The nether star is a rare item dropped by the wither that is used solely to craft beacons.
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Obtaining[]
Mob loot[]
The nether star can be obtained only by defeating the wither, which is a boss mob. One nether star is dropped each time; the drop chance or amount is not affected by the Looting enchantment. In Java Edition, nether stars dropped by withers take 5 minutes to despawn and are immune to explosions. In Bedrock Edition, nether star items never despawn, neither by time nor by explosions.
Usage[]
The nether star has the same animated glint as enchanted items, potions, and end crystals.
A dropped nether star item cannot be destroyed by explosions. However, it can still be destroyed by fire, lava, and cacti.
Crafting ingredient[]
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon | Glass + Nether Star + Obsidian |
Achievements[]
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other platforms | |||||
| The Beginning? | Spawn the Wither | Be within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it is spawned. | 20G | Bronze | ||
| The Beginning. | Kill the Wither | Be within a 100.9×100.9×203.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it drops the nether star. | 40G | Silver | ||
Advancements[]
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Resource location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Withering Heights | Summon the Wither | Spooky Scary Skeleton | — | nether/summon_wither
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Data values[]
ID[]
| Name | Resource location | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Star | nether_star | Item | item.minecraft.nether_star |
| Name | Resource location | Alias ID (BE) | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Star | nether_star | netherstar | 399 | Item | item.netherStar.name |
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History[]
| Java Edition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.2 | 12w34a |  The texture of the nether star has been added. | |||
| 12w36a |  Added nether stars.
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| Nether stars are dropped by the wither. | |||||
| 12w37a |  The texture of nether stars has been changed so that they no longer have a dark outline. | ||||
| 1.4.6 | 12w49a | Dropped nether stars can no longer be destroyed by explosions. | |||
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 399. | |||
| 1.14 | 18w43a |  The texture of nether stars has been changed. | |||
| 1.16 | 20w07a | Nether star has become a renewable resource, as soul sand, one of the blocks used to construct withers, is now renewable through bartering. | |||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||
| v0.16.0 | build 4 | Added nether stars. | |||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | The texture of nether stars has been changed. | |||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||
| TU19 | CU7 | 1.12 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added nether stars. |
| 1.90 | The texture of nether stars has been changed. | ||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||
| 1.3.12 | Added nether stars. | ||||
Issues[]
Issues relating to "Nether Star" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Gallery[]
The nether star without enchanted animated glint.
The nether star dropped by the wither.
A wither to the left, and a nether star to the right.
