Beacon Recipe
How to Craft Beacon
Beacons are powerful blocks that provide status effects to nearby players when powered by a pyramid of mineral blocks.
Step-by-step Instructions
- Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
- Place ingredients exactly as shown in the grid (shape matters unless marked shapeless) then move the resulting Beacon to your inventory.
- Use, place, or craft further with your new item.
Ingredients Needed
- 5x Glass
- 1x Nether Star
- 3x Obsidian
Ingredient Tips
Glass: Gather Glass via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Nether Star: Gather Nether Star via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Obsidian: Gather Obsidian via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).
Technical Stats
- Stack Size: 64
- Renewable: No
Variants & Interactions
Key Interactions:
- Requires sky access
- Effects stack with multiple beacons
Uses for Beacon
- Providing status effects like Speed, Haste, and Regeneration
- Creating a visible beam of light into the sky
- Marking important locations from a distance
- Showing off wealth and achievement
Additional Uses
- Mining speed zones
- Mob farm buff regions
Fun Fact
A fully powered beacon requires 164 mineral blocks (iron, gold, diamond, emerald, or netherite) to build the maximum size pyramid!
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FAQ
Why doesn’t my beacon show a beam?
Ensure there are no opaque blocks above it to the sky. Glass and stained glass are fine (stained glass recolors the beam), but solid blocks will block it.
I placed a beacon but get no effects—why?
Build a mineral pyramid (iron/gold/emerald/diamond/netherite blocks), then open the UI, pick an effect, and insert an ingot or gem to activate.