Rad Beacons
Rad Beacons adds eight new beacons with special effects, plus more than 50 items and a three-tier crafting tree that runs through the whole mod.
What it does
Normal beacons are the starting point, and the mod extends them with eight new beacon types, each with its own gimmick. Their effects are unusual rather than plain upgrades, and many need items from the mod's crafting tree, which has three tiers. The 1.1.1 update adds the ZWOOP block, a sidegrade of crude beaconite that lets machinery be automated with the Beacon With Chest, a container that holds 60 stacks and takes four foci and six trims. Spirit automation blocks are included too.
Rad Beacons is published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is under the MIT License and is open source. The mod requires no other mod to run, though the author notes that config files from earlier versions must be regenerated by deleting the config folder inside the game folder, since the game still recognizes the old ones. Source code and an issue tracker are public. The latest NeoForge file, 1.1.1, was released on 2026-10-04, and the mod was first published on 2025-12-28.
Recent changes include balance adjustments, a living beacon config option, a new igneous beacon item, custom reactor recipes that accept other fluids, distillery recipes, automation and redstone compatibility for all mod blocks, a photosensitivity config option that is off by default, and some visual updates and bug fixes.
Key features
Eight new beacon types
Each new beacon has its own special effect, and most are built from items that come out of the mod's crafting tree.
Beacon With Chest
This container stores 60 stacks and accepts four foci and six trims, and it can feed machinery when paired with ZWOOP.
Automation support
All mod blocks can be automated with hoppers, pipes and redstone, and the spirit automation blocks run without manual input.
Photosensitivity option
A config setting reduces flashing visuals, and it is turned off by default.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Inventory Beacon is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 with the same client and server environment, released under the MIT License and not open source. Xenith's Beacon Infused Armor is also a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Material Beacons is open source under the MIT License, but it runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, and a server can run it without clients needing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rad Beacons | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Inventory Beacon | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-08-07 |
| Xenith's Beacon Infused Armor | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-13 |
| Material Beacons | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-23 |
Questions
Does Rad Beacons need another mod?
Which versions does Rad Beacons support?
Must the config be reset after updating?
In the catalog
Rad Beacons is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Rad Beacons adds 8 new beacons with special effects, a few custom crafting methods with fun new gimmicks, and three tiers of items in a crafting tree made to take you through the entire mod. The new update adds ZWOOP! a sidegrade to crude beaconite, zwoop allows you to automate your machinery with the aptly named…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rad-beacons
- Owner
- AwardedBadge813
- Published
- 2025-12-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15