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How to Use a Minecraft Beacon: A Simple Guide

How to Use a Minecraft Beacon: A Simple Guide
Diego Kafie

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Wondering how to get the most out of a Minecraft beacon? You’re in the right place! Beacons in Minecraft are powerful tools that can give you special powers, but setting them up can be a bit tricky. Let’s break it down into easy steps.

So, how do you use a beacon in Minecraft? Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process to make it as simple as can be.

Setting Up Your Minecraft Beacon

First, you need to create or find a beacon. Crafting a beacon requires some rare ingredients – three obsidian blocks, five glass blocks, and one Nether star. Once you have your beacon, the real fun begins.

To activate your beacon, you must build a pyramid base out of iron, gold, emerald, diamond, or netherite blocks. The size of the pyramid can be 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, or 4×4 layers. The bigger your pyramid, the more powers your beacon can emit. Place your beacon on top of this pyramid to activate it.

Choosing Your Powers

After placing the beacon on the pyramid, open the beacon’s interface. Here, you can choose from various powers like Speed, Jump Boost, Strength, Regeneration, or Resistance. Your pyramid’s size determines how many powers you can activate and their reach.

To lock in your choice, feed the beacon an ingot (iron, gold, emerald, or diamond). Now, you and everyone in the beacon’s range will enjoy the selected powers until you decide to change them or break the pyramid.

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