Beacon
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:beacon
- Legacy numeric ID
- 138(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Beacon.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 3
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Material
- default
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- Yes
- Light emitted
- 15 / 15
- Light filtered
- 1 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 8702
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Beacon when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Beacon → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Beacon crafts into.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 138 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:beacon (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Beacon
How do you make Beacon in Minecraft?
To craft Beacon, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Beacon directly with: /give @p minecraft:beacon.
Where do you get Beacon in Minecraft?
Beacon can be obtained by breaking Beacon. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Beacon?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:beacon, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:beacon 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Beacon used the numeric ID 138. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Beacon in Minecraft?
Beacon has hardness 3. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.