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This article is about the block. For the item, see Nether Brick (item).

Nether bricks are a block used to form nether fortresses in the Nether.

Obtaining

Nether bricks can be mined using any pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it will drop nothing.

Block Nether Brick
Hardness ?
Tool
Breaking time[A]
Default ?
Wooden ?
Stone ?
Iron ?
Diamond ?
Netherite ?
Golden ?
  1. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation

Nether brick forms the walls and supporting pillars of nether fortresses.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Nether Brick (item)

Usage

Nether brick is 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. Nether brick can be used in a specific pattern to make an infinite lava source.

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Nether Brick Fence Nether Bricks +
Nether Brick
Nether Brick Slab Nether Bricks
Nether Brick Stairs Nether Bricks
Nether Brick Wall Nether Bricks

Video

Note: this video is outdated, and does not show the crafting recipe for nether brick blocks or slabs.

Nether Bricks/video

History

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1.0.0Beta 1.9-pre1Added nether brick.
1.4.6Added nether brick slabs.
1.513w01aAdded crafting recipe, using nether brick items.
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0.6.0Added nether brick.
Legacy Console Edition
TU7Added nether bricks.
TU9Added crafting recipe, using nether brick items.

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