All figures here are estimates built from the documented vanilla formulas — useful for planning, not a substitute for in-game testing. Values can shift slightly between Minecraft versions.
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Browse all guides →Beacon pyramids: blocks needed per level, real range, and tinting the beam
A level 4 beacon costs 164 blocks and reaches 50 blocks, not 64. Here are the exact counts per tier, what each level unlocks, and how stained glass mixes the beam colour.
Comparator signal strength from containers: the formula and the stack-size trap
A chest with one item outputs signal 1, but so does a chest with sixty-three. The formula explains why, and why shulker boxes and buckets break every calculation you had.
Armour maths: why 20 armour points is not 80% reduction
The armour formula includes toughness and the attack's armour-piercing. Here is the real equation, what Protection adds on top, and where the hard caps sit.