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The Beacon is a building that spreads the effects of inserted [[Module]]s to nearby buildings, albeit with reduced efficiency. Multiple beacons can affect a single building, even one that is already full of modules.
The Beacon is a building that spreads the effects of inserted [[Module]]s to nearby buildings touching the effect-radius, but only half the benefits.


Beacons themselves don't benefit from the modules inserted, so the energy cost can't be reduced.
Multiple beacons can affect a single building, even one that is already full of modules.


They affect only buildings with module slots (laser turret doesn't benefit). Beacons themselves don't benefit from the modules inserted, so the energy cost can't be reduced.
They can't be loaded with productivity modules.
== Usage ==
Beacons are extremely specialized since you need to focus your buildings around a beacon layout to be worth placing.
The need for power makes them only useable with a serious planning!
== Types ==
As of 7.2, only [[Basic beacon]] exists.
As of 7.2, only [[Basic beacon]] exists.


== Types ==
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! Item !! Total raw !! Max power !! Module slots !! Efficiency !! Coverage area
! Item !! Total raw !! Max power !! Module slots !! Efficiency !! Coverage area

Revision as of 05:34, 1 March 2014

The Beacon is a building that spreads the effects of inserted Modules to nearby buildings touching the effect-radius, but only half the benefits.

Multiple beacons can affect a single building, even one that is already full of modules.

They affect only buildings with module slots (laser turret doesn't benefit). Beacons themselves don't benefit from the modules inserted, so the energy cost can't be reduced.

They can't be loaded with productivity modules.

Usage

Beacons are extremely specialized since you need to focus your buildings around a beacon layout to be worth placing.

The need for power makes them only useable with a serious planning!

Types

As of 7.2, only Basic beacon exists.

Item Total raw Max power Module slots Efficiency Coverage area
Basic beacon 480 W (electric) 2 0.5 9 x 9

See also

Examples

File:Factorio-beacon.png
Basic beacon and 12 Electric furnaces affected by it.

See this forum thread.