Raw Iron Block Beacon Base Data Pack (1.21.7, 1.20.1) – Use Raw Iron Blocks in Beacon Construction

Raw Iron Block Beacon Base Data Pack (1.21.7, 1.20.1) introduces a small yet incredibly helpful tweak for Minecraft players who love building with beacons. In vanilla Minecraft, players are limited to using blocks like iron, emerald, diamond, gold, and netherite to construct beacon pyramids or power the beacon effects. This data pack expands your options by allowing raw iron blocks an often-overlooked material to serve as both a valid pyramid base and a beacon payment source.

If you’ve ever found yourself stockpiling raw iron blocks from massive mining sessions and weren’t sure what to do with them, this data pack offers a new, practical use. Not only does it provide aesthetic flexibility when designing beacon towers, but it also helps make use of a commonly underutilized resource. Whether you’re in early game stages or just want a change of visual texture in your beacon base, this simple data pack is a quality-of-life improvement worth adding.

Features:

• Raw Iron Block Support: Use raw iron blocks to build any part of your beacon base.
• Beacon Payment Flexibility: Raw iron blocks can now power beacons just like iron, diamond, or emerald blocks.
• Survival-Friendly: No commands or cheats required works in standard Survival mode.
• Great for Early Game: Easier beacon setups for players who mine lots of raw iron early on.
• Visual Variety: Adds more design choices for those who want unique beacon aesthetics.

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Why Use Raw Iron Block Beacon Base?

Vanilla beacon systems can sometimes feel restrictive, especially if you’re low on traditional beacon-compatible blocks like iron or emerald. This data pack eases the material requirements by supporting raw iron blocks — which are abundant and easier to obtain in bulk. It’s especially useful for:

• Resource-efficient playthroughs where players don’t want to waste refined iron.
• Custom builds where raw iron’s texture complements your design theme.
• Modded survival servers that need more material diversity without breaking game balance.

Whether you’re building in hardcore mode or on a large SMP, this small tweak can have a big impact on how you approach beacon placement and pyramid design.