. |
| Server only | Range x3 works for every player, even if they do not install the mod. |
| Server + client | Range x3 works, and players with the mod installed can use H to view Beacon perimeters. |
| Client only | Shows the x3 perimeter, but beacon effects still use the server’s range. |

Client settings

On Minecraft 26.3, customize your overlay with the in-game settings. Changes apply immediately and are saved automatically. Mod Menu is also supported on Fabric.

| Setting | Default | What it does |
| ———————- | :—–: | ———————————————————————————————————————————— |
| Colored perimeters | ON | Enables colored perimeters. Turn it off to show all perimeters in white. |
| Match beam color | OFF | Matches the beam’s top color, including stained glass mixtures. When off, colors are based on beacon position. Requires colored perimeters. |
| Effect timers | ON | Shows the remaining time below beacon-effect icons on the HUD. The border countdown and effect levels stay visible when this is off. |

Your settings only affect your own overlay; beacon range and other players are unaffected.

The HUD shows levels and a blue border that darkens clockwise as beacon effects run out. While a loaded beacon maintains the active level, the border stays full and the timer is hidden. A weaker beacon does not hide the countdown for a stronger effect. Inventory effect panels are unchanged.

This applies to Speed, Haste, Resistance, Jump Boost, Strength and Regeneration, including those obtained from potions. Minecraft does not send the effect’s source: if beacon coverage cannot be confirmed, the HUD shows the server’s remaining duration. Servers with this version of the mod also announce the extended range and synchronize changes to beacon powers. Other servers use the vanilla range for HUD coverage checks; detection can be incomplete if they run an older version or change beacon behavior.

Range Comparison

The effect radius of every Beacon pyramid level is multiplied by x3.

| Pyramid Level |🟥 Vanilla |🟪 Extended Beacon Range |📐 Diameter |
| ————- |———- |———————— |———– |
| Level 1 |20 |60 |121 |
| Level 2 |30 |90 |181 |
| Level 3 |40 |120 |241 |
| Level 4 (Max) |50 |150 |301 |

_Values represent the effect radius in blocks._

Range Visualization

Vanilla area vs Extended Beacon Range area

Minecraft Version and Loader Compatibility

The table below lists the current 2.0.x downloads.

IMPORTANT

Most v1.0 files were archived because they had a multiplayer-only issue where the Beacon x3 range was not applied correctly.Singleplayer was not affected. The v1.0 file for Minecraft 26.1.2 remains available because that issue was fixed there. If you still need v1.x, use the links below. Other archived v1.0 files are intentionally not listed to avoid accidental downloads.

| Version |NeoForge |Forge |Fabric |
| ——- |——– |—– |—— |
| 1.21.1 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.2 |❌ |❌ |❌ |
| 1.21.3 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.4 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.5 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.6 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.7 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.8 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.9 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.10 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 1.21.11 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 26.1 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 26.1.1 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 26.1.2 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 26.2 |✅ |✅ |✅ |
| 26.3 |✅ |✅ |✅ |

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