Nether Bricks
| Transparent |
No |
|---|---|
| Luminance |
0 |
| Blast resistance |
30 |
| Tool | |
| Renewable |
No[Java Edition only] |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Flammable |
No |
| Drops |
Itself |
| Data values |
|
| Name |
See § Data values |
This article is about the block. For the item, see Nether Brick.
|
“ | Nether brick blocks came to Minecraft in version 1.0.0 - the first official release of the game. They generate naturally in only one place - the walls and pillars of nether fortresses, where they provide protection for those inside from ghast fireballs and other dangers. Unfortunately, there's usually more danger inside the fortresses than out, as they act as spawning grounds for blazes, wither skeletons and other terrors. | „ |
| — Duncan Geere[1] |
Nether bricks[n 1] are blocks used to form nether fortresses in the Nether.
Red nether bricks[n 2] are decorative variants that do not naturally generate.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Nether bricks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.
| Block | Nether Bricks Red Nether Bricks | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 2 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[note 1] | ||
| Hand | 10 | |
| Wooden | 1.5 | |
| Stone | 0.75 | |
| Iron | 0.5 | |
| Diamond | 0.4 | |
| Golden | 0.25 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools in seconds.
Natural generation[edit]
Nether bricks form the walls and supporting pillars of all nether fortresses.
Crafting[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Nether Bricks | Nether Brick | |
| Red Nether Bricks | Nether Wart + Nether Brick |
Usage[edit]
Nether bricks are non-flammable and immune to ghast fireballs, making it a suitable shelter material for the Nether. When walking on it, it makes the same step sound as stone.
If a nether bricks block is inside the whole bounding box of a nether fortress (not just inside the individual parts), nether fortress mobs (such as blazes and wither skeletons) can spawn on it if other normal conditions are met.
Crafting ingredient[edit]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Brick Fence | Nether Bricks | [until JE 1.14] | |
| Nether Brick Fence (1.14) |
Nether Bricks + Nether Brick |
||
| Nether Brick Slab | Nether Bricks | ||
| Nether Brick Stairs | Nether Bricks | ||
| Nether Brick Wall or Red Nether Brick Wall (1.14[Java and Bedrock editions only]) |
Nether Bricks or Red Nether Bricks |
||
| Red Nether Brick Slab (1.14) |
Red Nether Bricks | ||
| Red Nether Brick Stairs (1.14[Java and Bedrock editions only]) |
Red Nether Bricks |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
| Block | Name ID |
|---|---|
| Nether Bricks | nether_bricks
|
| Red Nether Bricks | red_nether_bricks
|
| Block | Name ID | Numeric ID |
|---|---|---|
| Nether Brick Block | nether_brick
|
112 |
| Red Nether Brick | red_nether_brick
|
215 |
Video[edit]
History[edit]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease |   Added nether brick, which can be crafted into nether brick stairs and fences. | |||
| 1.3.1 | 12w22a | Inventory sprites for blocks have now been flipped from left to right, changing to . | |||
| 1.4.6 | ? | Nether brick is now used to craft nether brick slabs. | |||
| 1.5 | 13w01a | Added crafting recipe, using nether brick items. | |||
| 1.10 | May 6, 2016 | Jens Bergensten tweets an image of two new nether blocks. | |||
| 16w20a | Added red nether brick. | ||||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | The IDs have now been changed from (red_)nether_brick to (red_)nether_bricks.
| |||
| Renamed to (red) nether bricks. | |||||
| Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 112 and 215. | |||||
| Upcoming Java Edition | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a |  Changed the texture of red nether bricks. | |||
| 18w47a |  Changed the texture of nether bricks. | ||||
| 18w50a |  Changed the texture of red nether bricks again. | ||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| 0.6.0 | Added nether brick, which can be crafted into nether brick stairs. | ||||
| 0.12.1 | build 1 | Nether brick is now used to craft nether brick slabs and fences. | |||
| 0.14.2 |  Nether brick will now have a brighter texture. | ||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||
| 1.1.3 | alpha 1.1.3.0 | Added red nether bricks. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.9 | beta 1.9.0.0 | Nether bricks and red nether bricks are now used to craft stairs, slabs and walls. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU7 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | Added nether bricks. | |
| TU9 | Added crafting recipe, using nether brick items. | ||||
| TU43 | CU33 | 1.36 | Patch 13 | Added red nether bricks. | |
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 0.1.0 | Added nether bricks. | ||||
| 1.9.19 | Added red nether bricks. | ||||
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Nether Bricks" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[edit]
First picture of nether bricks, released by Jeb.
Same as before but brightened.
Second nether brick screenshot released by Jeb showing bridges.
The second screenshot again, but brightened.
The first image of red nether bricks, as tweeted by Jeb.
Red nether bricks.
Nether bricks in Bedrock Edition
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Known as nether bricks in Java Edition, nether brick in Legacy Console Edition, and nether brick block in Bedrock and New Nintendo 3DS editions.
- ↑ Known as red nether bricks in Java Edition and red nether brick in Bedrock, Legacy Console, and New Nintendo 3DS editions.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Block of the Week: Nether Brick" – Minecraft.net, February 9, 2018
