How to Make a Beacon Work in Minecraft: A Beginner’s Guide

Ever wondered how to bring your Minecraft world to life with a beacon? Well, you’re in luck! Today, we’re diving into the simple steps to make a beacon shine brightly in your game.

So, let’s get right to it: How do you make a beacon work in Minecraft? It’s easier than you think!

The Basics: Setting Up Your Beacon

First things first, you need a beacon. You can get one by defeating the Wither boss and crafting it with glass, obsidian, and a Nether Star. Once you have your beacon, the real fun begins.

To activate your beacon, you’ll need a pyramid made of iron, gold, diamond, emerald, or netherite blocks. Start by creating a base layer that’s 9×9, then a layer that’s 7×7 on top of that, and so on until you have a 3×3 layer at the top. You can also make smaller pyramids, but they’ll offer fewer powers.

Powering It Up: Choosing Your Buffs

With your pyramid built, place the beacon on the center of the top layer. Open the beacon menu by right-clicking on it. Here’s where you’ll need some ingots (iron, gold, diamond, or emerald) or a netherite ingot. Choose the power you want and feed your beacon the ingot to activate it. Voilà! Your beacon shines, offering helpful effects like speed or jump boost to everyone nearby.

Different pyramid sizes unlock different powers—and with a full-size pyramid, you even get a secondary power. Remember, the beacon’s beam must reach the sky, so keep it unblocked!

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