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ItemBeam

Highlights dropped items with customizable colored beams based on tooltip keywords.

Fabric
Loaders
Fabric
Downloads on Modrinth
863
Followers on Modrinth
1
versions
3
Updated
August 9, 2026Aug 9
Published
in 2025
ItemBeam example — This picture shows three different items that have assigned colored beams. · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric
For Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.11 …
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.0.0 from August 9, 2026
License MIT — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.21.4, 1.21.8, 1.21.11

ItemBeam - Advanced Item Highlighting Mod

ItemBeam is a powerful visual enhancement mod that transforms how you interact with dropped items in Minecraft by adding customizable colored beams to highlight valuable loot based on tooltip keywords.

🌟 Core Features

  • Tooltip-Based Scanning: The mod intelligently scans item tooltips for specific keywords and highlights matching dropped items with colored beams
  • Full Tooltip Analysis: Examines all tooltip text including item names, descriptions, enchantments, and modded content
  • Real-Time Processing: Instantly detects and highlights items as they're dropped or enter your view range
  • Colored Light Beams: Items are highlighted with vertical beacon-style light beams that extend upward from dropped items
  • Dynamic Animation: Beams feature animated textures that move smoothly, making them highly visible
  • Adjustable Transparency: Each beam rule supports individual opacity settings from 0-100% for perfect visibility balance
  • Color Customization: Full hex color support (#RRGGBB format) allowing unlimited color combinations
  • Priority System: Rules are processed in order, with the first matching rule determining the beam color
  • Enable/Disable Toggle: Individual rules can be quickly enabled or disabled without deletion
  • Persistent Configuration: All settings are automatically saved to config/itembeam.json
  • Easy Access: Press 'V' key (configurable) to open the rules management screen
  • Visual Rule Management: Clean interface showing keyword, color, opacity, and status for each rule
  • Scrollable List: Handles unlimited rules with smooth scrolling for large rule sets
  • Validation: Built-in validation prevents invalid hex colors or opacity values

Pre-Configured Rarity Settings

  • VOID - Black beams (100% opacity)
  • MYTHIC - Red beams (75% opacity)
  • LEGENDARY - Orange beams (50% opacity)
  • EPIC - Magenta beams (35% opacity)
  • RARE - Cyan beams (20% opacity)

FAQ

How to install ItemBeam?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download ItemBeam for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does ItemBeam support?

ItemBeam has builds for Minecraft 1.21.4, 1.21.8, 1.21.11.

Is ItemBeam needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
MIT Licensefree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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