Beacon
Beacon — block.
Obtaining
A beacon has no natural generation entry in the snapshot. It is made with five glass, three obsidian, and one nether star in the shaped pattern shown below.
Loot tableBeaconDetailed drops are not published yet.| Glass | 5 |
|---|---|
| Obsidian | 3 |
| Nether star | 1 |
| Result | 1 beacon |
Breaking
The beacon has hardness 3.0, emits light at level 15, and has no occlusion, so its beam can pass through the block itself.
| Hardness | 3 |
|---|---|
| Blast resistance | 3 |
| Light level | 15 |
| Occlusion | None |
Crafting
crafting grid
Result
BeaconIngredients match the published snapshot.
Usage
The block occupies a standard full volume and is shown with an isometric preview.
A beacon works above a pyramid made from iron, gold, emerald, diamond, or netherite blocks. Level one unlocks Speed or Haste; higher levels add Resistance, Jump Boost, Strength, and finally Regeneration as a secondary choice. At level four, the primary effect can be upgraded when the same effect is selected twice.
| Shape | Full cube |
|---|---|
| Rendering | Isometric preview |
| Level 1 base | 3 × 3 layer |
| Level 2 base | 5 × 5 plus 3 × 3 |
| Level 3 base | 7 × 7 plus 5 × 5 plus 3 × 3 |
| Level 4 base | 9 × 9 plus 7 × 7 plus 5 × 5 plus 3 × 3 |
| Level 1 effects | Speed, Haste |
| Level 2 effects | Resistance, Jump Boost |
| Level 3 effect | Strength |
| Level 4 effect | Regeneration as secondary |
Sounds
An active beacon has an ambient event. State changes use separate activate, deactivate, and power-selection events.
| Note block instrument | hat |
|---|---|
| Activate | block.beacon.activate |
| Ambient | block.beacon.ambient |
| Deactivate | block.beacon.deactivate |
| Power select | block.beacon.power_select |
Behavior
The block entity scans the mineral layers below it and builds a beam when the pyramid is valid. A complete four-level pyramid can reach players 50 blocks away; smaller pyramids reach 20, 30, or 40 blocks. The beam may be tinted by stained glass above the beacon.
| Stack size | 64 |
|---|---|
| Luminance | 15 |
| Solid block | No |
| Transparent | Yes |
| Map color | diamond |
| Note block instrument | hat |
| State count | 1 |
| Pyramid levels | 1–4 |
| Effect range | 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 blocks |
| Beam | Visible only while the pyramid is valid |
| Beam color | Changed by stained glass |
Data values
| Identifier | minecraft:beacon |
|---|---|
| Version | Minecraft 26.2 |
| Blockstate | assets/minecraft/blockstates/beacon.json |
| Loot table | BeaconLoot table |
| Activation | Mineral pyramid below the beacon |
| Rarity | Rare |
History
- 26.2Block facts were published from the verified snapshot.Provenance: 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
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See also
References
| Source | Validated DeepMine snapshot |
|---|---|
| Snapshot ID | 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5 |
| Digest | a1aa16530fddae10c929a1818d8e7a0212529b85e3325d9c6311a060f539ac99 |
| Recipe | data/minecraft/recipe/beacon.json |
| Loot table | BeaconLoot table |
| Block registration | net/minecraft/world/level/block/Blocks.java |
| Item registration | net/minecraft/world/item/Items.java |
| Beam and powers | net/minecraft/world/level/block/entity/BeaconBlockEntity.java |
| Block interaction | net/minecraft/world/level/block/BeaconBlock.java |
| Sound registry | net/minecraft/sounds/SoundEvents.java |
Navigation
Data and provenance
minecraft:beacon
Snapshot digest verified.
a1aa16530fddae10c929a1818d8e7a0212529b85e3325d9c6311a060f539ac99Provenance and publication
- Readiness
- Pending
- Snapshot
- 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
- Source set
- 918feb41c87c05a6f3e94e327fb01a82543180a2376b65610c6f0521456532a5
- Entity identifier
- minecraft:beacon
- Digest
- a1aa16530fddae10c929a1818d8e7a0212529b85e3325d9c6311a060f539ac99
- Missing locales
- ru, en