How to Fully Power a Beacon in Minecraft (2024)

Introduction: How to Fully Power a Beacon in Minecraft

This is a Minecraft step by step tutorial on How To Fully Power A Beacon.

There will be 2 sizes.

Step 1: Materials

The Materials you will need are:

-Emerald block, diamond block, gold block, or iron block

-Beacon

-Iron Ingot, or a Netherite Ingot or Gold Ingot or a Diamond or Emerald (NOT the block)

Step 2: Begin the Frame

-Size Small:

Begin the frame by adding 3 of the listed blocks in a straight line across. Refer to the picture.

-Size Large

Begin the frame by adding 9 of the listed blocks in a straight line across. Refer to the picture.

Step 3: Finish the Frame

-Size Small

Finish the frame by adding 3 blocks to all 3 remaining sides. Refer to the picture.

-Size Large

Finish the frame by adding 9 blocks to all 3 remaining sides. Refer to the picture.

Step 4: Finish the Size Small Beacon, Continue the Size Large Frame

-Size Small

Fill in the last block and add the beacon on top. Refer to the picture.

-Size Large

Put a 7x7 new frame one block over but inside the 9x9 old frame. Refer to the picture.

Step 5: Continue the Frame for Size Large

-Size Large

Add a 5x5 one block over but inside the 7x7 frame. Refer to the picture.

Step 6: Finish the Frame for Size Large

-Size Large

Add a 3x3 frame one block over but inside the 5x5 frame. Then fill inside the one block hole, and then add the Beacon. Refer to the picture.

Step 7: How to Draw Power Out of the Beacon

Take your Netherite Ingot or your Gold or Iron Ingot or your diamond or emerald, and place it into the empty spot on the left. Then press the power you choose, and press the checkmark and then you will notice a power on the top of your left screen. Refer to the pictures.

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How to Fully Power a Beacon in Minecraft (2024)

FAQs

How do you fully charge a beacon in Minecraft? ›

  1. After you have your square/pyramid, place the beacon in the middle of the square, and grab a spare iron ingot, gold ingot, netherite ingot, diamond, or emerald to put in. ...
  2. When you have the beacon on top of the square, right click the beacon and select an effect, put your other valuable in, and left click the checkmark.
May 1, 2021

How do you fully max out a beacon? ›

To reach the maximum power of the beacon, it should ideally have four levels built, with the beacon placed on top, in the center block of a 3x3 area, which is the top layer of the beacon base.

How many stacks of gold do I need for a full beacon? ›

It takes 23 stacks and 4 diamonds to make a full beacon.

How many blocks do you need for a full 6 beacon? ›

The image to the right shows a 6-beacon (2 by 3) pyramid. It requires a total of 244 mineral blocks, with a base layer of 10 by 11.

Why is my beacon not lighting up? ›

To light up a beacon needs two things, a base and sky access. The base has to be at least a 3x3 square made of blocks of iron, diamond, gold, emerald or netherite with the beacon placed on top of the square's center.

How do you make a 6 powered beacon? ›

Steps to make a Beacon Structure (all 6 status effects)
  1. Place 99 Blocks as the First Layer of the Pyramid. ...
  2. Place 63 Blocks as the Second Layer of the Pyramid. ...
  3. Place 35 Blocks as the Third Layer of the Pyramid. ...
  4. Place 15 Blocks as the Fourth Layer of the Pyramid. ...
  5. Place 3 Beacons in the Center.

Can you power a beacon with Netherite? ›

Beacons. Blocks of netherite can be used to power a beacon. The beacon can be powered by a 3×3 square of netherite blocks underneath it, and can also optionally include a 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 layer in the shape of a pyramid under the original layer to increase the effects from the beacon.

How much iron do you need for a fully powered beacon? ›

You need 164 iron blocks which is 1,476 ingots.

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