Beacon Structure (1 layer pyramid) in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to build a (1 layer pyramid) beacon structure with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can give players either Speed or Haste for 10 seconds using a beacon in a 1-tier pyramid structure. Let's explore how to do this.

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Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to make a 1 layer pyramid beacon structure:

TIP: You don't need to gather all of the blocks. You need 9 of the mineral blocks and 1 beacon to build the structure. Then you need 1 iron ingot, gold ingot, diamond or emerald to activate the beacon.

Steps to make a Beacon Structure (1 layer pyramid)

1. Place 9 Blocks as the Pyramid Layer

First, place 9 blocks of iron, gold, diamond or emerald in a 3x3 structure. In this tutorial, we will use 9 iron blocks.

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TIP: If you don't have 9 of one type of block, no worries, you can mix and match. For example, you could use 3 iron blocks and 6 gold blocks to build the 3x3 layer.

2. Place a Beacon in the Center

Next, place a beacon in the center of this structure.

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You should see a vertical beam of light appear that goes up into the sky (creates a light source that is light level 15).

3. Open the Beacon Menu

Next, open the Beacon menu. You should see 2 options for a 1 layer pyramid - Speed or Haste.

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4. Configure the Beacon

Add 1 emerald, diamond, gold ingot or iron ingot into the empty box and then choose a status effect (either Speed or Haste). We will select Haste.

Click on the green checkmark button when you are done configuring the beacon.

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5. Beacon will give Status Effect

Now all nearby players will be given Haste. The Haste status effect will start at 10 seconds, tick down and then reset back to 10 seconds again. So players that stay within the range of the beacon will receive the Haste status effect continuously.

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Congratulations, you just learned how to use a beacon to build a 1-tier pyramid structure that gives all nearby players a status effect (Speed or Haste) for 10 seconds in Minecraft!

Other Things to do with Beacons

Here are some other activities that you can do with beacons in Minecraft: