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How to craft Beacon in Minecraft
To craft a beacon in Minecraft, place 5× Glass, 1× Nether Star, 3× Obsidian in the exact pattern on a crafting table to craft 1 beacon
Beacon crafting recipe
Produces 1× Beacon.
- This is a shaped recipe, meaning the items must be placed in this specific arrangement on the grid.
- Beacon requires a crafting table to craft.
About Beacon
A Beacon is a block that shoots a light beam into the sky and grants status effects to nearby players. It only works when placed on a pyramid made from iron, gold, emerald, diamond, or netherite blocks. Open its menu and feed it an ingot, emerald, or diamond to pick a power.
Key facts:
- Offers Speed, Haste, Resistance, Jump Boost, and Strength as primary powers.
- Bigger pyramids mean longer range and better secondary powers.
- Emits light level 15.
With a full four-layer pyramid, you also unlock a secondary power like Regeneration or a stronger version of a primary power.
How to get Beacon
You can only get a Beacon by crafting it. You need 5 glass blocks, 3 obsidian, and 1 nether star. The nether star is the hard part because it only drops from the Wither. Beacons do not appear in chests or trades, so crafting is the only way.
Materials needed
Ingredient amounts for one craft, producing 1× Beacon.
| Material | Per craft | Accepted items |
|---|---|---|
| Glass | 5 | Exact item |
| Nether Star | 1 | Exact item |
| Obsidian | 3 | Exact item |
Quantity table
Crafts are rounded up when a recipe produces more than one item.
| Wanted | Crafts | Produced | Glass | Nether Star | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 80 | 16 | 48 |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 160 | 32 | 96 |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 320 | 64 | 192 |
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