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	A '''Nether portal''' is a manufactured structure made of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] that acts as a gateway between the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and [[Minecraft:~~the~~ Nether]] [[Minecraft:dimension]]s.		A '''Nether portal''' is a manufactured structure made of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] that acts as a gateway between the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and [[Minecraft:Nether]] [[Minecraft:dimension]]s.

	== Creation ==		== Creation ==
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	The Nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum). The four corners of the frame are not required, but portals created by the game always include them, resulting in 4 free/extra obsidian. The obsidian can be placed in any manner, e.g. by placing mined obsidian, by completing a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]], or by casting it in place using lava and water. Adjacent portals can share obsidian blocks. A [[Minecraft:~~The Nether\|~~Nether]] portal cannot be built horizontally like an [[Minecraft:~~end~~ portal]].		The Nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum). The four corners of the frame are not required, but portals created by the game always include them, resulting in 4 free/extra obsidian. The obsidian can be placed in any manner, e.g. by placing mined obsidian, by completing a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]], or by casting it in place using lava and water. Adjacent portals can share obsidian blocks. A [[Minecraft:Nether]] portal cannot be built horizontally like an [[Minecraft:End portal]].

	Once a frame is constructed, it is activated by [[Minecraft:fire]] placed inside the frame. This creates portal blocks inside the frame, resembling a vortex. The fire can be placed in any manner, including use of [[Minecraft:flint and steel]] or a [[Minecraft:fire charge]], the impact of a [[Minecraft:fireball]] or [[Minecraft:small fireball]], a [[Minecraft:Thunderstorm\|lightning]] strike, or natural spread of fire to flammable material adjacent to the portal. Nether portals cannot be activated in [[Minecraft:The End]].		Once a frame is constructed, it is activated by [[Minecraft:fire]] placed inside the frame. This creates portal blocks inside the frame, resembling a vortex. The fire can be placed in any manner, including use of [[Minecraft:flint and steel]] or a [[Minecraft:fire charge]], the impact of a [[Minecraft:fireball]] or [[Minecraft:small fireball]], a [[Minecraft:Thunderstorm\|lightning]] strike, or natural spread of fire to flammable material adjacent to the portal. Nether portals cannot be activated in [[Minecraft:The End]].

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	* On 29 October 2010, ''PC Gamer'' released [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Um6x9T-yRM this video], showing a portal being constructed and used.		* On 29 October 2010, ''PC Gamer'' released [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Um6x9T-yRM this video], showing a portal being constructed and used.
	* On 1 April 2011, ''Think Geek'' released [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLGJ6DzMdqY this video] to advertise one of their annual fake April Fools products: the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170903042358/http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e8bf/ Minecraft USB Desktop Nether Portal].		* On 1 April 2011, ''Think Geek'' released [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLGJ6DzMdqY this video] to advertise one of their annual fake April Fools products: the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170903042358/http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e8bf/ Minecraft USB Desktop Nether Portal].
			* A Nether portal appears near the end of [[Minecraft: Shape Your World]], albeit with a [[Minecraft:stone]] frame instead of obsidian. The reason for this is never addressed.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	\| align="center" \| {{BlockGrid\|spacing=1\|o=Obsidian\|p=Nether portal?Nether Portal (block)		\| align="center" \| {{BlockGrid\|spacing=1\|o=Obsidian\|p=Nether portal?Nether Portal (block)
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	The Nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum). The four corners of the frame are not required, but portals created by the game always include them, resulting in 4 free/extra obsidian. The obsidian can be placed in any manner, e.g. by placing mined obsidian, by completing a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]], or by casting it in place using lava and water. Adjacent portals can share obsidian blocks. A [[Minecraft:The Nether\|Nether]] portal cannot be built horizontally like an [[Minecraft:end portal]].		The Nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum). The four corners of the frame are not required, but portals created by the game always include them, resulting in 4 free/extra obsidian. The obsidian can be placed in any manner, e.g. by placing mined obsidian, by completing a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]], or by casting it in place using lava and water. Adjacent portals can share obsidian blocks. A [[Minecraft:The Nether\|Nether]] portal cannot be built horizontally like an [[Minecraft:end portal]].
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	[[Minecraft:es:Portal del Nether]]		[[Minecraft:es:Portal del Nether]]
	[[Minecraft:fr:Portail du Nether]]		[[Minecraft:fr:Portail du Nether]]
	[[Minecraft:it:~~Blocco#Blocchi tecnici~~]]		[[Minecraft:it:Portale del Nether]]
	[[Minecraft:ja:ネザーポータル]]		[[Minecraft:ja:ネザーポータル]]
	[[Minecraft:ko:네더 차원문]]		[[Minecraft:ko:네더 차원문]]

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	Most entities can travel through portals, including mobs (except the [[Minecraft:wither]] and [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]), [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|thrown items]], and transportation with passengers{{only\|je}}, including [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:horse]]s.<!--Storage minecarts and powered minecarts can pass through. Thus, inter-dimensional railways are limited to cargo. --> Unlike players, other entities travel through portals instantly, and once they reach the other side, there is a cool-down time for 300 game ticks (15 seconds), in which they cannot go through any Nether portals. Therefore, an entity can travel though Nether portals again after not touching any Nether portal for 15 seconds. An exception are minecarts and boats, which have a 10 tick (0.5 seconds) cooldown. In ''Bedrock Edition'', a parrot on the player's shoulder prevents the player from going through the portal.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-27950}}</ref>		Most entities can travel through portals, including mobs (except the [[Minecraft:wither]] and [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]), [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|thrown items]], and transportation with passengers{{only\|je}}, including [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:horse]]s.<!--Storage minecarts and powered minecarts can pass through. Thus, inter-dimensional railways are limited to cargo. --> Unlike players, other entities travel through portals instantly, and once they reach the other side, there is a cool-down time for 300 game ticks (15 seconds), in which they cannot go through any Nether portals. Therefore, an entity can travel though Nether portals again after not touching any Nether portal for 15 seconds. An exception are minecarts and boats, which have a 10 tick (0.5 seconds) cooldown. In ''Bedrock Edition'', a parrot on the player's shoulder prevents the player from going through the portal.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-27950}}</ref>

	Another exception is an entity ridden by a player, the whole assemblage of which has the unusual combination of instant travel as well as no cooldown.{{~~verify~~\|~~edition=bedrock\|This is at least true in Java since 1.21~~}}		Another exception is an entity ridden by a player, the whole assemblage of which has the unusual combination of instant travel as well as no cooldown.{{only\|je}}

	[[Minecraft:Zombified piglin]]s have a chance{{More info}} to spawn on the bottom frame of the portal in the Overworld {{in\|je}} if any Nether portal block above receives a [[Minecraft:block tick]]. {{IN\|be}} they spawn in certain squares adjacent to the portals in the Overworld, not inside them. Zombified piglins spawned in this way have a full 15-second portal cooldown, meaning they can't go through the portal they are spawned in unless they leave the portal for a while. They spawn twice as often on Normal difficulty as on Easy, and three times as often on Hard difficulty as on Easy. No other mobs can be spawned by Nether portals in this way, in any dimension.		[[Minecraft:Zombified piglin]]s have a chance{{More info}} to spawn on the bottom frame of the portal in the Overworld {{in\|je}} if any Nether portal block above receives a [[Minecraft:block tick]]. {{IN\|be}} they spawn in certain squares adjacent to the portals in the Overworld, not inside them. Zombified piglins spawned in this way have a full 15-second portal cooldown, meaning they can't go through the portal they are spawned in unless they leave the portal for a while. They spawn twice as often on Normal difficulty as on Easy, and three times as often on Hard difficulty as on Easy. No other mobs can be spawned by Nether portals in this way, in any dimension.

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	* If two portals intersect and the player lights a fire in the intersection (i.e., in both portals at once), only the portal that lies within the x-axis is activated. Lighting any other [[Minecraft:block]] activates whichever portal it is in.		* If two portals intersect and the player lights a fire in the intersection (i.e., in both portals at once), only the portal that lies within the x-axis is activated. Lighting any other [[Minecraft:block]] activates whichever portal it is in.
	* Minecraft's "Visit the Nether!" describes the portal surface as "a translucent, purple, liquid-like substance."<ref>{{Mcnet\|visit-nether-\|Visit the Nether!\|November 10, 2019\|Duncan Geere}}</ref>		* Minecraft's "Visit the Nether!" describes the portal surface as "a translucent, purple, liquid-like substance."<ref>{{Mcnet\|visit-nether-\|Visit the Nether!\|November 10, 2019\|Duncan Geere}}</ref>
	* Nether portals can theoretically spawn pre-lit, if two [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]~~<nowiki/>~~s or a ruined portal and one of the rooms with obsidian of a [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] intersect so that a complete obsidian frame is formed, and fire spreads into the middle of the frame through natural means.		* Nether portals can theoretically spawn pre-lit, if two [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s or a ruined portal and one of the rooms with obsidian of a [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] intersect so that a complete obsidian frame is formed, and fire spreads into the middle of the frame through natural means.

	=== Publicity ===		=== Publicity ===

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	File:Floating Island Artwork 4.png\|Official artwork featuring a nether portal.		File:Floating Island Artwork 4.png\|Official artwork featuring a nether portal.
	File:Play With Friends Realms 672x360.png\|Pixel art of [[Minecraft:Zuri]] leaping out of a portal, featured on Minecraft.net.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft</ref>		File:Play With Friends Realms 672x360.png\|Pixel art of [[Minecraft:Zuri]] leaping out of a portal, featured on Minecraft.net.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft</ref>
			File:Flames of the Nether Steam Screenshot 1.jpg\|A nether portal in {{MCD}}
	File:AMCM obsidian gateway.jpeg\|A nether portal in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM obsidian gateway.jpeg\|A nether portal in {{amcm}}.
	File:Woodsword Chronicles nether portal.jpg\|A nether portal as it appears in [[Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles]]		File:Woodsword Chronicles nether portal.jpg\|A nether portal as it appears in [[Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles]]

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	~~The~~ '''Nether portal''' is a manufactured structure made of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] that acts as a gateway between the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and [[Minecraft:the Nether]] [[Minecraft:dimension]]s.		A '''Nether portal''' is a manufactured structure made of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] that acts as a gateway between the [[Minecraft:Overworld]] and [[Minecraft:the Nether]] [[Minecraft:dimension]]s.

	== Creation ==		== Creation ==

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	The game then converts those coordinates into destination coordinates as above: The entry X- and Z-coordinates are multiplied by 8 if the entity is in the Nether or divided by 8 if the entity is in the Overworld, while the Y-coordinate is not changed.		The game then converts those coordinates into destination coordinates as above: The entry X- and Z-coordinates are multiplied by 8 if the entity is in the Nether or divided by 8 if the entity is in the Overworld, while the Y-coordinate is not changed.

	Starting at these destination coordinates, the game looks for all nearby portal points of interest. ~~The~~ point of interest can be within a 256×256 square block area (128-block radius) in the Overworld and a 32×32 square block area (16-block radius) in the Nether<ref>{{bug\|MC-197538\|\|\|WAI}}</ref> centered on the converted coordinate and the full map height.		Starting at these destination coordinates, the game looks for all nearby portal points of interest. {{IN\|je}}, the point of interest can be within a 256×256 square block area (128-block radius) in the Overworld and a 32×32 square block area (16-block radius) in the Nether<ref>{{bug\|MC-197538\|\|\|WAI}}</ref> centered on the converted coordinate and the full map height. {{IN\|be}}, the point of interest can be within a 256×256 square block area (128-block radius) in both the Overworld and Nether.

	If any candidate portal point of interest is found, then the game selects the closest one as determined by its [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Units of measure\|distance]] in the new coordinate system (including the Y coordinate, which can cause seemingly more distant portals to be selected), and teleports the entity to the location in the new portal calculated by a special algorithm. Note that the calculated distance is [[Minecraft:Euclidean distance]], not [[Minecraft:taxicab distance]]. The distance computation between portals in the range is a straight-line distance calculation, and the shortest path is chosen, counting the Y difference.		If any candidate portal point of interest is found, then the game selects the closest one as determined by its [[Minecraft:Tutorial:Units of measure\|distance]] in the new coordinate system (including the Y coordinate, which can cause seemingly more distant portals to be selected), and teleports the entity to the location in the new portal calculated by a special algorithm. Note that the calculated distance is [[Minecraft:Euclidean distance]], not [[Minecraft:taxicab distance]]. The distance computation between portals in the range is a straight-line distance calculation, and the shortest path is chosen, counting the Y difference.
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	* Distance between the bottom of the source portal and the bottom of the entity hitbox is measured, similar is done for distance to one of the sides of the portal.		* Distance between the bottom of the source portal and the bottom of the entity hitbox is measured, similar is done for distance to one of the sides of the portal.
	* Those offsets are then multiplied by the ratio of the reduced sizes of the portals and used to get the position in the destination portal.		* Those offsets are then multiplied by the ratio of the reduced sizes of the portals and used to get the position in the destination portal.
	* If one of the dimensions of entity hitbox is larger than the portal, the ~~corresponing~~ dimension falls back to bottom-middle of the destination portal, the other dimension is still calculated using the algorithm.		* If one of the dimensions of entity hitbox is larger than the portal, the corresponding dimension falls back to bottom-middle of the destination portal, the other dimension is still calculated using the algorithm.
	* If the destination portal is at 90° to the source portal, entity yaw and velocity are rotated 90° clockwise, regardless of the direction of travel, meaning that if player travels there and back without touching their mouse, they get rotated 180°, but the coordinates remain the same, making it appear as if the player exited through the wrong side of the portal {{only\|je}}.		* If the destination portal is at 90° to the source portal, entity yaw and velocity are rotated 90° clockwise, regardless of the direction of travel, meaning that if player travels there and back without touching their mouse, they get rotated 180°, but the coordinates remain the same, making it appear as if the player exited through the wrong side of the portal {{only\|je}}.

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	== Creation ==		== Creation ==
	{\| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0"		{\| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0"
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	\| align="center" \| ~~{{BlockGrid\|spacing=1\|o=Obsidian\|p=Nether portal?Nether Portal (block)~~		\| align="center" \|
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	\| align="center" \| {{BlockGrid\|spacing=1\|o=Obsidian\|p=Nether portal?Nether Portal (block)		\| align="center" \| {{BlockGrid\|spacing=1\|o=Obsidian\|p=Nether portal?Nether Portal (block)
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	The Nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum). The four corners of the frame are not required, but portals created by the game always include them, resulting in 4 free/extra obsidian. The obsidian can be placed in any manner, e.g. by placing mined obsidian, by completing a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]], or by casting it in place using lava and water. Adjacent portals can share obsidian blocks. A Nether portal cannot be built horizontally like an [[Minecraft:end portal]].		The Nether portal is built as a vertical, rectangular frame of [[Minecraft:obsidian]] (4×5 minimum, 23×23 maximum). The four corners of the frame are not required, but portals created by the game always include them, resulting in 4 free/extra obsidian. The obsidian can be placed in any manner, e.g. by placing mined obsidian, by completing a [[Minecraft:ruined portal]], or by casting it in place using lava and water. Adjacent portals can share obsidian blocks. A [[Minecraft:The Nether\|Nether]] portal cannot be built horizontally like an [[Minecraft:end portal]].

	Once a frame is constructed, it is activated by [[Minecraft:fire]] placed inside the frame. This creates portal blocks inside the frame, resembling a vortex. The fire can be placed in any manner, including use of [[Minecraft:flint and steel]] or a [[Minecraft:fire charge]], the impact of a [[Minecraft:fireball]] or [[Minecraft:small fireball]], a [[Minecraft:Thunderstorm\|lightning]] strike, or natural spread of fire to flammable material adjacent to the portal. Nether portals ~~can be activated only in the Overworld or the Nether; they~~ cannot be activated in [[Minecraft:~~the~~ End]] ~~and [[Minecraft:custom dimension]]s~~.		Once a frame is constructed, it is activated by [[Minecraft:fire]] placed inside the frame. This creates portal blocks inside the frame, resembling a vortex. The fire can be placed in any manner, including use of [[Minecraft:flint and steel]] or a [[Minecraft:fire charge]], the impact of a [[Minecraft:fireball]] or [[Minecraft:small fireball]], a [[Minecraft:Thunderstorm\|lightning]] strike, or natural spread of fire to flammable material adjacent to the portal. Nether portals cannot be activated in [[Minecraft:The End]].

	The fire must be the last placed block in the structure—a fire on an incomplete frame does not result in the portal activating upon the placement of the last obsidian block.		The fire must be the last placed block in the structure—a fire on an incomplete frame does not result in the portal activating upon the placement of the last obsidian block.

	If no corresponding portal within range exists in the other dimension when a portal is used by almost any entity except [[Minecraft:wither]]s and the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]{{only\|je~~}} or by a player{{only\|be~~}}, one is created there; see {{Section link\|\|Portal search}} and {{Section link\|\|Portal creation}}.		If no corresponding portal within range exists in the other dimension when a portal is used by almost any entity except [[Minecraft:wither]]s and the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]{{only\|je}}, then one is created there; see {{Section link\|\|Portal search}} and {{Section link\|\|Portal creation}}

	== Behavior ==		== Behavior ==

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	Most entities can travel through portals, including mobs (except the [[Minecraft:wither]] and [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]), [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|thrown items]], and transportation with passengers{{only\|je}}, including [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:horse]]s.<!--Storage minecarts and powered minecarts can pass through. Thus, inter-dimensional railways are limited to cargo. --> Unlike players, other entities travel through portals instantly, and once they reach the other side, there is a cool-down time for 300 game ticks (15 seconds), in which they cannot go through any Nether portals. Therefore, an entity can travel though Nether portals again after not touching any Nether portal for 15 seconds. An exception are minecarts and boats, which have a 10 tick (0.5 seconds) cooldown. In ''Bedrock Edition'', a parrot on the player's shoulder prevents the player from going through the portal.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-27950}}</ref>		Most entities can travel through portals, including mobs (except the [[Minecraft:wither]] and [[Minecraft:ender dragon]]), [[Minecraft:item (entity)\|thrown items]], and transportation with passengers{{only\|je}}, including [[Minecraft:boat]]s, [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:horse]]s.<!--Storage minecarts and powered minecarts can pass through. Thus, inter-dimensional railways are limited to cargo. --> Unlike players, other entities travel through portals instantly, and once they reach the other side, there is a cool-down time for 300 game ticks (15 seconds), in which they cannot go through any Nether portals. Therefore, an entity can travel though Nether portals again after not touching any Nether portal for 15 seconds. An exception are minecarts and boats, which have a 10 tick (0.5 seconds) cooldown. In ''Bedrock Edition'', a parrot on the player's shoulder prevents the player from going through the portal.<ref>{{bug\|MCPE-27950}}</ref>

	Another exception is an entity ridden by a player, the whole assemblage of which has the unusual combination of instant travel as well as no cooldown.{{~~verify~~\|~~edition=bedrock\|This is at least true in Java since 1.21~~}}		Another exception is an entity ridden by a player, the whole assemblage of which has the unusual combination of instant travel as well as no cooldown.{{only\|je}}

	[[Minecraft:Zombified piglin]]s have a chance{{More info}} to spawn on the bottom frame of the portal in the Overworld {{in\|je}} if any Nether portal block above receives a [[Minecraft:block tick]]. {{IN\|be}} they spawn in certain squares adjacent to the portals in the Overworld, not inside them. Zombified piglins spawned in this way have a full 15-second portal cooldown, meaning they can't go through the portal they are spawned in unless they leave the portal for a while. They spawn twice as often on Normal difficulty as on Easy, and three times as often on Hard difficulty as on Easy. No other mobs can be spawned by Nether portals in this way, in any dimension.		[[Minecraft:Zombified piglin]]s have a chance{{More info}} to spawn on the bottom frame of the portal in the Overworld {{in\|je}} if any Nether portal block above receives a [[Minecraft:block tick]]. {{IN\|be}} they spawn in certain squares adjacent to the portals in the Overworld, not inside them. Zombified piglins spawned in this way have a full 15-second portal cooldown, meaning they can't go through the portal they are spawned in unless they leave the portal for a while. They spawn twice as often on Normal difficulty as on Easy, and three times as often on Hard difficulty as on Easy. No other mobs can be spawned by Nether portals in this way, in any dimension.

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	File:Floating Island Artwork 4.png\|Official artwork featuring a nether portal.		File:Floating Island Artwork 4.png\|Official artwork featuring a nether portal.
	File:Play With Friends Realms 672x360.png\|Pixel art of [[Minecraft:Zuri]] leaping out of a portal, featured on Minecraft.net.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft</ref>		File:Play With Friends Realms 672x360.png\|Pixel art of [[Minecraft:Zuri]] leaping out of a portal, featured on Minecraft.net.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft</ref>
			File:Flames of the Nether Steam Screenshot 1.jpg\|A nether portal in {{MCD}}
	File:AMCM obsidian gateway.jpeg\|A nether portal in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM obsidian gateway.jpeg\|A nether portal in {{amcm}}.
	File:Woodsword Chronicles nether portal.jpg\|A nether portal as it appears in [[Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles]]		File:Woodsword Chronicles nether portal.jpg\|A nether portal as it appears in [[Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles]]

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6\|dev=Test Build 3\|Nether portals now work in [[Minecraft:multiplayer]]. Before this update, Nether portals could be created on multiplayer servers, but could not teleport [[Minecraft:player]]s to [[Minecraft:the Nether]], thus multiplayer servers required [[Minecraft:modding]] to access the Nether.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.6\|dev=Test Build 3\|Nether portals now work in [[Minecraft:multiplayer]]. Before this update, Nether portals could be created on multiplayer servers, but could not teleport [[Minecraft:player]]s to [[Minecraft:the Nether]], thus multiplayer servers required [[Minecraft:modding]] to access the Nether.
	\|Compared to singleplayer, ~~nether~~ portals in multiplayer appear noticeably less polished: they do not play the <code>travel.ogg</code> or the screen animation used after traveling, and the loading screen does not display "Entering the Nether" or "Leaving the Nether".		\|Compared to singleplayer, Nether portals in multiplayer appear noticeably less polished: they do not play the <code>travel.ogg</code> or the screen animation used after traveling, and the loading screen does not display "Entering the Nether" or "Leaving the Nether".
	\|Standing in a Nether portal now forces all GUIs to close, including the pause menu and chat.		\|Standing in a Nether portal now forces all GUIs to close, including the pause menu and chat.
	\|The nausea screen animation shown while entering a ~~nether~~ portal is now slower.}}		\|The nausea screen animation shown while entering a Nether portal is now slower.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=12w07a\|The [[Minecraft:Overworld]]'s height limit has been raised to 256, but portals from [[Minecraft:the Nether]] cannot find portals above Y{{=}}128.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=12w07a\|The [[Minecraft:Overworld]]'s height limit has been raised to 256, but portals from [[Minecraft:the Nether]] cannot find portals above Y{{=}}128.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.3.1\|dev=12w18a\|As a result of singleplayer being changed to an internal server, all of the aforementioned issues with multiplayer ~~nether~~ portals have been transferred to singleplayer as well.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.3.1\|dev=12w18a\|As a result of singleplayer being changed to an internal server, all of the aforementioned issues with multiplayer Nether portals have been transferred to singleplayer as well.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=12w22a\|[[Minecraft:Zombie pigmen]] now rarely spawn from Nether portals in the Overworld.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=12w22a\|[[Minecraft:Zombie pigmen]] now rarely spawn from Nether portals in the Overworld.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=?\|Portals from [[Minecraft:the Nether]] now search the entire height of the Overworld.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=?\|Portals from [[Minecraft:the Nether]] now search the entire height of the Overworld.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.3\|dev=23w42a\|Nether portal delay can now be configured with the gamerules <code>playersNetherPortalDefaultDelay</code> and <code>playersNetherPortalCreativeDelay</code>.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.20.3\|dev=23w42a\|Nether portal delay can now be configured with the gamerules <code>playersNetherPortalDefaultDelay</code> and <code>playersNetherPortalCreativeDelay</code>.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21\|dev=24w21a\|Non-Player entities can once again travel through non-linked Nether portals and generate a portal on the other side.		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21\|dev=24w21a\|Non-Player entities can once again travel through non-linked Nether portals and generate a portal on the other side.
	\|Added game rule {{cd\|entitiesWithPassengersCanUsePortals}}, allowing entities with passengers to travel through ~~nether~~ portals.<ref>{{bug\|MC-67\|\|Entities with passengers cannot travel through portals\|Fixed}}</ref>}}		\|Added game rule {{cd\|entitiesWithPassengersCanUsePortals}}, allowing entities with passengers to travel through Nether portals.<ref>{{bug\|MC-67\|\|Entities with passengers cannot travel through portals\|Fixed}}</ref>}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=pre1\|Removed game rule {{cd\|entitiesWithPassengersCanUsePortals}}. Entities with passengers can now use Nether portals by default.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=pre1\|Removed game rule {{cd\|entitiesWithPassengersCanUsePortals}}. Entities with passengers can now use Nether portals by default.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w33a\|Reduced teleport cooldown for [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:boat]]s from 15 seconds to 0.5 seconds.\|Reduced teleport cooldown for [[Minecraft:projectile]]s from 15 seconds to 0.1 seconds.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.2\|dev=24w33a\|Reduced teleport cooldown for [[Minecraft:minecart]]s and [[Minecraft:boat]]s from 15 seconds to 0.5 seconds.\|Reduced teleport cooldown for [[Minecraft:projectile]]s from 15 seconds to 0.1 seconds.}}
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	File:Floating Island Artwork 1.png\|Official artwork featuring a Nether portal.		File:Floating Island Artwork 1.png\|Official artwork featuring a Nether portal.
	File:Floating Island Artwork 2.png\|Official artwork featuring multiple Nether portals.		File:Floating Island Artwork 2.png\|Official artwork featuring multiple Nether portals.
	File:Floating Island Artwork 3.png\|Official artwork featuring a ~~nether~~ portal.		File:Floating Island Artwork 3.png\|Official artwork featuring a Nether portal.
	File:Floating Island Artwork 4.png\|Official artwork featuring a ~~nether~~ portal.		File:Floating Island Artwork 4.png\|Official artwork featuring a Nether portal.
	File:Play With Friends Realms 672x360.png\|Pixel art of [[Minecraft:Zuri]] leaping out of a portal, featured on Minecraft.net.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft</ref>		File:Play With Friends Realms 672x360.png\|Pixel art of [[Minecraft:Zuri]] leaping out of a portal, featured on Minecraft.net.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/about-minecraft</ref>
	File:Flames of the Nether Steam Screenshot 1.jpg\|A ~~nether~~ portal in {{MCD}}		File:Flames of the Nether Steam Screenshot 1.jpg\|A Nether portal in {{MCD}}
	File:AMCM obsidian gateway.jpeg\|A ~~nether~~ portal in {{amcm}}.		File:AMCM obsidian gateway.jpeg\|A Nether portal in {{amcm}}.
	File:Woodsword Chronicles nether portal.jpg\|A ~~nether~~ portal as it appears in [[Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles]]		File:Woodsword Chronicles nether portal.jpg\|A Nether portal as it appears in [[Minecraft: Woodsword Chronicles]]
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