{"id":54991,"date":"2026-06-03T04:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/deathbeacon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T01:25:54","slug":"deathbeacon","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/deathbeacon\/","title":{"rendered":"DeathBeacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>**DeathBeacon** is a lightweight Minecraft Paper plugin that creates a highly visible particle beam and a dynamic timer at the location of a player&#8217;s death, making item recovery stress-free and reliable.<\/p>\n<p>### Key Features<\/p>\n<p>* **Infinite Particle Beams:** A vertical beam of light marks your death spot, visible from any height (even if you died deep underground).<br \/>\n* **Dynamic Boss Bar Timer:** A visual countdown appears at the top of your screen, showing exactly how long you have before your items despawn.<br \/>\n* **Multi-Death Support:** If you die multiple times, the plugin tracks every location. Old beams remain active until you clear them.<br \/>\n* **Smart Item Recovery:** Beacons extinguish automatically as soon as you gather your remains.<br \/>\n* **Customizable Aesthetics:** Use commands to change the colors of both the beacon particles and the Boss Bar.<br \/>\n* **Fully Server-Side:** No client mods required.<\/p>\n<p>### Functionality<\/p>\n<p>In vanilla Minecraft, finding your items after death is often a race against a hidden clock. **DeathBeacon** removes the guesswork. When a player dies, a particle beam is spawned that reaches the top of the world, and a Boss Bar tracks the despawn timer.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other plugins, **DeathBeacon** supports multiple death spots. If you die on your way back to your items, the new death won&#8217;t overwrite the old one. The Boss Bar will track your most recent death, but all previous beams stay active until the items are recovered or they despawn naturally.<\/p>\n<p>### Commands<\/p>\n<p>* `\/db set beacon color <color>` \u2013 Change the color of the particle beam.<br \/>\n* `\/db set bar color <color>` \u2013 Change the color of the Boss Bar.<br \/>\n* `\/db set duration <seconds>` \u2013 Adjust the despawn timer length.<br \/>\n* `\/db clear <player>` \u2013 (Admin) Manually remove all active beacons for a player.<br \/>\n* `\/db reload` \u2013 Reload the configuration.<\/p>\n<p>### Installation<\/p>\n<p>**DeathBeacon** is a server-side plugin. Simply drop it in your `plugins` folder and restart your server. No client installation is necessary.<\/p>\n<p>### Disclaimer<\/p>\n<p>**DeathBeacon** is designed for Paper 1.21+. While it is highly optimized, having dozens of active beacons simultaneously may impact client-side FPS depending on the player&#8217;s hardware. 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