The beacon is a very powerful block in Minecraft. It helps grant you various positive status effects in a specific location. Given how difficult it is to collect one of the crafting elements for ...

Minecraft's beacons were introduced in the 1.4.2 update for Java Edition and went through plenty of revisions over the years before reaching their current state. While they're costly to craft in ...

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To craft a beacon in "Minecraft," you'll need glass, obsidian, and a rare item called the Nether Star. Once you've crafted the beacon, you'll also need to build a pyramid pedestal to place it on.