Nether Update



The Nether Update is an upcoming major update themed around revamping the Nether. This update was announced at MINECON Live 2019. The update is to be released on Java Edition as version 1.16.

Additions

 * New blocks:
 * Soul Fire.gif fire
 * Generates naturally in the soulsand valley biome in the Nether.
 * Soul Fire Torch.png fire torch
 * Can be placed on soul sand and does not melt snow or ice when placed
 * Soul Fire Lantern.png fire lantern
 * Does not melt snow or ice when placed
 * Crimson Fungi.pngWarped Fungi.pngon and warped fungi
 * Generates in crimson forest and warped forest biomes.
 * Crimson Stem.gifWarped Stem.gifon and warped stem
 * Soul Soil JE1.png soil
 * Generates in soul sand valley biomes.
 * Basalt.pngt
 * Warped Wart Block JE1.pngd wart block
 * Generates in the warped forest as part of the Nether trees.
 * Shroomlight.pngmlight
 * Weeping Vines.pngng vines
 * Generates under red nether trees in the crimson forest.
 * Crimson Nylium.pngWarped Nylium.pngon and warped nylium
 * Grows on top of netherrack.
 * Ancient Debris JE1.pngnt debris
 * Can be smelted into netherite scrap
 * Generates under level 20 in the the Nether, and is always covered
 * New items:
 * Netherite Scrap.pngrite scrap
 * Created by smelting ancient debris in a furnace.
 * Used to create netherite ingots.
 * Netherite Ingot.pngrite ingot
 * Can be used to upgrade diamond tools and armor.
 * Netherite Armor (Entity).pngrite armor
 * Does not burn in lava or fire as a dropped item.
 * New mobs:
 * Piglin.pngns
 * Hoglin.pngns
 * Spawn in crimson forests.
 * New generated structures:
 * Bastions
 * Speleothems
 * Huge fungi
 * New biomes:
 * Soul sand valley.
 * Crimson forest.
 * Warped forest.

Changes

 * Zombie pigmen will be renamed to zombified piglins.

Trivia

 * Similarly to the announcement of the Update Aquatic, this update was announced during the development of Java Edition 1.15, and before the features of 1.15 were even added to Java.