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Loot Beam

Dropped items now glow. Every item on the ground gets a soft light beam colored by its rarity, so you can spot good loot from far away.

ModsFree1.21
by Magiccc · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Loot Beam is a mod made by Magiccc. Dropped items now glow. Every item on the ground gets a soft light beam colored by its rarity, so you can spot good loot from far away.

It supports Minecraft 1.21. It has been downloaded 5 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 21, 2026.

Supported versions

1.21

Release history

The newest is 1.0.0, released on Oct 21, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.11. It runs on Fabric. The download is 162 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.0.0Oct 21, 20261.21.11Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

Loot Beam

Dropped items now glow. Every item on the ground gets a soft light beam colored by its rarity, so you can spot the good stuff from across a cave.

What it does

  • Draws a vertical light beam above dropped items.
  • Each rarity gets its own color and height
  • Gentle effects: rising light particles, rotating light rays, and a glow on the ground

Rarities

Rarity · Color · Height
Common · Gray-blue · 2 blocks
Uncommon · Green · 3.5 blocks
Rare · Blue · 6 blocks
Epic · Purple · 10 blocks
Other / modded · Red-orange · 14 blocks

In the menu

  1. Turn all beams on or off
  2. Toggle each rarity individually
  3. Adjust the beam intensity (25% to 200%)

Commands

/lootbeam toggle
/lootbeam intensity

Requirements

Written by Magiccc. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Loot Beam

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric for Minecraft 1.21.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. With the CraftRank Launcher you can skip these steps: open Mods, search for Loot Beam and click Install.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21
Runs on
Fabric
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 10, 2026)

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Questions

Does Loot Beam work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Loot Beam free?

Yes. Loot Beam is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Loot Beam client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Loot Beam goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Loot Beam still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Loot Beam?

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Alternatives to Loot Beam

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