Beacon is still activated through blocks as shown in the screenshot with the bedrock.
This works as intended:
Beacons require an unobstructed view of the sky, though bedrock and transparent blocks (including water, lava, slime, glass, enchanting table, and other beacon blocks) will not count as obstruction.
Reporter: EmmettLego
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2017-04-01T20:18:08Z
Updated: 2025-04-09T14:40:13Z
Resolved: 2017-04-01T20:33:37Z
ADO:
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Platform: Tablet - iOS - iPad Pro
OS Version: iOS 10.3
Labels:
Affects Versions: 1.0.5.54
Fix Versions:
Retrieved 2025-06-10T03:16:26Z
This works as intended:
Beacons require an unobstructed view of the sky, though bedrock and transparent blocks (including water, lava, slime, glass, enchanting table, and other beacon blocks) will not count as obstruction.