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Minecraft Beacon: how to make and activate a Beacon
Want to know how to make and activate a Beacon in Minecraft? Beacons have two very important uses in Minecraft, as they give you status effects whilst also emitting a beam of light that can act as a waypoint marker to guide you and your friends home.
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to make and use a Beacon in Minecraft, including how to get a Nether Star, which is one of the ingredients you will need.
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How to make a Beacon in Minecraft
To make a Beacon in Minecraft, you need to gather 5 pieces of Glass, 3 blocks of Obsidian, and a Nether Star.
How to make beacon work in minecraft
Glass and Obsidian are relatively easy to obtain: smelt sand in a furnace to get Glass, and pour a bucket of Water over Lava to get Obsidian. Remember that you need a Diamond or Netherite Pickaxe to mine Obsidian.
To get a Nether Star, you need to defeat the Wither, which is a boss mob.
When you kill the Wither, it will drop one Nether Star, which is only used when making the Beacon.
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