Nether Wart

Nether Wart

Transparency	Yes
Luminance	No
Blast resistance	0
Tool	Any tool
Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Flammable	No
Drops	Nether Wart (1) (premature) Nether Wart (2–4) (fully grown)
Data values	Block dec: 115 hex: 73 bin: 1110011 Item dec: 372 hex: 174 bin: 101110100
Name	nether_wart

This article is about the plant. For the decorative block, see Nether Wart Block.

Nether wart is a plant grown in the Nether.

Obtaining

Nether wart can be mined with or without any tool.

Natural generation

Nether wart generates naturally in nether fortresses as a plant, in patches near stairwells.

Nether wart can be found in 19.2% of nether fortress chests in stacks of 3–7.

In the Console Edition, it is randomly found in soul sand patches around the Nether.

Farming

Main article: Tutorials/Nether Wart farming

When planted on soul sand, nether wart will grow through four stages, though the middle two stages have the same appearance. The duration of each stage is random, with no upper or lower limit, but the average duration is about 3 minutes and 30 seconds. The growth rate is not affected by light or any other environmental factors. Bone meal has no effect on the nether wart. Nether wart can only be planted on soul sand. It will grow in any dimension. Nether wart is ready to harvest when it reaches its fourth stage (third visible stage). Breaking a fully grown nether wart yields 2 to 4 nether wart, while an immature one yields only a single nether wart. Using a tool enchanted with fortune increases the maximum number of nether wart dropped by 1 per level.

Usage

Feeding chickens

Nether wart can be used to feed chickens.^{[Console edition only]}

Brewing ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Brewing recipe
Awkward Potion	Nether Wart + Water Bottle

Crafting ingredient

Name	Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Nether Wart Block	Nether Wart
Red Nether Brick	Nether Wart + Nether Brick (item)

Data values

ID

Nether Wart	ID Name	Numerical ID
Block	nether_wart	115
Item	nether_wart	372

Block data

See also: Data values

Nether wart only has three visually different stages. 3 is fully grown.

Icon	Value
	0
	1-2
	3

Block state

See also: Block states

Name	Value	Description
age	0
	1–2
	3	Fully grown

Video

Note: The video states that nether wart can only be grown in the Nether. This is outdated: since 1.3.1, nether wart can be grown in all dimensions as long as it is planted on soul sand.

History

Official release
1.0.0		Beta 1.9-pre1		Added nether wart.
		Beta 1.9-pre3		Nether wart can now be brewed in a water bottle to create an awkward potion.
1.3.1		12w27a		Nether wart can now grow outside of the Nether.
1.4.2		12w36a		Nether wart can now be used to breed chickens.
1.6.1		13w18a		Nether wart is now found in the new chests in nether fortresses.
1.7.2		13w37a		Block ID 115 (nether wart) was removed from the /give command.
1.8		14w34d		Nether wart no longer can be used to breed chickens.
1.9		15w43a		Slightly decreased average yield from nether fortress chests.
1.10		16w20a		Nether wart can now be used to craft the new red nether brick blocks and nether wart blocks.
Pocket Edition Alpha
0.12.1		build 1		Added nether wart, shaped like an "x" rather than a "#".
Console Edition
TU7	CU1	1.0	Patch 1	Added nether wart.
TU9				Made nether wart spawn randomly wherever soul sand is generated in the Nether.
				Changed nether fortresses to make nether wart rooms more likely.
				Nether wart will now grow outside of the Nether.

Issues

Issues relating to “Nether Wart” are maintained on the issue tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

• Nether wart makes "stone" sounds when destroyed.
• Nether wart's stage changes cannot be detected by a BUD.
• It is known as "nether stalk" in the code.
• It is the only crop that cannot be destroyed by jumping on it.

Gallery

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  Nether wart found in a nether fortress.

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  Another example of nether wart found in a nether fortress.

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  The three different sizes of nether wart as viewed from the side.

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