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.
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
Obelisk spawn points
Clicking an obelisk sets it as the player's respawn point, replacing the default bed behavior.
Charge and curse
Dying drains charge, and respawning at an empty obelisk causes a temporary maximum health loss.
Infinite charge
Ender pearls, eyes of ender or a beacon placed under the obelisk keep it charged.
Comparator output
Obelisks emit a redstone signal scaled to their charge when a comparator reads the bottom half.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 2
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
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.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respawn Obelisks | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-24 |
| Ancient Obelisks | Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-26 |
Questions
Does Respawn Obelisks need Fabric API on Forge?
Does the server need Respawn Obelisks?
How is an obelisk kept charged?
Can an obelisk be taken from the world?
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…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/respawn-obelisks
- Owner
- RedPxnda
- Published
- 2023-04-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
