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	=== Development images ===		=== Development images ===
	<gallery>		<gallery class=pixel-image>
	File:Beacon Crystal (texture) JE1.png\|The texture file for the beacon in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a]] was laid out almost identically to that of the end crystal		File:Beacon Crystal (texture) JE1.png\|The texture file for the beacon in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a]] was laid out almost identically to that of the end crystal
	File:First Beacon Block Image.png\|First image released by [[Minecraft:Jeb]]		File:First Beacon Block Image.png\|First image released by [[Minecraft:Jeb]]

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	\|sound2=Beacon power2.ogg		\|sound2=Beacon power2.ogg
	\|sound3=Beacon power3.ogg		\|sound3=Beacon power3.ogg
	\|subtitle=Beacon power selected		\|subtitle=Beacon power selected{{until\|java 26.4}}
	\|source=Blocks		\|source=Blocks
	\|description=When a beacon's power is switched		\|description=When a beacon's power is switched
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	In the GUI, the player places the item to be fed in the empty slot and clicks an effect from the "Primary Power" section on the left. If the beacon is sitting on a 4-level pyramid, the "Secondary Power" section on the right also becomes active. The player can then choose either to turn on the [[Minecraft:Regeneration]] power in addition to the Primary Power or to raise the primary power to Level II. The user clicks the "Done" button (green checkmark), the item is consumed, and the power(s) become activated, with the outline of the effect on the [[Minecraft:HUD]] being blue. To change the beacon's powers, this process must be followed again, consuming another ingot or gem.		In the GUI, the player places the item to be fed in the empty slot and clicks an effect from the "Primary Power" section on the left. If the beacon is sitting on a 4-level pyramid, the "Secondary Power" section on the right also becomes active. The player can then choose either to turn on the [[Minecraft:Regeneration]] power in addition to the Primary Power or to raise the primary power to Level II. The user clicks the "Done" button (green checkmark), the item is consumed, and the power(s) become activated, with the outline of the effect on the [[Minecraft:HUD]] being blue. To change the beacon's powers, this process must be followed again, consuming another ingot or gem.

	If the pyramid is broken, effects deactivate or weaken depending on the level of the pyramid that is no longer complete. Upon restoration of the pyramid, the originally selected power returns without the need to spend another item. If a smaller pyramid is upgraded, the effect range increases to that of the new pyramid without the need of reactivating it, ~~however~~ upgrading to level 4 does not modify the effect power (to increase the power, the player must use the beacon's GUI).		If the pyramid is broken, effects deactivate or weaken depending on the level of the pyramid that is no longer complete. Upon restoration of the pyramid, the originally selected power returns without the need to spend another item. If a smaller pyramid is upgraded, the effect range increases to that of the new pyramid without the need of reactivating it. However, upgrading to level 4 does not modify the effect power (to increase the power, the player must use the beacon's GUI).

	The five primary powers are:		The five primary powers are:

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	[[Minecraft:ja:ビーコン]]		[[Minecraft:ja:ビーコン]]
	[[Minecraft:ko:신호기]]		[[Minecraft:ko:신호기]]
	[[Minecraft:lzh:~~烽火臺~~]]		[[Minecraft:lzh:烽燧]]
	[[Minecraft:nl:Baken]]		[[Minecraft:nl:Baken]]
	[[Minecraft:pl:Magiczna latarnia]]		[[Minecraft:pl:Magiczna latarnia]]

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	In order to activate a beacon, the beacon must meet the following requirements:		In order to activate a beacon, the beacon must meet the following requirements:

	* Beacons require an unobstructed view of the sky~~.<br> All the blocks that let light pass through~~ (~~glass, water, leaves, slabs, etc.) and~~ [[~~Minecraft:bedrock~~]] ~~(the Nether ceiling~~) ~~<!-- works in vanilla since 1.8.2, do not remove without reason --> are allowed. [[Minecraft:Lava]] is allowed in ''Java Edition'', but not in ''Bedrock Edition''~~.		* Beacons require an unobstructed view of the sky (see [[#Beam\|§ Beam]]).
	* The beacon is on top of a pyramid constructed from [[Minecraft:iron block]]s, [[Minecraft:gold block]]s, [[Minecraft:emerald block]]s, [[Minecraft:diamond block]]s, and/or [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s. <br>		* The beacon is on top of a pyramid constructed from [[Minecraft:iron block]]s, [[Minecraft:gold block]]s, [[Minecraft:emerald block]]s, [[Minecraft:diamond block]]s, and/or [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s. <br>
	The type of block used is purely cosmetic, having no effect on the pyramid's power level or the range and strength of the [[Minecraft:status effect]]. A mixture of blocks of different types can also be used in any orientation, so long as they form a pyramid structure, like the ones listed below.		The type of block used is purely cosmetic, having no effect on the pyramid's power level or the range and strength of the [[Minecraft:status effect]]. A mixture of blocks of different types can also be used in any orientation, so long as they form a pyramid structure, like the ones listed below.
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	=== Beam ===		=== Beam ===
	A vertical beam appears from a beacon if the beacon is activated, extending from the beacon block, up to height 2048. Beacon beams ~~cannot go through most blocks, but can go through~~ [[Minecraft:bedrock]] (~~to allow~~ beacons to be used ~~to navigate in~~ [[Minecraft:~~the~~ Nether]]), ~~[[Minecraft:end portal frame]]s, variants of glass, slabs, and stairs~~.~~{{Verify\|Bedrock behavior regarding tinted glass, slabs and stairs?}}~~		A vertical beam appears from a beacon if the beacon is activated, extending from the beacon block, up to height 2048. Beacon beams deactivate if they ever intersect any fully [[Minecraft:opacity#Lighting\|opaque]] block excluding [[Minecraft:bedrock]] (this allows beacons to be used below the [[Minecraft:Nether]] ceiling). Once the blocks that are obstructing the beacon beam are removed, the beam reactivates itself.

	Horizontally, the beam is visible from any loaded chunk, which can be up to 512 blocks {{in\|Java}} or 2048 blocks {{in\|Bedrock}}.		Horizontally, the beam is visible from any loaded chunk, which can be up to 512 blocks {{in\|Java}} or 2048 blocks {{in\|Bedrock}}.
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	{{Calculator\|beaconColor}}		{{Calculator\|beaconColor}}

			====Updating====
			{{IN\|je}}, the amount of ticks a beacon beam takes to update (change color, deactivate due an obstructing block being placed, reactivate due to the obstructing block being removed) is equal to {{Fraction\|1\|10}} of the space (expressed in blocks) between (inclusive) the beacon block and the topmost block that is intersected by the beacon beam, rounded up to the nearest integer.

			{{IN\|be}}, the beacon beam updates every 80 ticks (4 seconds).

	=== Powers ===		=== Powers ===
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	*Increasing the primary power to level II.		*Increasing the primary power to level II.

	Every 4 seconds, the selected powers are applied with a duration of 9 seconds, plus 2 seconds per pyramid level, to all players in range. Thus, when powers are changed or a player travels outside the area of effect, the powers persist for 5–9 seconds, or 13–17 seconds with a full pyramid.		Every 4 seconds, if the beacon beam is currently active, the selected powers are applied with a duration of 9 seconds, plus 2 seconds per pyramid level, to all players in range. Thus, when powers are changed or a player travels outside the area of effect, the powers persist for 5–9 seconds, or 13–17 seconds with a full pyramid.

	==== Range ====		==== Range ====
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w14a\|The beacon beam no longer stops at the build height limit.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w14a\|The beacon beam no longer stops at the build height limit.
	\|Beacon blocks can now be used to change the color of other beacons' beams (the color variation is the same as if [[Minecraft:white stained glass]] were used instead).		\|Beacon blocks can now be used to change the color of other beacons' beams (the color variation is the same as if [[Minecraft:white stained glass]] were used instead).
	\|The beacon's beam is ~~now~~ updated every ~~[[Minecraft:game tick]]~~.}}		\|The beacon beam is not updated every 4 seconds anymore. Instead, the beam takes as many ticks to update as the amount of sections it contains.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w41a\|Beacon beams are no longer visible from the inside.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w41a\|Beacon beams are no longer visible from the inside.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w07a\|Beacons can now be activated with [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w07a\|Beacons can now be activated with [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s.

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	* A landmark beam reaching into the sky which is visible from far away.		* A landmark beam reaching into the sky which is visible from far away.
	* Powers, which give players status effects within a certain range.		* Powers, which give players status effects within a certain range.

	~~Additionally, {{in\|bedrock}} beacons can also be [[Minecraft:waterlogged]].~~

	=== Activation ===		=== Activation ===
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	==== Colors ====		==== Colors ====
	The color of the beam may be changed by placing [[Minecraft:stained glass]], [[Minecraft:stained glass pane]]s, [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass]],{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass pane]]s,{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} anywhere above the beacon block, with glass panes and full glass blocks having the same effect. Placing multiple colored glass blocks anywhere above the beam causes the colors to blend. The first or bottom most glass block sets the beam color, while each additional block sets the color by averaging the red, green, and blue components of the current beam color and the block's color. The color values are the same as [[Minecraft:Dye#Color values\|those for the corresponding dye]].		The color of the beam may be changed by placing [[Minecraft:stained glass]], [[Minecraft:stained glass pane]]s, [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass]],{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass pane]]s,{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} or another beacon {{only\|je\|short=1}} anywhere above the beacon block, with glass panes and full glass blocks having the same effect. Placing multiple colored glass blocks anywhere above the beam causes the colors to blend. The first or bottom most glass block sets the beam color, while each additional block sets the color by averaging the red, green, and blue components of the current beam color and the block's color. The color values are the same as [[Minecraft:Dye#Color values\|those for the corresponding dye]].

	If <math>\vec{c}</math> is an RGB vector,{{Note\|An RGB vector has three components representing the red, green, and blue values each from 0 to 255}} the resulting beam color can be found as <math>\vec{C} = \frac{1}{2^{n}}\left(\vec{c_0} + \sum_{i=1}^n{2^{i-1}\vec{c_i}}\right)</math> where <math>\vec{c_i}</math> is the sequence of glass color RGB vectors (<math>\vec{c_0}</math> corresponds to the lowest block and <math>\vec{c_n}</math> to the highest one).		If <math>\vec{c}</math> is an RGB vector,{{Note\|An RGB vector has three components representing the red, green, and blue values each from 0 to 255}} the resulting beam color can be found as <math>\vec{C} = \frac{1}{2^{n}}\left(\vec{c_0} + \sum_{i=1}^n{2^{i-1}\vec{c_i}}\right)</math> where <math>\vec{c_i}</math> is the sequence of glass color RGB vectors (<math>\vec{c_0}</math> corresponds to the lowest block and <math>\vec{c_n}</math> to the highest one).
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=August 7, 2014\|slink={{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|497367641900609536}}\|Dinnerbone tweets that the beacon beam can now pass through [[Minecraft:block]]s that block [[Minecraft:light]] slightly.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=August 7, 2014\|slink={{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|497367641900609536}}\|Dinnerbone tweets that the beacon beam can now pass through [[Minecraft:block]]s that block [[Minecraft:light]] slightly.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=14w32b\|Beacon beams now show if they are going through a block that doesn't completely block light rather than partially block light. This allows beacon beams to go through [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=14w32b\|Beacon beams now show if they are going through a block that doesn't completely block light rather than partially block light. This allows beacon beams to go through [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]].
	\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check for [[Minecraft:block]]s and render the beam only up to the world height (Y{{=}}127).\|Beacon beams now immediately update when blocks above the beacon are changed. This applies to the beam appearing, disappearing and changing color. Previously ~~it could sometimes take a few~~ seconds.}}		\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check for [[Minecraft:block]]s and render the beam only up to the world height (Y{{=}}127).\|Beacon beams now immediately update when blocks above the beacon are changed. This applies to the beam appearing, disappearing and changing color. Previously, the beam was updated every time the [[Minecraft:game_tick\|game time]] was perfectly divisible by 80 (every 4 seconds).}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8.2\|dev=pre5\|[[Minecraft:Bedrock]] no longer obstructs beacon activation or beams.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8.2\|dev=pre5\|[[Minecraft:Bedrock]] no longer obstructs beacon activation or beams.
	\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check and use the full build height (Y{{=}}255) rather than the world height (Y{{=}}127).}}		\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check and use the full build height (Y{{=}}255) rather than the world height (Y{{=}}127).}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=18w19a\|Beacons now produce [[Minecraft:sound]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13\|dev=18w19a\|Beacons now produce [[Minecraft:sound]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w21a\|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of beacons has been changed from "Common" to "Rare".}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w21a\|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of beacons has been changed from "Common" to "Rare".}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w50a\|Beacons once again update their beam every 4 seconds, as it was the case before [[Minecraft:14w32b]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Beacon JE5.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed.\|[[File:Beacon pyramid revision 5.gif\|48px]] Due to the change of the texture of beacons, the look of the beacon pyramid has been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Beacon JE5.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed.\|[[File:Beacon pyramid revision 5.gif\|48px]] Due to the change of the texture of beacons, the look of the beacon pyramid has been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w44a\|[[File:Beacon.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed, once again.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w44a\|[[File:Beacon.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed, once again.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w14a\|~~Beacon~~ beam no longer stops at the build height limit.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w14a\|The beacon beam no longer stops at the build height limit.
			\|Beacon blocks can now be used to change the color of other beacons' beams (the color variation is the same as if [[Minecraft:white stained glass]] were used instead).
			\|The beacon's beam is now updated every [[Minecraft:game tick]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w41a\|Beacon beams are no longer visible from the inside.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w41a\|Beacon beams are no longer visible from the inside.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w07a\|Beacons can now be activated with [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w07a\|Beacons can now be activated with [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s.

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	=== Beam ===		=== Beam ===
	A vertical beam appears from a beacon if the beacon is activated, extending from the beacon block, up to height 2048. Beacon beams cannot go through most blocks, but can go [[Minecraft:bedrock]] (to allow beacons to be used to navigate in [[Minecraft:the Nether]]), [[Minecraft:end portal frame]]s, variants of glass, slabs, and stairs.{{Verify\|Bedrock behavior regarding tinted glass, slabs and stairs?}}		A vertical beam appears from a beacon if the beacon is activated, extending from the beacon block, up to height 2048. Beacon beams cannot go through most blocks, but can go through [[Minecraft:bedrock]] (to allow beacons to be used to navigate in [[Minecraft:the Nether]]), [[Minecraft:end portal frame]]s, variants of glass, slabs, and stairs.{{Verify\|Bedrock behavior regarding tinted glass, slabs and stairs?}}

	Horizontally, the beam is visible from any loaded chunk, which can be up to 512 blocks {{in\|Java}} or 2048 blocks {{in\|Bedrock}}.		Horizontally, the beam is visible from any loaded chunk, which can be up to 512 blocks {{in\|Java}} or 2048 blocks {{in\|Bedrock}}.

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	=== Beam ===		=== Beam ===
	A vertical beam appears from a beacon if the beacon is activated, extending from the beacon block, up to height 2048. Beacon beams cannot go through most blocks, but can go ~~through~~ [[Minecraft:bedrock]] (to allow beacons to be used in [[Minecraft:the Nether]]), [[Minecraft:end portal frame]]s, ~~and~~ variants of glass.{{Verify\|~~Tinted~~ glass?}}		A vertical beam appears from a beacon if the beacon is activated, extending from the beacon block, up to height 2048. Beacon beams cannot go through most blocks, but can go [[Minecraft:bedrock]] (to allow beacons to be used to navigate in [[Minecraft:the Nether]]), [[Minecraft:end portal frame]]s, variants of glass, slabs, and stairs.{{Verify\|Bedrock behavior regarding tinted glass, slabs and stairs?}}

	Horizontally, the beam is visible from any loaded chunk, which can be up to 512 blocks {{in\|Java}} or 2048 blocks {{in\|Bedrock}}.		Horizontally, the beam is visible from any loaded chunk, which can be up to 512 blocks {{in\|Java}} or 2048 blocks {{in\|Bedrock}}.

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	* A landmark beam reaching into the sky which is visible from far away.		* A landmark beam reaching into the sky which is visible from far away.
	* Powers, which give players status effects within a certain range.		* Powers, which give players status effects within a certain range.

	~~Additionally, {{in\|bedrock}} beacons can also be [[Minecraft:waterlogged]].~~

	=== Activation ===		=== Activation ===
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	==== Colors ====		==== Colors ====
	The color of the beam may be changed by placing [[Minecraft:stained glass]], [[Minecraft:stained glass pane]]s, [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass]],{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass pane]]s,{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} anywhere above the beacon block, with glass panes and full glass blocks having the same effect. Placing multiple colored glass blocks anywhere above the beam causes the colors to blend. The first or bottom most glass block sets the beam color, while each additional block sets the color by averaging the red, green, and blue components of the current beam color and the block's color. The color values are the same as [[Minecraft:Dye#Color values\|those for the corresponding dye]].		The color of the beam may be changed by placing [[Minecraft:stained glass]], [[Minecraft:stained glass pane]]s, [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass]],{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} [[Minecraft:hardened stained glass pane]]s,{{only\|bedrock\|education\|short=1}} or another beacon {{only\|je\|short=1}} anywhere above the beacon block, with glass panes and full glass blocks having the same effect. Placing multiple colored glass blocks anywhere above the beam causes the colors to blend. The first or bottom most glass block sets the beam color, while each additional block sets the color by averaging the red, green, and blue components of the current beam color and the block's color. The color values are the same as [[Minecraft:Dye#Color values\|those for the corresponding dye]].

	If <math>\vec{c}</math> is an RGB vector,{{Note\|An RGB vector has three components representing the red, green, and blue values each from 0 to 255}} the resulting beam color can be found as <math>\vec{C} = \frac{1}{2^{n}}\left(\vec{c_0} + \sum_{i=1}^n{2^{i-1}\vec{c_i}}\right)</math> where <math>\vec{c_i}</math> is the sequence of glass color RGB vectors (<math>\vec{c_0}</math> corresponds to the lowest block and <math>\vec{c_n}</math> to the highest one).		If <math>\vec{c}</math> is an RGB vector,{{Note\|An RGB vector has three components representing the red, green, and blue values each from 0 to 255}} the resulting beam color can be found as <math>\vec{C} = \frac{1}{2^{n}}\left(\vec{c_0} + \sum_{i=1}^n{2^{i-1}\vec{c_i}}\right)</math> where <math>\vec{c_i}</math> is the sequence of glass color RGB vectors (<math>\vec{c_0}</math> corresponds to the lowest block and <math>\vec{c_n}</math> to the highest one).
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=August 7, 2014\|slink={{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|497367641900609536}}\|Dinnerbone tweets that the beacon beam can now pass through [[Minecraft:block]]s that block [[Minecraft:light]] slightly.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=August 7, 2014\|slink={{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|497367641900609536}}\|Dinnerbone tweets that the beacon beam can now pass through [[Minecraft:block]]s that block [[Minecraft:light]] slightly.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=14w32b\|Beacon beams now show if they are going through a block that doesn't completely block light rather than partially block light. This allows beacon beams to go through [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=14w32b\|Beacon beams now show if they are going through a block that doesn't completely block light rather than partially block light. This allows beacon beams to go through [[Minecraft:water]] and [[Minecraft:lava]].
	\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check for [[Minecraft:block]]s and render the beam only up to the world height (Y{{=}}127).\|Beacon beams now immediately update when blocks above the beacon are changed. This applies to the beam appearing, disappearing and changing color. Previously ~~it could sometimes take a few~~ seconds.}}		\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check for [[Minecraft:block]]s and render the beam only up to the world height (Y{{=}}127).\|Beacon beams now immediately update when blocks above the beacon are changed. This applies to the beam appearing, disappearing and changing color. Previously, the beam was updated every time the [[Minecraft:game_tick\|game time]] was perfectly divisible by 80 (every 4 seconds).}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8.2\|dev=pre5\|[[Minecraft:Bedrock]] no longer obstructs beacon activation or beams.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.8.2\|dev=pre5\|[[Minecraft:Bedrock]] no longer obstructs beacon activation or beams.
	\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check and use the full build height (Y{{=}}255) rather than the world height (Y{{=}}127).}}		\|Beacons in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] now check and use the full build height (Y{{=}}255) rather than the world height (Y{{=}}127).}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w21a\|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of beacons has been changed from "Common" to "Rare".}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w21a\|The [[Minecraft:rarity]] of beacons has been changed from "Common" to "Rare".}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w50a\|Beacons once again update their beam every 4 seconds, as it was the case before [[Minecraft:14w32b]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Beacon JE5.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed.\|[[File:Beacon pyramid revision 5.gif\|48px]] Due to the change of the texture of beacons, the look of the beacon pyramid has been changed.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.14\|dev=18w43a\|[[File:Beacon JE5.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed.\|[[File:Beacon pyramid revision 5.gif\|48px]] Due to the change of the texture of beacons, the look of the beacon pyramid has been changed.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w44a\|[[File:Beacon.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed, once again.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=18w44a\|[[File:Beacon.png\|32px]] The texture of beacons has been changed, once again.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w14a\|~~Beacon~~ beam no longer stops at the build height limit.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=19w14a\|The beacon beam no longer stops at the build height limit.
			\|Beacon blocks can now be used to change the color of other beacons' beams (the color variation is the same as if [[Minecraft:white stained glass]] were used instead).
			\|The beacon's beam is now updated every [[Minecraft:game tick]].}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w41a\|Beacon beams are no longer visible from the inside.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.15\|dev=19w41a\|Beacon beams are no longer visible from the inside.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w07a\|Beacons can now be activated with [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.16\|dev=20w07a\|Beacons can now be activated with [[Minecraft:netherite block]]s.

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	=== Renders ===		=== Renders ===
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	File:Beacon building.png\|A beacon with all of the blocks that can power beacons.		File:Beacon building.png\|A beacon with all of the blocks that can power beacons
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
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	File:BeaconTopMIME.png\|The top of a beacon's beam.		File:BeaconTopMIME.png\|The top of a beacon's beam
	File:Looking up a beacon's beam.jpg\|A view from inside the beacon before [[Minecraft:Java Edition 19w41a]].		File:Looking up a beacon's beam.jpg\|A view from inside the beacon before [[Minecraft:Java Edition 19w41a]]
	File:Beam passing through glass and beacon.png\|Two beams from a beacon, one passing through glass and the other through a beacon block.		File:Beam passing through glass and beacon.png\|Two beams from a beacon, one passing through glass and the other through a beacon block
	File:Beam Goes Through End Portal.png\|Beacon beam going through an [[Minecraft:end portal frame]] block.		File:Beam Goes Through End Portal.png\|Beacon beam going through an [[Minecraft:end portal frame]] block
	File:Red Sandstone Coloured Beacon.png\|The first image of a colored beacon, tweeted by Nathan Adams.		File:Red Sandstone Coloured Beacon.png\|The first image of a colored beacon, tweeted by Nathan Adams
	File:Underwater Beacon.png\|The first image of an underwater beacon, tweeted by Nathan Adams.		File:Underwater Beacon.png\|The first image of an underwater beacon, tweeted by Nathan Adams
	File:BeaconLightChange.png\|The beacon's light changing as it passes through magenta stained glass.		File:BeaconLightChange.png\|The beacon's light changing as it passes through magenta stained glass
	File:Beacon Spectrum.png\|The full visible light spectrum created by colored beacons.		File:Beacon Spectrum.png\|The full visible light spectrum created by colored beacons
	File:Beacon Greyscale.png\|A grayscale spectrum.		File:Beacon Greyscale.png\|A grayscale spectrum
	File:Big multitype pyramid.png\|A beacon is still functional when the pyramid is made of different [[Minecraft:block]]s.		File:Big multitype pyramid.png\|A beacon is still functional when the pyramid is made of different [[Minecraft:block]]s
	File:Beacon effects distance.png\|A visualization of the effects range for each level. At level 4, the area affected is 101×101 blocks.		File:Beacon effects distance.png\|A visualization of the effects range for each level. At level 4, the area affected is 101×101 blocks
	File:Better Together Colored Beacon.jpg\|A colored beacon beam in ''Bedrock Edition''.		File:Better Together Colored Beacon.jpg\|A colored beacon beam in ''Bedrock Edition''
	File:Beacon Tower.png\|One of the many uses for the beacon.		File:Beacon Tower.png\|One of the many uses for the beacon
	File:Beacon Display.png\|The texture of the beacon used from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w40a]] until the [[Minecraft:Texture Update]].		File:Beacon Display.png\|The texture of the beacon used from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w40a]] until the [[Minecraft:Texture Update]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== Development images ===		=== Development images ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Beacon Crystal (texture) JE1.png\|The texture file for the beacon in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a]] was laid out almost identically to that of the end crystal.		File:Beacon Crystal (texture) JE1.png\|The texture file for the beacon in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a]] was laid out almost identically to that of the end crystal
	File:First Beacon Block Image.png\|First image released by [[Minecraft:Jeb]].		File:First Beacon Block Image.png\|First image released by [[Minecraft:Jeb]]
	File:Beacon Display (old).png\|The '''old''' texture from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a]] of the beacon.		File:Beacon Display (old).png\|The '''old''' texture from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w36a]] of the beacon
	File:Old Beacon Comparison.png\|The '''old''' texture from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w38a]] displaying the powered and the non-powered beacon.		File:Old Beacon Comparison.png\|The '''old''' texture from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 12w38a]] displaying the powered and the non-powered beacon
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	File:Beacon (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|beacon}} as it appeared in {{MCE}}		File:Beacon (inventory) MCE.png\|A {{MCE\|beacon}} as it appeared in {{MCE}}
	File:Mcd beacon activation.webp\|A {{MCD\|beacon}} as it appears in {{MCD}}		File:Mcd beacon activation.webp\|A {{MCD\|beacon}} as it appears in {{MCD}}
	File:Red Sunny.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] posing in front of a rainbow of beacons, clad in [[Minecraft:smithing templates\|trimmed armor]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CtjxC_tgjQf/</ref>		File:Red Sunny.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Sunny]] posing in front of a rainbow of beacons, clad in [[Minecraft:smithing templates\|trimmed armor]]<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CtjxC_tgjQf/</ref>
	File:AMCM Beacon storyboard.jpeg\|Storyboard of a beacon in {{AMCM}}, during the {{AMCM\|Great Darkening}}		File:AMCM Beacon storyboard.jpeg\|Storyboard of a beacon in {{AMCM}}, during the {{AMCM\|Great Darkening}}
	</gallery>		</gallery>