lodestonebeam
by hwdgaf
Lodestone Beam is a client-side mod that draws a beam to lodestones, compasses and other held targets so players can spot them from a distance.
What it does
Held lodestone compasses are shown as beams in the world, labeled with the target's name, its distance in blocks, and whether it lies in the same dimension. Players can track several compasses at once, and a carried compass list gathers them into one searchable view that can be sorted by type and filtered.
The mod also covers arrival behavior and locator teleport icons. Arrival options control a title overlay, a message, a sound, and changed arrival handling, grouped under Extras. Locator bar tracking for compasses with beams, Ender Pearl and Lodestone icons, and teleport or spawn points are shown where cheats allow. The custom license means the code is not open source. Snapshot builds are published, and files target 26.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Key features
Beam tracking
A beam rises over each tracked lodestone or compass target, labeled with its name and distance in blocks.
Carried compass list
All carried compasses appear in one searchable list, with filter, sort and type options opened by a key.
Favorites
Favorite entries sort first, and hiding a color removes its beam while keeping the compass's own color.
Arrival options
On arrival the mod can show a title overlay, send a message, play a sound, or change behavior, configured under Extras.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Finding a base
A player with several lodestone compasses can see where each points and how far away it is, without opening every compass.
Long-distance navigation
Beams stay visible from far away, so a lodestone can be located much like a waypoint marker across a large map.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt who carry several lodestone compasses and want their targets listed and visible in the world. The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it.
How it compares
Locator Lodestones is the closest alternative: a client-side mod for Fabric and Quilt with files for 1.21.6 – 26.2 under the MIT License, so it is open source where Lodestone Beam is not. Banner&Lodestone Locator Bar runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.6 – 26.3, is server required with an optional client, and is released under the MIT License without being open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lodestonebeam | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Locator Lodestones | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Banner&Lodestone Locator Bar | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Lodestone Beam need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Lodestone Beam support?
Under what license is Lodestone Beam released?
In the catalog
lodestonebeam is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod is published only on Modrinth. Copies, links, or downloads found anywhere else that do not link the corresponding modrinth page are unauthorized and not from me. You have been warned. Puts a beam on a lodestone so you can see it from far away, like a waypoint.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/exothermbutlodestonebeam
- Owner
- hwdgaf
- Published
- 2026-08-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15