BedwarsBetter
by moteldant
BedwarsBetter lets a player mark a block with a colored beacon-style beam that only teammates can see, and it is built for Bedwars play on Forge 1.16.5.
What it does
Pressing R places a team marker on the block the player is looking at. The beam appears at once in the team's assigned color, and each marker shows the exact X, Y and Z position as floating text above it. Markers are drawn as glowing pillars that stay visible through walls, and any marker older than 60 seconds is removed automatically.
Only teammates see the markers, so enemy players cannot read the team's plans. Teammates see the same marker in the same place, and looking at a marker shows its distance and owner. Communication runs through the chat and works on a server that does not have the mod installed, although the mod itself is needed on each player's client.
The mod is client-side only, so players install it and servers do not need it. It is developed by moteldant and released under All rights reserved; the code is not open source. Forge is the only loader, and the single build covers Minecraft 1.16.5.
Key features
Team markers
Press R to place a beam on the looked-at block, visible only to teammates.
Coordinate labels
Each marker shows its exact X, Y and Z position as text floating above it.
Team colors
Beams take the team color automatically, so teammates can tell whose marker is whose.
Through-wall visibility
Glowing pillars remain visible through walls, and looking at one reveals its distance and owner.
Automatic cleanup
Markers disappear after 60 seconds, keeping the view free of stale calls.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who run Bedwars matches with a team and want shared positions without typing coordinates into the chat by hand.
How it compares
BWHelper is a Forge mod for 1.8.9 that is client-side only, released under the MIT License and not open source. Indicators is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that needs both client and server and is released under All rights reserved. LyTeam runs on client and server for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Bedwars Tracker is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric and Forge for 1.8.9 – 1.21.5, with a client-side only environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BedwarsBetter | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client-side only | 2026-03-06 |
| BWHelper | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2025-12-03 |
| Indicators | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-21 |
| LyTeam | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-12 |
| Bedwars Tracker | Fabric and Forge | 1.8.9 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-05-10 |
Questions
Does BedwarsBetter need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does BedwarsBetter support?
Can the markers be seen by enemy players?
In the catalog
BedwarsBetter is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
Ever wished your teammates could see exactly where you want them to go? Bedwars Better adds tactical markers that are visible only to your team!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bedwarsbetter
- Owner
- moteldant
- Published
- 2026-03-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15