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Amethyst Overload

by Egorsburger

Amethyst Overload adds a set of decorative blocks made from amethyst, including an Amethyst Lamp and an Amethyst Sensor, for players who want more building material than vanilla offers.

ForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20.1

What it does

The mod adds a collection of decorative blocks built around amethyst, a material the base game offers little variety in. The Amethyst Lamp works as a light block that needs no explanation once placed in the world. The Amethyst Sensor watches the two blocks above it and sends a redstone signal when it detects an entity there, reaching through intervening blocks, which the author notes is a change from the earlier pressure-plate version of the idea.

The mod runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, and it is needed on both the client and the server, so every player and the server must install it. It is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. The author has said the mod is heavily developed and that a port to Fabric and other Minecraft versions is under consideration, so no other builds are published at this time.

Key features

  1. Amethyst lamp

    A decorative light block themed on amethyst, placed like any other block in a build.

  2. Amethyst sensor

    Scans the two blocks above it for entities and outputs a redstone signal when one is detected.

  3. Through-block detection

    The sensor detects entities behind other blocks, so it can trigger contraptions hidden under a surface.

  4. Amethyst decorative blocks

    A set of further blocks made from amethyst, extending the material choice for building.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.4.2-1.20.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Building with amethyst

Builders can use the lamps and decorative blocks to light and finish rooms with an amethyst theme.

Redstone contraptions

The sensor gives circuit builders a way to react to entities above a location without visible detection.

Who it’s for: Builders who want more decorative material and redstone builders looking for an entity sensor. Because the mod must be installed on both sides, server owners also need to add it for players to use its blocks.

Questions

Does Amethyst Overload need to be installed on the server?

Yes. The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it to use its blocks and the sensor.

Which loader and Minecraft version does Amethyst Overload support?

The mod is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1. The latest Forge file is 1.4.2-1.20.1, dated 2024-09-25.

Will Amethyst Overload be ported to Fabric?

The author has said a port to Fabric and other Minecraft versions is being considered, but no such build is published yet.

In the catalog

Amethyst Overload is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Decoration mods12,078Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

Amethyst is an amazing decorating material but vanilla minecraft lacks the diversity that this mod is aiming to achieve But the main block of the update is of course the Amethyst sensor, so what does it do?
Egorsburger, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Egorsburger
Published
2024-09-02
Updated on Modrinth
2024-09-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Decoration
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