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Unobtrusive Beacons

by DimasKama

Unobtrusive Beacons changes how the beam of a beacon is drawn, so the light no longer blocks the view as much.

FabricAll rights reserved1.21.10 – 26.3

What it does

The beam stays solid up to a configurable height and then fades out with alpha above that point, so the upper part of the light column becomes transparent. The opaque and faded heights are set in the mod's configuration screen, which opens from Mod Menu. Client-side rendering only changes what the player sees, and a server can run without it.

Installation requires Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), and Mod Menu is optional for opening the settings screen. The mod is published for Fabric alone, for game versions 1.21.10 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, and its source code is public.

Key features

  1. Configurable beam height

    The solid part of each beacon beam can be set to a chosen height, so the rest of the column is left out.

  2. Smooth alpha fade

    Above the solid section the beam fades out gradually instead of ending in a hard edge.

  3. Settings screen

    Opaque and faded heights are adjusted in a screen reached through Mod Menu, with YACL providing the controls.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.30.1.1+mc26.3
26.20.1.1+mc26.2
26.1.20.1.1+mc26.1-rc-2
26.1.10.1.1+mc26.1-rc-2
26.10.1.1+mc26.1-rc-2
1.21.110.1.1+mc1.21.11
1.21.100.1.1+mc1.21.10
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

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required
YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)A builder-based configuration library for Minecraft!
Required

Optional 1

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Unobtrusive Effects is also a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, open source, with files for 1.21.4 – 26.3. Tinted Beacons is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but its files cover only 1.18.1 – 1.19.4.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Unobtrusive BeaconsFabric1.21.10 – 26.3Not published2026-09-24
Unobtrusive EffectsFabric1.21.4 – 26.3Client-side only2026-06-16
Tinted BeaconsFabric1.18.1 – 1.19.4Client-side only2023-01-11

Questions

Does Unobtrusive Beacons need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) are both required and must be installed alongside the mod.

In the catalog

Unobtrusive Beacons is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

Simple Fabric mod that makes beacon beams less intrusive by limiting their fully opaque height and smoothly fading them out above that point. Requires YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) installed.
DimasKama, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
DimasKama
Published
2026-03-15
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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