Beacon Range Extender
by Callisto95
With Beacon Range Extender, a beacon's reach is set by a level-based formula that players can tune in a config file, and blocks used as the base can multiply it.
What it does
Beacon Range Extender is a Fabric mod that extends the range of beacons. Vanilla beacons reach only a small area, and the mod replaces that with a range calculated from the beacon's level, a per-level amount, a multiplier and a base range. The formula is set in the config file beacon-range-extender.json inside the config directory, so server owners can change each value.
The mod is server-side only, so players join a server running it without installing anything, and only the server needs the mod. A beacon's starting reach is set by a base value, and every block material placed beneath it can scale that reach; in the default setup, diamond blocks double the distance while netherite blocks quadruple it. Blocks are given by identifier with a multiplier, and stacked layers multiply the effect, so two layers of a four-times material give sixteen times the base value instead of eight. Fabric API is required and must be installed on the server next to the mod.
Files are released under the MIT License, and the project is open source with public source code and an issue tracker. Builds cover 1.20 – 26.2 across 23 release versions, and the latest Fabric file is 1.5.2-21 for 1.21.11, published on 2026-08-05. The mod was first published on 2024-04-11.
Key features
Level-based beacon range
Range is computed from the beacon level, a per-level value, a range multiplier and a base range.
Material multipliers
Blocks under the beacon can raise the range; diamond and netherite blocks give the default multipliers.
Layered multiplication
Stacked material layers multiply the value, so layered blocks add up in a larger way than a single layer.
Config file settings
Every value sits in beacon-range-extender.json, so the base range, per-level amount and block multipliers can be adjusted.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Better Beacon Range is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and published for Fabric with files for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11. BeaconExtender runs with the server required and the client optional, is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and covers 1.21.4 – 26.1.2. Extended Beacon Range works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 26.3, with the server required and the client optional, under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Range Extender | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-05 |
| Better Beacon Range | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-20 |
| BeaconExtender | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-30 |
| Extended Beacon Range | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-05 |
Questions
Does Beacon Range Extender need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Beacon Range Extender?
Where are the range settings changed?
In the catalog
Beacon Range Extender is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A Minecraft Fabric mod, which extends the range of beacons. Within the config directory, there is beacon-range-extender.json.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beacon-range-extender
- Owner
- Callisto95
- Published
- 2024-04-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15