Bedrock Edition guides/Nether Update

Nether Update
Edition	Bedrock Edition
Official name	Nether Update
Released versions
upcoming
◄ Buzzy Bees
◄ Buzzy Bees

For the Java Edition version of this guide, see Java Edition guides/Nether Update.

This guide is a simplified overview of all changes in the Nether Update (Bedrock Edition 1.16.0), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Buzzy Bees update (Bedrock Edition 1.14.x releases).

Mobs

New

Name	Image	Habitat	Drops	Note
Hoglin		Crimson forest	Raw Porkchop (1–3) and Leather (0–2)	Hoglins will run if in contact with Warped fungi. Hoglins will turn into zoglins if in the Overworld or The End after 15 seconds. Hoglins can be bred with Crimson Fungi. Hoglins are hostile towards the player.
Piglin		Crimson forest Nether wastes	8.5% of chance to drop their naturally-spawned equipment. Which can be a golden sword, a crossbow, or random golden armor.	Adult piglins are hostile and babies are passive. Adult piglins can be bartered with. Piglins will run from placed soul fire and soul fire items. Piglins will not attack the player if they're wearing at least a piece of golden armor. Piglins will turn into zombified piglins if in the Overworld or The End after 15 seconds. Piglins will occasionally hunt hoglins.
Strider		Nether lava lakes	String (0–5)	Striders can walk on top of the surface of lava. Striders can be saddled, and can be controlled with warped fungi on a stick. Striders are attracted by warped fungi. Striders can be bred using warped fungi. Striders shiver and turn purple outside of lava. Striders are damaged by rain and water.
Zoglin		None	Rotten Flesh (1–3)	Zoglins and baby zoglins attack all nearby mobs and players except for creepers and other zoglins. Zoglins are incapable of breeding. Unlike baby hoglins, zoglins do not play with baby piglins. Piglins will flee from zoglins if unengaged in combat. Zoglins do not flee from warped fungi.

Changed

Name	Image	Changed
Spawning		Passive mobs now spawn on blocks they are supposed to. Improved spawn rates of iron golems by 10 times. Despawn Rules have been changed to closely match Java Despawn Rules.
Enderman		Endermen now spawn in the warped forest. Endermen can now pick up nylium, roots, and fungi variants. Endermen can no longer pick up netherrack.
Ghast		Ghasts' sounds are now heard at a shorter range. Ghasts now spawn in the soul sand valley and nether wastes.
Wither		Withers can now be summoned using soul soil in the base.
Wolf		Wolves can now spawn in forests and giant tree taigas.
Zombie Pigman		Zombie pigmen now spawn in the crimson forests. Zombie pigmen are renamed to "zombified piglin" and given a new model and texture.
Villager		Villagers that are cured now offer trading discount.

Blocks

New

Name	Image	Obtaining	Tool Required	Uses
Ancient Debris		Ancient debris can be found in the Nether, but are extremely rare. Never generates exposed to air, and is most common between levels 8-22.	Ancient debris can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.	Ancient debris can be smelted into netherite scrap. Ancient debris can be used in blast-resistant doors.
Basalt		Basalt can be found in the Nether making up basalt pillars within soul sand valley biomes. Basalt deltas contain an abundance of basalt blocks, as it is one of the main blocks that form the biome. Basalt is formed when lava flows over soul soil next to blue ice.	Basalt can be mined with any pickaxe.	Basalt can be used as a decorative block. Basalt can be crafted into polished basalt.
Blackstone		Blackstone can be found in large patches in basalt deltas. Blackstone can be found on all nether biomes at the lava level.	Blackstone can be mined with any pickaxe	Blackstone can be used as a substitute for cobblestone in certain crafting recipes. Blackstone can be made into slabs, stairs and wall variations. Blackstone can be crafted into polished blackstone.
Block of Netherite		Ingredients Crafting recipe Netherite Ingot	Blocks of netherite can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.	Blocks of netherite can be used decoratively, as a storage block for netherite ingots, or as part of a blast-resistant wall/door. Blocks of netherite can be used in the base of a beacon.
Chain		Ingredients Crafting recipe Iron Nugget + Iron Ingot	Chains can be mined with any pickaxe.	Chains can be used as a decorative block. Chains can be used to suspend both types of lanterns.
Chiseled Nether Bricks		Ingredients Crafting recipe Nether Brick Slab	Chiseled nether bricks can be mined with any pickaxe.	Chiseled nether bricks can be used as a decorative block.
Cracked Nether Bricks		Ingredients Smelting recipe Nether Bricks + Any fuel	Cracked nether bricks can be mined with any pickaxe.	Cracked nether bricks can be used as a decorative block.
Crimson and Warped Fungus		Crimson fungi generate in crimson forests and warped fungi in warped forests.	Fungi can be mined with any tool or hand.	Fungi can be used as a decorative block. Crimson fungi can be used to breed hoglins, while warped fungi will repel them. Warped fungi can be used to breed striders. Fungi can be grown into huge fungi when bonemeal is used on it.
Crimson and Warped Nylium		Crimson nylium generates in crimson forests and warped nylium in warped forests.	Nylium can be mined with any pickaxe.	Crimson or warped fungi will grow on their respective nylium variants.
Crimson and Warped Planks		Ingredients Crafting recipe Crimson Stem or Warped Stem 44	Crimson and warped planks can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with axes being the fastest way to break them.	Crimson and warped planks can be used to craft respective slabs, stairs, fences, fence gates, pressure plates, buttons, doors, trapdoors, and signs. Crimson and warped planks do not burn and cannot be used as fuel in a furnace.
Crimson Roots, Warped Roots and Nether Sprouts		Crimson roots, warped roots and nether sprouts can be found in crimson or warped forests	Crimson roots, warped roots, and nether sprouts can be mined with any tool or hand.	Crimson roots, warped roots, and nether sprouts can be used as a decorative block.
Crimson and Warped Stem		Stems comprise the trunks of huge fungi.	Crimson and warped planks can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with axes being the fastest way to break them.	Stems can be placed directionally, similarly to logs. Stems do not burn and cannot be used as fuel in a furnace Stems can be stripped
Crimson Hyphae and Warped Hyphae		Ingredients Crafting recipe Crimson Stem or Warped Stem 33	Hyphae can be mined with any tool or hand.	Hyphae does not burn and cannot be used as fuel in a furnace. Hyphae can be stripped
Crying Obsidian		Crying obsidian can be bartered from piglins and found in the ruined portal structures.	Crying obsidian can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.	Crying obsidian is used to craft respawn anchors. Has the same blast resistance and hardness as obsidian.
Gilded Blackstone		Gilded blackstone can be found in bastions.	Gilded blackstone can be mined with any pickaxe.	Gilded blackstone has a chance to drop gold nuggets or the block itself. Gilded blackstone is affected by the Fortune enchantment.
Lodestone		Ingredients Crafting recipe Chiseled Stone Bricks + Netherite Ingot	Lodestone can be mined with any pickaxe.	Lodestones can be used to link a compass to its position, acting as a waypoint. Lodestones can be used in any dimension.
Nether Gold Ore		Nether gold ore can be found at any height in the Nether.	Nether gold ore can be mined with any pickaxe.	Nether gold ore drops gold nuggets. Nether gold ore is affected by the Fortune enchantment. Nether gold ore requires Silk Touch to be obtained. Nether gold ore otherwise behaves exactly like normal gold ore.
Polished Basalt		Ingredients Crafting recipe Basalt 4	Polished basalt can be mined with any pickaxe.	Polished basalt can be used as a decorative block.
Polished Blackstone and Chiseled Polished Blackstone		Ingredients Crafting recipe Blackstone 4	Polished blackstone can be mined with any pickaxe.	Polished blackstone can be used as a decorative block. Polished blackstone can be made into slabs, stairs and wall variations. Polished blackstone slabs can be used to craft chiseled polished blackstone.
Polished Blackstone Bricks and Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks		Ingredients Crafting recipe Polished Blackstone 4	Polished blackstone bricks can be mined with any pickaxe.	Polished blackstone bricks can be used as a decorative block. Polished blackstone bricks can be made into slabs, stairs and wall variations. Polished blackstones can be smelted in a furnace to create cracked polished blackstone bricks.
Quartz Bricks		Ingredients Crafting recipe Block of Quartz 4	Quartz bricks can be mined with any pickaxe.	Quartz bricks can be used as a decorative block. Quartz bricks have a different pattern than stone bricks.
Respawn Anchor	File:Respawn Anchor Charges 0 JE1.pngFile:Respawn Anchor Charges 1 JE1.gifFile:Respawn Anchor Charges 2 JE1.gifFile:Respawn Anchor Charges 3 JE1.gifFile:Respawn Anchor Charges 4 JE1.gif	Ingredients Crafting recipe Crying Obsidian + Glowstone	Respawn anchors can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe.	The player can set their spawn point by clicking the respawn anchor in the Nether. Respawn anchors can only have four charges set at once, and one is used up for every respawn. Respawn anchors can be recharged with glowstone. Respawn anchors emit 4 different light levels depending on what charge it is at. Respawn anchors explode if used in the Overworld or End. Respawn anchors can be charged with a dispenser.
Shroomlight		Shroomlights can be found on huge fungi.	Shroomlights can be mined with any tool, but hoes are the most efficient.	Shroomlights emits a light level of 15, similarly to glowstone.
Soul Campfire		Ingredients Crafting recipe Stick + Soul Soil + Any Log or Any Stripped Log or Any Wood or Any Stripped Wood or Any Stem or Any Stripped Stem or Any Hyphae or Any Stripped Hyphae	Soul campfires can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with axes being the fastest way to break them.	Soul campfires emit a light level of 10, instead of 15 by the regular one. Soul campfires have a blue flame instead of orange. Soul campfires have all behaviors of the campfire. Soul campfires repel piglins.
Soul Fire		Soul fire generates naturally in the soul sand valley biome in the Nether. Fire lit on soul soil is soul fire regardless of dimension.	Soul fire can't be obtained but can be extinguished by clicking on it.	Soul fire deals damage at a rate of 2 per second as opposed to the 1 per second of regular fire. Soul fire repels piglins.
Soul Lantern		Ingredients Crafting recipe Iron Nugget + Soul Torch Soul lanterns are crafted similarly to a normal lantern, using a soul torch instead of a normal torch.	Soul lanterns can be mined with any pickaxe.	Soul lanterns give off a light level of 10. Soul lanterns repel piglins.
Soul Soil		Soul soil generates in the soul sand valley, alongside conventional soul sand.	Soul soil can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with shovels being the fastest way to break them.	Fire lit on soul soil appears as soul fire. The player does not sink and is not slowed when walking on soul soil. Soil soil can be used to summon the Wither.
Soul Torch		Ingredients Crafting recipe Coal or Charcoal + Stick + Soul Soil	Soul torches can be broken instantly with any tool as well as by hand.	Soul torches give off a light level of 10. Soul torches repel piglins.
Target		Ingredients Crafting recipe Redstone Dust + Hay Bale	Targets can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with hoes being the fastest way to break them.	Targets emit a Redstone signal for 1 second when hit with most projectiles. The closer a projectile hits to the center, the stronger the signal it gives off.
Twisting Vines		Twisting vines generate in the warped forest biome. Twisting vines grow upward.	Twisting vines can be broken instantly with any tool as well as by hand.	Twisting vines can be used as a decorative block. Twisting vines can be climbed like vines. Twisting vines can be grown using Bone Meal.
Warped Wart Block		Warped wart blocks generate as a part of huge warped fungi.	Warped wart blocks can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with hoes being the fastest way to break them.	Warped wart blocks can be used as a decorative block.
Weeping Vines		Weeping vines generate in the crimson forest biome.	Weeping vines can be broken instantly with any tool as well as by hand.	Weeping vines are placed on the bottom of a block and grows downward. Weeping vines can be used as a decorative block. Weeping vines can be climbed like vines. Weeping vines can be grown using bone meal.

Changed

Name	Image	Changed
Beacon		The beam color can now be a combination of several different stained glass colors. Beacons can now have a base composed of blocks of netherite. Beacons can now use netherite ingots as a fuel.
Bone Block		Bone blocks now generate as part of nether fossils in soul sand valleys. Bone blocks now have their own sound, instead of using the stone sound.
Conduit		Conduits now give Conduit Power to nearby players in rain.
Dispenser		Crafting dispensers no longer require a fully repaired bow.
Pumpkin, Jack o'Lantern, and Fence Gate		Pumpkins, jack o'lanterns, and fence gates can now be placed without supporting blocks underneath.
Flower Pot	File:Flower Pot JE2 BE2.png	Potted plants can now be removed from the pot by tapping/clicking on it.
Jigsaw Block		Jigsaw block's texture is changed. Jigsaw blocks can now be obtained by /give command.
Nether Wart Block	File:Nether Wart Block JE3 BE2.png	Nether wart blocks now generates as a part of huge crimson fungi.
Netherrack		Using bone meal on netherrack adjacent to nylium converts it into nylium. If two nylium blocks of different types are present, it chooses the type at random based on how many blocks of each type are around it.
Oak and Birch Sapling		Oak and birch saplings grown within 2 blocks of a flower on the same Y-level have a 5% chance to have a bee nest.
Observer	File:Observer Revision 3.png	Observers no longer emit a redstone signal when placed.
Shulker Box		Shulker boxes can now be undyed in a cauldron.
Smithing Table		Smithing tables now have a GUI use. Smithing tables can now be used to upgrade diamond gear to netherite
Soul Sand		Soul sand now generates in soul sand valley biomes at the lava level of the lava ocean.
Spruce Sapling		Large spruce trees now transform nearby grass blocks into podzol when they grow.
Structure Block		Added detect button for save mode. Structure block functionality is no longer only available behind experimental gameplay.

Items

New

Name	Image	Obtaining	Uses
Banner Pattern (Snout)		Can be found in chests in bastion remnants.	Has the same function as any other banner pattern.
Music Disc (Pigstep)		Can be found in chests in bastion remnants.	Has the same function as any other music disc.
Netherite Scrap		Ingredients Smelting recipe Ancient Debris + Any fuel	Netherite scraps can be crafted into Netherite Ingots.
Netherite Ingot		Ingredients Crafting recipe Netherite Scrap + Gold Ingot	Netherite ingots can be used for upgrading diamond armor, weapons and tools
Netherite Armor
Diamond Boots or Diamond Helmet or Diamond Leggings or Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Ingot + Netherite Chestplate or Netherite Helmet or Netherite Leggings or Netherite Boots	Upgrade Gear
Netherite armor does not burn in lava Netherite armor floats on lava. Netherite armor is tougher than diamond armor. Netherite armor has higher durability and enchantability than diamond.
Netherite Axe, Hoe, Pickaxe, Shovel, and Sword
Diamond Axe or Diamond Sword or Diamond Shovel or Diamond Pickaxe or Diamond Hoe + Netherite Ingot + Netherite Hoe or Netherite Sword or Netherite Shovel or Netherite Pickaxe or Netherite Axe	Upgrade Gear
They do not burn in lava. They have a higher durability, mining level, breaking multiplier, and enchantability than diamond. All items, except the hoe, deal 1 more damage than their diamond counterparts. They float in lava.
Warped Fungus on a Stick	File:Warped Fungus on a Stick JE1.png	Ingredients Crafting recipe Fishing Rod + Warped Fungus	Warped fungus on a stick can be used to control striders
Spawn Egg (Hoglin/Piglin/Strider/Zoglin)		Can be obtained only via creative inventory.	Has the same function as any other spawn egg.

Changed

Name	Image	Changed
Dropped Item	File:BowSpinning3.gif	Dropped items now transform into a 3D model and start spinning.
Bone meal		Bone meal can now be used to grow weeping vines, and twisting vines. Bone meal will now grow fungus, roots, and nether sprouts if it is used on a nylium block.
Compass		Using a compass on a lodestone creates a lodestone compass, which points to that block. Compasses can now be enchanted with Curse of Vanishing.
All hoes		Each tier now has a different speed at which it mines blocks it is effective against. Hoes can now be enchanted with Efficiency, Fortune, and Silk Touch through the enchanting table. Hoes are now the appropriate tools for mining hay bales, targets, dried kelp blocks, sponges, wet sponges, leaves, shroomlights, nether wart blocks, and warped wart blocks.

Potions

New

Name	Obtaining	Effects
Potion of Slowness IV	Ingredients Brewing recipe Glowstone Dust + Potion of Slowness	Slowness IV

Biomes

New

Name	Image	Description	Structures
Crimson Forest		Crimson nylium carpets the cave floor with nether sprouts and crimson fungi. Huge crimson fungi make up the "trees" of this forest, with shroomlights lighting up the forest floor. Weeping vines will often grow down from the nether wart blocks on the Huge Crimson Fungi. A red fog covers the entirety of the biome. Red ashes and particles often flow through the air. Many hoglins, piglins and zombified piglins can be found spawning within the Crimson Forest. Biome-exclusive ambient sounds can be heard within the forest. The music track 'Chrysopoeia' composed by Lena Raine will play inside this biome.	Huge Crimson Fungi Bastion Remnants Ruined Portals
Warped Forest		Warped nylium carpets the cave floor with nether sprouts and warped fungi growing throughout the biome. Huge warped fungi make up the "trees" of this forest, with shroomlights lighting up their interiors. Many twisting vines grow upwards from the floor of the biome. A dark blue fog covers the forest. Warped spores swirl through the air. The warped forests are the least hostile place of the Nether. Endermen can be found more frequently within the forests. Biome-exclusive ambient sounds can be heard within the forests.	Huge Warped Fungi Bastion Remnants Ruined Portals
Soulsand Valley		An open space made mostly of soul sand and soul soil. Basalt pillars span from floor to ceiling. Nether fossils generate across the valley. Ash falls through the air. A light blue glow envelopes the valley. Ghasts and skeletons traverse the valley. Biome-exclusive ambient sounds can be heard within the valley. The music track 'So Below' composed by Lena Raine will play inside this biome. Soul sand can be found on this biome at the lava level of the lava ocean.	Nether Fossils Basalt Pillars Bastion Remnants Ruined Portals
Basalt Deltas		Basalt is found in an abundance in this biome. Patches of blackstone generate inside the basalt formations. A grey fog covers the deltas. White ash swirls through the air. Magma cubes spawn very frequently within the deltas. The basalt deltas come with a variety of ambient sounds. The music track 'So Below' composed by Lena Raine will play inside this biome.	Ruined Portals

Changed

Name	Image	Changed
Nether		The Nether was split into biomes.
Nether (as original biome)		Renamed to Nether Wastes. Piglins, hoglins, and striders now spawn here. Added new ambient sounds. The music track 'Rubedo' composed by Lena Raine will play inside this biome.

Structures

New

Name	Image	Generates	Chests	Mobs	Description
Bastion Remnant		Bastion remnants generate in the Nether in all biomes except basalt deltas.	Yes (3)	Piglins Magma Cubes Hoglins	Remnants of a bastion.
Nether Fossil		Nether fossils generate in The Nether and are found exclusively in soul sand valley biomes.	No	No	Remains of unknown creatures
Ruined Portal	File:Overworld Ruined Portal 1.png	Generate in all biomes in both the Nether and the Overworld. They can spawn underground (partially or fully), underwater, or exposed to the air.	Yes (1)	No	Naturally generated damaged nether portals
Basalt Pillar		Basalt pillars generate in The Nether and are found exclusively in soul sand valley biomes.	No	No	Pillars, made from Basalt blocks

Music

Note: Tracks composed by C418 have been shortened to 30 second previews in exchange for permission to reproduce them on the wiki.

New

Four new music tracks composed by Lena Raine have been added to the game, as well as the new aquatic tracks by C418.

Filename	Gameplay	Soundtrack Title	Track Preview
Axolotl	Underwater	"Axolotl"
Dragon Fish	Underwater	"Dragon Fish"
Shuniji	Underwater	"Shuniji"
Rubedo	Nether Wastes	"Rubedo"
Chrysopoeia	Crimson Forest	"Chrysopoeia"
So Below	Soul sand valleys and Basalt Deltas	"So Below"
Pigstep	Music Disc (Bastion Remnants)	"Pigstep"

Gameplay

New

Name	Description
Bartering	Trading system between players and piglins.