PlayerBeacon
by Skynoh
PlayerBeacon draws colored diamonds above players so teammates, allies and enemies can be told apart at a glance.
What it does
Each player in a session gets a diamond above their head, colored by the role assigned to them: green for team, blue for ally, red for enemy, and gray for players with no role. The colors are shown on the client, so a player can see who belongs to which group without reading names.
The roles are set through an interface that opens with the O key, where the player can change the role of each player. The mod needs Fabric API, and it is published only for Fabric, across nine release versions 1.21 – 1.21.8. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy. The code is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Colored role diamonds
Diamonds above players use four colors: green for team, blue for ally, red for enemy and gray for unassigned.
Role management screen
Pressing O opens a screen where the player assigns and changes the role of each player in view.
Smooth diamond rendering
The diamonds follow their players smoothly, so the markers stay positioned above moving targets.
Friend and foe in PvP
The markers are meant for player-versus-player fights, where mistaking a friend for an enemy is costly.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 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
Use cases
Team play in PvP
In player-versus-player modes, the diamonds show at a glance which players are on the same side.
Coordinating with allies
Players who form alliances can mark each other as allies, so the colors stay consistent across a fight.
Who it’s for: Players who run PvP sessions or team games on Fabric and want role markers above other players. Servers do not need the mod, so it suits players joining any server.
How it compares
No Friendly Fire is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11, client-side only and released under the MIT License, so it covers a different version than PlayerBeacon. XustomTeams is server-side only and released under All rights reserved, so players can join without it. Friendly Fire Denial is client-side only, runs on Fabric for 1.21.6 – 1.21.8, and is released under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayerBeacon | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-12-11 |
| No Friendly Fire | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-21 |
| XustomTeams | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-03 |
| Friendly Fire Denial | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-30 |
Questions
Does PlayerBeacon need Fabric API?
Does a server need PlayerBeacon?
Which game versions does PlayerBeacon support?
In the catalog
PlayerBeacon is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
PlayerBeacon adds colored diamonds above players to easily distinguish your teammates, allies, and enemies. Simple, practical, and perfect for never mistaking friend from foe in PvP. requires Fabric-API
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playerbeacon
- Owner
- Skynoh
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15