I have a survival world and I don't know which blocks can go under a beacon?
The beacon gives minecraft players powers similer to potion effects for a radius. In order for it to work, you have to place the beacon on a pyramid of mineral blocks, the stronger the mineral.
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From the wiki page, emphasis mine:
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Activation
In order to activate a beacon, the beacon must adhere to the following requirements
- Beacons require an unobstructed view of the sky, though bedrock and transparent blocks (including water, lava, slime, and other beacon blocks) will not count as obstruction.
- The beacon is on top of a pyramid constructed from iron blocks, gold blocks, emerald blocks, and/or diamond blocks.
To activate a beacon, you need to make a pyramid of iron blocks, Diamond blocks, Gold blocks, or Emerald blocks [You can use all of them]. At the top in the middle of a 3 by 3 square put the beacon and then later it should glow.
This is what it should look like at any size:
But hey don't go away! [SPOILER!]:
If you put a stained glass block on the beacon block, the glow will change color depending what color the stained glass block is. You can blend the colors too!
You can use Iron, Gold(I think), Diamond, and Emerald blocks.
Want to activate a beacon? Its simple!
Use: Gold, Diamond, Emerald, or Iron blocks.Do: Make a temple with the block of your choice. You can style it however you want, just be sure that there is at least 9 blocks of your choice in a square.Place your beacon on top.Add some color!If you want to, grab one block of stained glass (your choice of color)and simply put it on top of the beacon.
iron blocks, gold blocks, emerald blocks, and diamond blocks.
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Type | Raw materials |
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Rarity | Uncommon |
Renewable | No[Java and Bedrock editions only] |
Stackable | Yes (64) |
Data value | dec: 399 hex: 18F bin: 110001111 |
Namespaced ID | nether_star |
The nether star is a rare item dropped by the wither that is used solely to craft beacons.
- 1Obtaining
- 2Usage
Obtaining[edit]
Withers[edit]
The nether star can only be obtained by defeating the wither, which is a boss mob. One nether star will be dropped each time, and is not affected by the Looting enchantment.
Usage[edit]
The nether star has the same animated glint that enchanted items and potions have.
The dropped nether star cannot despawn or be destroyed by explosions. However, it can still be destroyed by fire, lava, and cacti.
It is used to craft a beacon.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
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Beacon | Glass + Nether Star + Obsidian |
Achievements[edit]
Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
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Xbox | PS | Bedrock | Nintendo | ||||||
The Beginning. | Kill the Wither | Be within a 100.9×100.9×203.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it drops the nether star. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 40G | Silver |
Advancements[edit]
Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
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Withering Heights | Summon the Wither | Spooky Scary Skeleton | Be within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it is spawned. | minecraft:nether/summon_wither |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
Java Edition | |||||
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1.4.2 | 12w34a | Nether star texture added. | |||
12w36a | Nether star implemented into the game, as the drop of wither. | ||||
12w37a | Texture changed so that it no longer has a dark outline. | ||||
1.4.6 | 12w49a | Dropped nether stars can no longer be destroyed by explosions. | |||
1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 399. | |||
1.14 | 18w43a | Changed the texture of nether stars. | |||
Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
0.16.0 | build 4 | Added nether stars. | |||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.10 | beta 1.10.0.3 | Changed the texture of nether stars. | |||
Legacy Console Edition | |||||
TU19 | CU7 | 1.12 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added nether stars. |
1.90 | Changed the texture of nether stars. | ||||
New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
1.3.12 | Added nether stars. |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to 'Nether Star' are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[edit]
The nether star dropped by the wither.
A wither to the left, and a nether star to the right.