Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Discontinuous Beacon Beams
Stops beacon beams from rendering though clear glass in their paths. Configurable.
Quick answer
Which Discontinuous Beacon Beams release should I use?
Discontinuous Beacon Beams 1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x targets 26.2, 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. All 1 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Discontinuous Beacon Beams required on the client, server, or both?
It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
This file is marked client-only.
What else does Discontinuous Beacon Beams 1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x need?
1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Discontinuous Beacon Beams without breaking your instance.
Built for Discontinuous Beacon Beams 1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x. It targets 26.2, 26.3 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
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Put it on the correct side
It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Discontinuous Beacon Beams add?
Stops a beacon beam from rendering through clear glass in its path. Configurable.
Works client-side and in single player.
Beacon beams won't render above clear glass or glass panes in their path.
They'll begin rendering again when they encounter another transparent colored block in their path.
All changes are purely visual, this mod doesn't allow beacon beams to go through blocks they usually couldn't go
through (full, non-transparent blocks).
Configuration
Supports MidnightLib and
Mod Menu for configuration, but neither is required.
Versions before 1.8.0 support Cloth Config instead of
MidnightLib.
Options will use their default values if MidnightLib is absent.
If MidnightLib is present, options can be configured either through
Mod Menu or by editing config/discontinuous_beacon_beams.json in your
instance folder (.minecraft/ by default for the vanilla launcher).
Blocks that hide beacon beams; default
"minecraft:glass", "minecraft:glass_pane"Hiding blocks toggle beams; default
trueIf an invisible beam passes through a block that hides beams, the beam becomes visible again.
Remember color when hiding blocks enable beams; default
trueWhen a block that hides beams makes a beam visible again, remember the beam color from before it became invisible.
Stained blocks enable beams; default
trueIf an invisible beam passes through a block that changes beams' colors, the beam becomes visible again.
Remember color when stained blocks enable beams; default
trueWhen a block that changes beams' colors makes a beam visible again, remember the beam color from before it became
invisible.Enable beacon beams; default
trueEnable or completely disable beacon beams.
Translations
Install SSS Translate to automatically download new translations.
You can help translate Discontinuous Beacon Beams on Crowdin.
This mod is only for Fabric (works on Quilt, too!) and I won't be porting it to Forge. The license is MIT, however,
so anyone else is free to port it.
I'd appreciate links back to this page if you port or otherwise modify this project, but links aren't required.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Discontinuous Beacon Beams by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.3
2 loader builds26.2
2 loader builds26.1.2
2 loader builds26.1.1
2 loader builds26.1
2 loader builds1.21.11
2 loader builds1.21.10
2 loader builds1.21.9
2 loader builds1.21.8
2 loader builds1.21.7
2 loader builds1.21.6
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 34 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Discontinuous Beacon Beams versions and loaders
1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x
discontinuous_beacon_beams-1.8.1+MC26.2-26.3.x.jar
23 Sept 2026
1.8.0+MC26.2.x
discontinuous_beacon_beams-1.8.0+MC26.2.x.jar
30 Jun 2026
1.7.0+MC26.1-26.1.x
discontinuous_beacon_beams-1.7.0+MC26.1-26.1.x.jar
19 Apr 2026
1.6.0+MC1.21.11
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.6.0+MC1.21.11.jar
4 Jan 2026
1.5.1+MC1.21.9-1.21.10
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.5.1+MC1.21.9-1.21.10.jar
4 Jan 2026
1.4.4+MC1.21.5-1.21.8
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.4.4+MC1.21.5-1.21.8.jar
4 Jan 2026
1.5.0+MC1.21.9-1.21.10
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.5.0+MC1.21.9-1.21.10.jar
16 Oct 2025
1.4.3+MC1.21.5-1.21.8
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.4.3+MC1.21.5-1.21.8.jar
19 Jul 2025
1.4.2+MC1.21.5-1.21.7
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.4.2+MC1.21.5-1.21.7.jar
2 Jul 2025
1.4.1+MC1.21.5-1.21.6
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.4.1+MC1.21.5-1.21.6.jar
20 Jun 2025
1.4.0+MC1.21.5
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.4.0+MC1.21.5.jar
27 Mar 2025
1.3.0+MC1.21.2-1.21.4
discontinuous-beacon-beams-1.3.0+MC1.21.2-1.21.4.jar
18 Dec 2024
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.



