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For the Bedrock Edition version of this guide, see Bedrock Edition guides/Nether Update.
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
New
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| Hoglin | ![]() ![]() |
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| Piglin | ![]() ![]() |
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| Strider | ![]() |
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| Bee | ![]() |
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| Endermen | ![]() |
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| Ghasts | ![]() |
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| Parrot | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Farmer villagers | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Withers | ![]() |
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| Zombie Pigman | ![]() ![]() |
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Blocks
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| Ancient Debris | ![]() |
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Ancient debris can be mined with diamond pickaxe or higher. |
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| Basalt | ![]() |
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Basalt can be mined with any pickaxe. | |||||
| Block of Netherite | ![]() |
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Blocks of netherite can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe. |
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| Crimson and Warped Fungus | File:Crimson Fungi.pngFile:Warped Fungi.png |
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Fungi can be mined with any tool or hand. |
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| Crimson and Warped Nylium | ![]() ![]() |
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Nylium can be mined with any tool or hand, but the fastest way is to use a shovel. |
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| Crimson and Warped Planks | ![]() ![]() |
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Crimson and warped planks can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with axes being the fastest way to break them. |
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| Crimson Roots, Warped Roots and Nether Sprouts | File:Crimson Roots JE1.png![]() ![]() |
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Crimson roots, warped roots, and nether sprouts can be mined with any tool or hand. |
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| Crimson and Warped Stem | ![]() ![]() |
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Crimson and warped planks can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with axes being the fastest way to break them. |
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| Crimson Hyphae and Warped Hyphae | ![]() ![]() |
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Hypae can be mined with any tool or hand. |
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| Crying Obsidian | ![]() |
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Crying obsidian can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe. |
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| Lodestone | File:Lodestone JE1.png |
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Lodestone can be mined with any pickaxe. |
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| Nether Gold Ore | File:Nether Gold Ore JE2.png |
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Nether gold ore can be mined with any pickaxe. |
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| Polished Basalt | ![]() |
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Polished basalt can be mined with any pickaxe. |
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| Respawn Anchor | File:Respawn Anchor Off.pngFile:Respawn Anchor (Charges 1).gifFile:Respawn Anchor (Charges 2).gifFile:Respawn Anchor (Charges 3).gifFile:Respawn Anchor (Charges 4).gif |
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Respawn anchors can be mined with a diamond or netherite pickaxe. |
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| Shroomlight | ![]() |
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Shroomlights can be mined with any tool, but hoes are the most efficient. |
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| Soul Fire | ![]() |
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Soul fire can't be obtained but can be extinguished by clicking on it. |
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| Soul Fire Lantern | File:Soul Fire Lantern.png |
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Soul fire lanterns can be mined with any pickaxe. |
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| Soul Soil | ![]() |
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Soul soil can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with shovels being the fastest way to break them. |
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| Soul Fire Torch | File:Soul Fire Torch.png |
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Soul fire torches can be broken instantly with any tool as well as by hand. |
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| Target | ![]() |
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Targets can be broken with any tool as well as by hand, with hoes being the fastest way to break them. |
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| Twisting Vines | ![]() |
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Twisting vines can be broken instantly with any tool as well as by hand. |
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| 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. |
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| Weeping Vines | ![]() |
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Weeping vines can be broken instantly with any tool as well as by hand. |
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Items
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| Netherite Scrap | File:Netherite Scrap JE2.png |
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| Netherite Ingot | ![]() |
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| Netherite Armor | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Diamond Boots or Diamond Helmet or Diamond Leggings or Diamond Chestplate + Netherite Ingot + Netherite Chestplate or Netherite Helmet or Netherite Leggings or Netherite Boots | |||||||
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| Netherite Axe, Hoe, Pickaxe, Shovel, and Sword | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 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 | |||||||
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| Spawn Egg (Hoglin and Piglin) |
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| Bone meal | ![]() |
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| Clay | ![]() |
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| All hoes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Biomes
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| Name | Image | Description | Structures |
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| Soulsand Valley | ![]() |
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| Warped Forest | ![]() |
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| Crimson Forest | ![]() |
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| Nether | ![]() |
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| Nether (as original biome) | ![]() |
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Gameplay
New
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| Bartering |
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| Fishing | To find treasures, a player must be in water that is 5x3x5 blocks |




































































































