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This article is about an upcoming major update that is themed around revamping the Nether. For the update that added the Nether to the game, see Halloween Update.
For a guide about all content in this update for Java Edition, see Java Edition guides/Nether Update, the Bedrock Edition guide, and Bedrock Edition guides/Nether Update.
Nether Update

Official logo for the Nether Update.

The Nether Update is an upcoming major update themed around revamping the Nether. It adds multiple new features to this dimension, such as new biomes and mobs. The update was announced at MINECON Live 2019[1] and is set to release sometime between June and August 2020.[2] It will be released as Java Edition 1.16 and Bedrock Edition 1.16.0.[3][4]

This update's development on Java Edition started with snapshot 20w06a, which was released on February 5, 2020. The first pre-release was released on June 4, 2020.

Notable features

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Additions

Media

Nether biomes

An example of the biomes in the Nether as of the update, with a crimson forest to the far left, nether wastes up close, warped forest on the back, and basalt deltas to the far right.

A bit of the new terrain generator in the Nether (all new biomes):

New blocks

New Items

New mobs

New generated structures:

New biomes:

New enchantments:

New advancements[Java Edition only]

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawThose Were the Days
Enter a Bastion Remnant Nethernether/find_bastion
Advancement-plain-rawHidden in the Depths
Obtain Ancient Debris NetherHave an ancient debris in your inventory.nether/obtain_ancient_debris
Advancement-plain-rawWho is Cutting Onions?
Obtain Crying Obsidian NetherHave a block of crying obsidian in your inventory.nether/obtain_crying_obsidian
Advancement-plain-rawThis Boat Has Legs
Ride a Strider with a Warped Fungus on a Stick NetherBoost[8] a strider with a warped fungus on a stick.nether/ride_strider
Advancement-plain-rawWar Pigs
Loot a Chest in a Bastion Remnant Those Were the DaysOpen a naturally generated, never-before opened chest in a bastion remnant.nether/loot_bastion
Advancement-plain-rawNot Quite "Nine" Lives
Charge a Respawn Anchor to the maximum Who is Cutting Onions?nether/charge_respawn_anchor
Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawCountry Lode, Take Me Home
[upcoming: JE 1.16]
Use a Compass on a Lodestone Hidden in the DepthsHave a lodestone compass in your inventory.nether/use_lodestone
Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-fancy-rawCover Me in Debris
Get a full suit of Netherite armor Hidden in the DepthsHave a full set of netherite armor in your inventory.nether/netherite_armor
Advancement-fancy-rawHot Tourist Destinations
Explore all Nether biomes This Boat Has LegsVisit 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.nether/explore_nether
Advancement-fancy-rawBullseye
Hit the bullseye of a Target block from at least 30 meters away Take AimBe at least 30 blocks away horizontally when the center of a target is shot with a projectile by the player.adventure/bullseye

Changes

Blocks

Items

Mobs

World generation

  • The old nether biome "hell" renamed to "nether wastes"
  • Shipwrecks and underwater ruins now much less common.

Advancements ‌[Java Edition only]

Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-fancy-rawSerious Dedication
Use a Netherite Ingot to upgrade a Hoe, and then reevaluate your life choices A Seedy PlaceHave a netherite hoe in your inventory.husbandry/obtain_netherite_hoe
  • Changed "Serious Dedication" requirement, from needing to completely use up a diamond hoe, to craft a netherite hoe.
Icon Advancement In-game description Parent Actual requirements (if different) Resource location
Advancement-plain-rawWe Need to Go Deeper
Build, light and enter a Nether Portal Ice Bucket ChallengeEnter the Nether dimension.story/enter_the_nether
Advancement-plain-rawNether
Bring summer clothes Enter the Nether dimension.nether/root
  • Changed "We Need to Go Deeper" to "Nether", the requirements are the same.

Miscellaneous Changes

Videos

Videos made by slicedlime:

Note: The footage from the videos below are taken from the Java Edition.

New soundtracks

Rubedo

Chrysopoeia

So Below

New Music Disc

Pigstep

Trivia

  • Similarly to the announcement of Update Aquatic, this update was announced during the development of the previous release, and before the features of that version were included in a full release.
  • Version numbers are the same for both Java Edition, starting with this update.[12]

References

  1. "Everything We Announced At MINECON Live 2019" – Minecraft.net, September 28, 2019
  2. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/05/18/minecraft-connecting-more-players-than-ever-before/
  3. "Minecraft Snapshot 19w40a" – Minecraft.net, October 2, 2019
  4. "The Bedrock Nether Update beta is here!" – Minecraft.net, March 16, 2020
  5. As in hanging from the bottom of blocks
  6. as in from the top of blocks
  7. The crafting recipe requires 4 of each in a shapeless recipe to create.
  8. MC-183764
  9. a b this was exclusive to Bedrock edition previously, and is now being added to Java edition
  10. a b c Java edition only
  11. as specified earlier in "blackstone"
  12. "That is the plan! 👇 So that it’s not so confusing anymore." (archived)@Chupacaubrey on X, March 16, 2020
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