Beacon

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.

glass
glass
glass
glass
nether_star
glass
obsidian
obsidian
obsidian
Crafting
beacon

Ingredients Needed:

  • glass
    5x Glass
  • nether_star
    1x Nether Star
  • obsidian
    3x Obsidian

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

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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