Extended Beacon Range
by javiluli
Extended Beacon Range triples the effect radius of Beacons, so the status effects a Beacon grants reach three times as far as in vanilla.
What it does
Each beacon pyramid level multiplies the effect radius by three, and the mod shows the boundary of the enlarged area with a perimeter overlay that a player can toggle with the H key while looking at a beacon. The values in the displayed table are effect radii in blocks, and the table compares the vanilla area with the extended one.
The range change is applied on the server, so the server is required and clients may leave the mod out. Players only need the mod on their own client if they want the perimeter overlay. The source code is public under the MIT License, which is open source. Builds cover 1.21.1 – 26.3 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the latest file is 2.0.0-mc26.3, first published on 2026-07-25.
Key features
Tripled effect radius
Every beacon pyramid level is multiplied by three, so the area of effect grows with each level of the pyramid.
Beacon perimeter overlay
Pressing H while looking at a beacon toggles an outline of its extended area on the screen.
Vanilla comparison
A table lists the effect radius in blocks for each pyramid level, setting the vanilla area next to the extended one.
Server-side range
The longer reach works on multiplayer servers, and singleplayer worlds are affected as well.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Better Beacon Range is a Fabric mod that is server-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and published for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11. BeaconExtender is also a Fabric mod, where the server is required and the client optional, released under the Apache License 2.0 for 1.21.4 – 26.1.2. Extended Beacon Range runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, so it is the option for the other two loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Beacon Range | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-05 |
| 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 |
Questions
Does the server need Extended Beacon Range?
Why is the v1.0 file not recommended?
Which loaders does Extended Beacon Range support?
In the catalog
Extended Beacon Range is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Extended Beacon Range is a lightweight quality-of-life mod that makes Beacons stronger and easier to visualize. IMPORTANT In multiplayer, the mod only needs to be installed on the server for the Beacon x3 range to work for every player. Players only need the mod on their client if they want to use the Beacon…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/extended-beacon-range
- Owner
- javiluli
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15