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How to Craft Beacon in Minecraft

MISCELLANEOUS SHAPED CRAFTING TABLE
GlassGlassGlassGlassNether StarGlassObsidianObsidianObsidian
Beacon

Ingredients

Result: 1× Beacon

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Crafting Beacon step by step

Beacon is a shaped crafting recipe that uses 9 items: 5 Glass, 1 Nether Star and 3 Obsidian. Place the ingredients exactly in the pattern shown above. The pattern can sit anywhere on the grid as long as its shape stays the same. It needs the full 3×3 grid, so you have to use a crafting table.

  1. Open a crafting table (3×3 crafting grid).
  2. Place 5 Glass, 1 Nether Star and 3 Obsidian in the pattern shown above.
  3. Take the Beacon from the result slot and move it into your inventory.

Read the Beacon article in our Minecraft wiki

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How to get the ingredients

Nether Star
Nether Star Dropped by Wither
Obsidian
Obsidian How to get it

Beacon recipe FAQ

What do you need to craft Beacon in Minecraft?

You need 5 Glass, 1 Nether Star and 3 Obsidian — 9 items in total, arranged as shown in the crafting grid. The recipe gives you 1× Beacon.

Do you need a crafting table to make Beacon?

Yes. The recipe needs the full 3×3 grid, which only a crafting table offers.

Is the Beacon recipe shaped or shapeless?

It is a shaped recipe: the arrangement matters. You can shift the pattern around the grid, but the shape must stay the same.

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