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Respawn Obelisks

by RedPxnda

Respawn Obelisks is a Fabric and Forge mod that replaces bed-based respawning with obelisks players set as spawn points by clicking them.

FabricForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.19.2 – 1.20.1

What it does

Players find respawn obelisks in the wild: overworld obelisks sit in villages and small structures in plains biomes, Nether obelisks in small blackstone shrines, and End obelisks on ships floating around the outer End islands. Activating an obelisk sets the player's spawn there, and beds only set spawn for the dimension they are in, as with obelisks. Each obelisk needs an active core, and breaking a wild obelisk leaves a dormant one. Obelisks can be upgraded through several routes to raise their maximum charge, and the recipes are shown in JEI.

After dying, a respawn obelisk loses a set amount of charge. It can be kept charged with ender pearls, eyes of ender, or by placing a beacon under it, which grants infinite charge. Respawning at an uncharged obelisk applies a curse that temporarily removes some maximum health. The mod is client and server, so both the server and every player need it, and it requires Architectury API and Fabric API. It is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.19.2 and 1.20.1.

Key features

  1. Obelisk spawn points

    Clicking an obelisk sets it as the player's respawn point, replacing the default bed behavior.

  2. Charge and curse

    Dying drains charge, and respawning at an empty obelisk causes a temporary maximum health loss.

  3. Infinite charge

    Ender pearls, eyes of ender or a beacon placed under the obelisk keep it charged.

  4. Comparator output

    Obelisks emit a redstone signal scaled to their charge when a comparator reads the bottom half.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.12.6-e2.6-e
1.19.22.1-b2.1-b
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

Architectury APIAn intermediary api aimed to ease developing multiplatform mods.
Required
Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 2

Just Enough Items (JEI)View Items and Recipes
Optional
Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want a different respawn system than beds, and server owners who want respawns tied to world structures and charge management.

How it compares

Full comparison

Ancient Obelisks is a Forge mod for 1.20 – 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Respawn Obelisks covers Fabric and Forge and is open source under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Respawn ObelisksFabric and Forge1.19.2 – 1.20.1Client and server2025-12-24
Ancient ObelisksForge1.20 – 1.20.1Client and server2025-07-26

Questions

Does Respawn Obelisks need Fabric API on Forge?

Fabric API is required on Fabric. Architectury API is required on both loaders, so it must be installed alongside the mod.

Does the server need Respawn Obelisks?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

How is an obelisk kept charged?

Ender pearls, eyes of ender, or a beacon placed under the obelisk all keep it charged. Without them, dying drains the charge.

Can an obelisk be taken from the world?

Breaking a wild obelisk leaves only a dormant obelisk. Its cores can be reused, and the JEI view shows how to turn it back into a normal one.

In the catalog

Respawn Obelisks is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

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What the author says

Respawn Obelisks is a small, simple, yet influential mod that revamps Minecraft's respawning system. Around the world, you will find new "respawn obelisks". You can set your spawn at these obelisks by simply clicking them. This replaces beds' respawning feature, so you can no longer respawn at beds (change this in…
RedPxnda, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
RedPxnda
Published
2023-04-23
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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