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For the Bedrock Edition version of this guide, see Bedrock Edition guides/Nether Update.
Nether Update
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| ◄ Buzzy BeesCaves & Cliffs: Part I ► | |
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This guide is a simplified overview of all changes in the Nether Update (Java Edition 1.16.x releases), which assumes at least some familiarity with the Buzzy Bees update (Java Edition 1.15.x releases).
Mobs
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| Hoglins |
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| Piglins |
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| Piglin brute | Bastion remnant |
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| Striders | Nether lava lakes |
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| Zoglins | None |
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Changed
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| Bee |
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| Cows | Can now be milked in Creative mode. | |
| Endermen |
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| Ghast | Sounds are now heard at a shorter range. | |
| Mooshrooms |
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| Parrots |
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| Snow golems |
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| Villagers | When any villager is struck by lightning, the witch it is converted to no longer despawns, regardless of whether the villager had been traded with or not. | |
| Farmer villagers | ||
| Wither | Can now be summoned using soul soil in the base. | |
| Zombie pigmen |
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Blocks
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| Ancient debris |
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Pickaxe (diamond or better) |
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| Block of netherite |
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Pickaxe (diamond or better) |
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| Lodestone |
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Pickaxe |
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| Basalt |
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Pickaxe |
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| Polished basalt |
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Pickaxe | Can be used decoratively. | |||||||||
| Blackstone |
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Pickaxe |
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| Polished blackstone and chiseled polished blackstone |
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Pickaxe |
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| Polished blackstone bricks and cracked polished blackstone bricks |
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Pickaxe |
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| Blackstone, polished blackstone, and polished blackstone brick slabs, stairs and walls |
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Pickaxe |
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| Polished blackstone button and pressure plate |
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Pickaxe | Output redstone signals when pressed or stepped on. | |||||||||
| Gilded blackstone | Found in bastion remnants. | Pickaxe |
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| Nether gold ore | Found at any height in the Nether. | Pickaxe |
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| Chiseled nether bricks |
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Pickaxe | Can be used decoratively. | |||||||||
| Cracked nether bricks |
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Pickaxe | Can be used decoratively. | |||||||||
| Quartz bricks |
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Pickaxe |
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| Shroomlight | Found on huge fungi. | Hoe | Emits a light level of 15, similarly to glowstone. | |||||||||
| Warped wart block | Generates as a part of huge warped fungi. | Hoe | Can be used decoratively. | |||||||||
| Twisting vines | Generate in the warped forest biome. | Any | ||||||||||
| Weeping vines | Generate in the crimson forest biome. | Any | ||||||||||
| Nether sprouts | Found in crimson or warped forests. | Any |
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| Crimson and warped roots | Found in crimson or warped forests. | Any |
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| Crimson and warped fungus | Crimson fungi generate in crimson forests and warped fungi in warped forests. | Any |
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| Crimson and warped nylium | Crimson nylium generates in crimson forests and warped nylium in warped forests. | Pickaxe |
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| Crimson and warped stem | Comprise the trunks of huge fungi. | Axe |
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| Crimson and warped hyphae |
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Axe |
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| Stripped crimson stem and stripped warped stem |
Created by right-clicking on a stem with an axe. | Axe | Can be used as a building block. | |||||||||
| Stripped crimson hyphae and stripped warped hyphae |
Created by right-clicking on a hyphae with an axe. | Axe | Can be used as a building block. | |||||||||
| Crimson and warped planks |
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Axe |
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| Crimson and warped slab and stairs |
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Axe | Decorative blocks. | |||||||||
| Crimson and warped fence and fence gate |
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Axe |
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| Crimson and warped door and trapdoor |
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Axe | Can be opened and closed. | |||||||||
| Crimson and warped button and pressure plate |
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Axe | Output redstone signals when pressed or stepped on. | |||||||||
| Crimson and warped sign |
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Axe |
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| Crying obsidian | Can be bartered from piglins and found in the ruined portal structures. | Pickaxe (diamond or better) |
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| Respawn anchor |
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Pickaxe (diamond or better) |
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| Soul soil | Generates in the soul sand valley, alongside conventional soul sand. | Shovel |
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| Soul fire |
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Any (drops nothing) |
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| Soul campfire |
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Axe (drops charcoal) |
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| Soul torch |
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Any |
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| Soul lantern |
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Pickaxe |
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| Chain |
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Pickaxe | ||||||||||
| Target |
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Hoe |
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Changed
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| Bamboo sapling | Renamed to "Bamboo Shoot". | |
| Beacon |
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| Bell | Now rings when hit by any projectile. | |
| Bone block |
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| Campfire | Campfires now ignite when hit by any burning projectile. | |
| Dispenser |
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| Fire |
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| Flower pot | Now has a bottom texture. | |
| Gravel | Now generates naturally in all nether biomes at the lava level. | |
| Jigsaw block |
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| Lantern | Can now be waterlogged. | |
| Lava | Now pushes entities. | |
| Nether wart block |
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| Netherrack | ||
| Observer and block of redstone | Observers and blocks of redstone now allow placing of ladders and tripwire hooks. | |
| Redstone dust |
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| Smithing table |
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| Snow | Doors, rails, buttons, torches, pressure plates and redstone can now be placed on a full-block of snow layers. | |
| Soul sand |
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| Structure block | A structure block's maximum size per axis now expands to 48. | |
| TNT | Now ignite when hit by any burning projectile. | |
| Vines | Now play a sound when climbed. | |
| Wall |
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Items
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| Snout banner pattern | Found in chests in bastion remnants. | Has the same function as any other banner pattern. | |||||
| Pigstep music disc | Found in chests in bastion remnants. | Plays the track "Pigstep" (Mono Mix) from the Nether Update soundtrack. | |||||
| Netherite scrap |
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Can be crafted into netherite ingots. | |||||
| Netherite ingot |
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Can be used for upgrading diamond armor, swords and tools. | |||||
| Netherite armor |
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| Netherite axe, hoe, pickaxe, shovel, and sword |
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| Warped fungus on a stick |
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| Spawn eggs (Hoglin/piglin/strider/zoglin/piglin brute) |
Can be obtained only via creative inventory. | Have the same function as any other spawn egg. |
Changed
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| Bone meal |
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| Clay | Renamed to "Clay Ball". | |
| Compass |
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| All hoes |
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Biomes
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Description | Structures |
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| Soul sand valley |
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| Warped forest |
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Huge warped fungi | |
| Crimson forest |
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Huge crimson fungi | |
| Basalt deltas |
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Changed
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| Nether | The Nether was split into biomes. | |
| Nether (as original biome) |
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Structures
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[edit | edit source]| Name | Image | Generates | Chests | Mobs | Description |
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| Bastion remnants | Generate in the Nether in all biomes except basalt deltas. | Yes (3) |
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| Nether fossils | Generate in the Nether and are found exclusively in soul sand valley biomes. | No | No | Remains of unknown creatures. | |
| Ruined portals | 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 |
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| Basalt pillars | Generate in the Nether and are found exclusively in soul sand valley biomes. | No | No | Pillars, made from basalt. | |
| Huge crimson fungi and huge warped fungi | Huge crimson fungi generate in crimson forest and huge warped fungi generate in warped forest. They can also be grown by using bone meal on Nether fungi. | No | No |
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Music
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[edit | edit source]Previews of tracks in Minecraft have been shortened to 30 seconds on this wiki in accordance with fair use rationale. "11" and "Magnetic Circuit" are exempt from this.
Four new music tracks composed by Lena Raine have been added to the game.
| Filename | Gameplay | Soundtrack Title | Track Preview |
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| rubedo.ogg | Nether wastes | "Rubedo" | |
| chrysopoeia.ogg | Crimson forest | "Chrysopoeia" | |
| so_below.ogg | Soul sand valley and basalt deltas | "So Below" | |
| pigstep.ogg | "Pigstep" |
Enchantments
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[edit | edit source]| Enchantment | Max level | Applicable items | Notes |
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| Soul Speed | III | Makes the player move faster when on Soul Sand and Soul Soil, and overrides the slowing functionality of the former. |
Gameplay
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| Bartering | Randomized trading-like system between players and piglins. |
Changed
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| Fishing | To find treasures, the bobber must be cast into water that is at least 5×3×5 blocks. |
Advancements
[edit | edit source]| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
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![]() | Those Were the Days | Enter a Bastion Remnant | — |
![]() | Hidden in the Depths | Obtain Ancient Debris | Have an ancient debris in the inventory. |
![]() | Who is Cutting Onions? | Obtain Crying Obsidian | Have a block of crying obsidian in the inventory. |
![]() | Oh Shiny | Distract Piglins with gold | While aggravated, give a piglin one of these 27/28[upcoming First Drop 2026] gold-related items in the
#piglin_loved item tag:
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![]() | This Boat Has Legs | Ride a Strider with a Warped Fungus on a Stick | Use a warped fungus on a stick while riding a strider, decreasing its durability. |
![]() | War Pigs | Loot a Chest in a Bastion Remnant | Open a naturally generated, never-before opened chest containing one of the bastion chest loot tables. |
![]() | Cover Me in Debris | Get a full suit of Netherite armor | Have a full set of netherite armor in the inventory. |
![]() | Not Quite "Nine" Lives | Charge a Respawn Anchor to the maximum | — |
![]() | Hot Tourist Destinations | Explore all Nether biomes | Visit all of the 5 following biomes: The advancement is only for Nether biomes. Other biomes may also be visited, but are ignored for this advancement. |
![]() | Country Lode, Take Me Home | Use a Compass on a Lodestone | — |
![]() | Bullseye | Hit the bullseye of a Target block from at least 30 meters away | Be at least 30 blocks away horizontally when the center of a target is shot with a projectile by the player. |



