File:Beacon Pyramid.png

Summary
This image displays the four possible pyramid arrangements when using the Beacon Block. The comparison is right to left beginning at the simplest arrangement and ending at the most complex one. Not counting the Beacon Block, the first pyramid requires 9 blocks, the second 34 blocks, the third 83 blocks(1 Stack + 23), and the final 164 blocks(2 Stacks + 36).