Beacons have extended range, no longer have a GUI, and require the same material throughout the pyramid. The pyramid material determines the beacon effect, and additional tiers increase the range and strength of the effects. Some beacon types may also cause side effects to occur while a beacon is active.
| Tier |
Total Building Blocks |
Radius
|
| 1 (3x3)(9 blocks) |
9 |
20 blocks
|
| 2 (5x5)(25 blocks) |
34 |
40 blocks
|
| 3 (7x7)(49 blocks) |
83 |
80 blocks
|
| 4 (9x9)(81 blocks) |
164 |
160 blocks
|
| Material |
Effect |
Side Effects |
Explanation
|
| Concentrated Hellfire |
Fire Resistance |
Pyramid blocks are always on fire |
Players in range are immune to damage from fire and lava
|
| Diamond |
Fortune |
Unknown |
Players in range get extra items from ores
|
| Dung |
Poison & Nausea |
Unknown |
Players in range are poisoned and have the swirling effect from standing in a portal
|
| Emerald |
Looting |
Unknown |
All mobs in range drop loot as though killed by a player with looting, no matter the manner of their death
|
| Glass |
No effects |
None |
Cheap way to have a cosmetic beacon
|
| Glowstone |
Night Vision |
Unknown |
Players in range can see in the dark
|
| Gold |
Haste |
Unknown |
Players in range dig faster
|
| Iron |
Magnetic Pole |
Unknown |
Compasses in range will point to beacon
|
| Lapis |
True Sight |
Unknown |
Players in range gain the same effect as Ender Spectacles without the green overlay
|
| Obsidian |
Ender Chest |
Increases Enderman spawn. Increases Silverfish activity in The End. Increases the chance of skeletons spawning with enchanted bows. |
Allows the use of Ender Chests as a Network Storage, depending upon the pyramid level which an Ender Chest is placed on :
- Placed on the 3x3 Tier: A publicly shared inventory. This channel has separate shared inventories unique to main world, nether and the End.
- Placed on the 5x5 Tier: A second publicly shared inventory, separate from tier 1. This channel has separate shared inventories unique to main world, nether and the End.
- Placed on the 7x7 Tier: A third publicly shared inventory, separate from tier 1 and 2. This channel shares it's inventory across all worlds.
- Placed on the 9x9 Tier: The private storage inventory, unique to each player.
|
| Soulforged Steel |
Binding Point |
Blight |
Players can right-click on the beacon to set it as a spawnpoint, at tier 4 the range of the effect is unlimited.
|
Keep in Mind
- Beacon blocks can see through Glass, which allows for underwater or underground beacons without obstructing the beam.
- In the Nether, Beacon Blocks need to be able to see bedrock in order to function.
- While wearing a complete Soulforged Steel armor set, you do not suffer from the effects of the Dung Beacon.
