Anchor Portal

Name: Anchor Portal
Author: TheKingOfNerds

Anchor Portal makes Respawn Anchors work as portals, so a player who sets one can step through it to reach a linked anchor elsewhere in the world.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU General Public License v3.0 only26.2 – 26.3

What it does

Anchor Portal turns Respawn Anchors into a travel network. Once a Respawn Anchor is charged and linked, walking into it moves the player to the matching anchor. The mod runs on the server, and clients need nothing to join, although a client may add it for extra features.

The mod also corrects several placement problems that appear when anchors are used as portals. Spawn positions are kept above the bottom of the world so players no longer land in the void beneath a roof. Spawns over a large drop into lava are moved so that nearby mobs are not placed inside blocks. Loop traps built from linked anchors do not send a player back to the anchor they just left.

Installation needs the loader for the server: Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt. Files are published for those four loaders and for the Data pack server platform, covering 26.2 and 26.3, under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which means the mod is not open source. The latest build is v1.0+mod for 26.3, released 2026-10-11.

Key features

Anchors as portals
Respawn Anchors become linked portals, so charged anchors can transport a player to another anchor.
Safe spawn height
Spawn positions are kept above Y=0, so a player is not placed in the void under a roof.
Fall and lava handling
Spawns over a large fall into lava are adjusted, so nearby mobs do not end up inside blocks.
Loop trap prevention
Infinite loop traps are stopped, so a player is not teleported back to the anchor they came from.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.3v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod

26.2v1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+modv1.0+mod

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want Respawn Anchors to work as travel points, and map makers who build transit networks around them. Players on a server that runs the mod do not need to install it.

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Respawn Anchors is a Fabric-only mod for 26.1.2, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it needs a client and server install. Portals: Relinked+ covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 26.2 under a custom license, also not open source, with both sides required. Portal Anchor is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and built for Fabric 26.1.2, so players can join without it.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Anchor Portal	Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt	26.2 – 26.3	Server required, client optional	2026-10-11
Better Respawn Anchors	Fabric	26.1.2	Client and server	2026-07-16
Portals: Relinked+	Fabric, Forge and NeoForge	26.2	Client and server	2026-08-30
Portal Anchor	Fabric	26.1.2	Server-side only	2026-05-24

Questions

Does Anchor Portal need to be installed on the client?

No. Only the server has to run the mod, and a player can join without installing it. Installing it on the client adds optional features, but nothing is required there.

Which loaders does Anchor Portal support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and also for the Data pack server platform, covering 26.2 and 26.3.

Does Anchor Portal fix spawns in the void?

Yes. The mod keeps spawn positions above Y=0, so a player is not placed in the void under a roof.

In the catalog

Anchor Portal is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.