Minecraft Bedrock Wither and full beacon plan
Prepare a remote Bedrock Wither fight, collect a Nether Star and build the complete 164-block beacon pyramid.
Late game · wither, beacon, bosses
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By Hizzle Guides · Published 2026-11-03 · Facts checked 2026-11-03 · Game version checked: Bedrock 26.60; Java 26.3 for edition context. PS5 unlocks not tested in-game.
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The Wither and full beacon are expansion projects, not requirements for the PS5 base Platinum. Prepare them after the dragon and a strong equipment upgrade.
Build the arena before the boss
Choose a remote location away from your base, villagers and storage. Bring strong enchanted armor, a good melee weapon, ranged damage, food, healing, milk and recovery equipment. Treat Java trapping videos as edition-specific until a current Bedrock method is confirmed.
Make an upright T from four soul sand or soul soil, then place three wither skeleton skulls across the top. Place the final skull only when the area is ready. Move clear of the initial blast, keep an escape route and adapt when ranged damage stops being useful. Milk can clear the Wither effect but also removes helpful effects, so plan when you drink it.
UNSURE: a universal safe cheese setup for current PS5. This guide does not promise that a structure or old bedrock trap makes the Bedrock boss harmless.
Convert the star into a beacon
Use one Nether Star, five glass and three obsidian. The beacon alone is not the full-power trophy. Build a four-layer pyramid from valid mineral blocks:
- Bottom: 9 × 9 = 81 blocks.
- Next: 7 × 7 = 49 blocks.
- Next: 5 × 5 = 25 blocks.
- Top: 3 × 3 = 9 blocks.
That is 164 blocks. Center the beacon above the top, leave its beam an unobstructed route upward and use an accepted payment item to select its power. Iron is a practical choice; raw ore blocks and stone do not count.
Related
Minecraft: The Beginning? trophy guide, Minecraft: The Beginning. trophy guide, Minecraft: Beaconator trophy guide, Minecraft mining and equipment progression.
Sources we checked
- Official Wither introductionChecked 2026-11-03
- Stable beacon recipeChecked 2026-11-03
- Beacon frame and activationChecked 2026-11-03
UNSURE marks what this guide hasn't established. Hizzle Guides research from public sources; we don't claim in-game testing unless a page says so.