Place a Beacon
Instantly place a beacon block
✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026Places a beacon block at your feet. To actually activate it you still need a pyramid of iron, gold, emerald, diamond, or netherite blocks beneath it and open sky above — the command only skips winning the block from the Wither.
/setblock ~ ~ ~ beacon22 characters
- Java: yes
- Bedrock: yes
- Command block: yes
- Needs cheats / OP: yes
How to use
- Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
- Stand where the beacon should go.
- Paste the command and press Enter.
- Build the mineral pyramid under it to power the beam.
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