Minecraft:Netherrack - Revision history

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	* The "blood" on the old netherrack texture was originally intended to be red moss.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28440473768\|@PBKelson It does? ;-) It's hard to draw red moss in few pixels.\|Oct 22, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref> Moreover, Notch was stating that Minecraft will remain blood-free shortly before the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]] release, when the block was added.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28693823783\|@mahouyuki_bot That's a good point..\|Oct 25, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28771764228\|I wont be using the gory texture after all. I want to keep minecraft blood free.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28772018815\|@InsanityOnABun there hasn't been blood in MC ever. It's a conscious decision that i forgot when i saw the awesome texture.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref>		* The "blood" on the old netherrack texture was originally intended to be red moss.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28440473768\|@PBKelson It does? ;-) It's hard to draw red moss in few pixels.\|Oct 22, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref> Moreover, Notch was stating that Minecraft will remain blood-free shortly before the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]] release, when the block was added.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28693823783\|@mahouyuki_bot That's a good point..\|Oct 25, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28771764228\|I wont be using the gory texture after all. I want to keep minecraft blood free.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28772018815\|@InsanityOnABun there hasn't been blood in MC ever. It's a conscious decision that i forgot when i saw the awesome texture.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref>
	* Prior to the addition of item tooltips in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.3]], netherrack was first officially referred to as "netherstone".<ref name="netherstone"/> A [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]] article claims "bloodstone" was the original name,<ref>{{mcnet\|block-week-netherrack\|Block of the Week: Netherrack\|April 6, 2018\|Duncan Geere}}</ref> which was only a common fan alias.{{cn\|Link some 2010 wiki diffs maybe}}		* Prior to the addition of item tooltips in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.0]], netherrack was first officially referred to as "netherstone".<ref name="netherstone"/> A [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]] article claims "bloodstone" was the original name,<ref>{{mcnet\|block-week-netherrack\|Block of the Week: Netherrack\|April 6, 2018\|Duncan Geere}}</ref> which was only a common fan alias.{{cn\|Link some 2010 wiki diffs maybe}}
	* A [[Minecraft:material reducer]] reveals netherrack to be a volcanic silicate rock rich in mercury.~~{{only~~\|be\|~~ee}}~~		* A [[Minecraft:material reducer]]{{only\|be\|ee}} reveals netherrack to be a volcanic silicate rock rich in mercury.
			* When inquired about the meaning of "rack" in "netherrack" in an email exchange, Jens Bergensten stated that "rack" doesn't mean anything and "netherrack" is just the name of the rock.<ref>"The "rack" in Netherrack doesn't mean anything. Netherrack is just a name of the rock." – [[File:Jeb netherrack email.png\|1px]][[Minecraft::File:Jeb netherrack email.png\|Jens Bergensten via email, March 14, 2014]]</ref>

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
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			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.30.27\|Netherrack's sulfur cube archetype has been changed from regular to slow bouncy.}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.80\|exp=Next Major Update\|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21\|Netherrack can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:netherite upgrade]] smithing templates and [[Minecraft:rib armor trim]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.80\|exp=Next Major Update\|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21\|Netherrack can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:netherite upgrade]] smithing templates and [[Minecraft:rib armor trim]]s.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.20\|dev=Preview 26.20.23\|exp=Drop 2 of 2026\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}~~
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The "blood" on the old netherrack texture was originally intended to be red moss.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28440473768\|@PBKelson It does? ;-) It's hard to draw red moss in few pixels.\|Oct 22, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref> Moreover, Notch was stating that Minecraft will remain blood-free shortly before the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]] release, when the block was added.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28693823783\|@mahouyuki_bot That's a good point..\|Oct 25, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28771764228\|I wont be using the gory texture after all. I want to keep minecraft blood free.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28772018815\|@InsanityOnABun there hasn't been blood in MC ever. It's a conscious decision that i forgot when i saw the awesome texture.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref>		* The "blood" on the old netherrack texture was originally intended to be red moss.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28440473768\|@PBKelson It does? ;-) It's hard to draw red moss in few pixels.\|Oct 22, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref> Moreover, Notch was stating that Minecraft will remain blood-free shortly before the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]] release, when the block was added.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28693823783\|@mahouyuki_bot That's a good point..\|Oct 25, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28771764228\|I wont be using the gory texture after all. I want to keep minecraft blood free.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28772018815\|@InsanityOnABun there hasn't been blood in MC ever. It's a conscious decision that i forgot when i saw the awesome texture.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref>
	* ~~The earliest endorsed term~~ was "netherstone",<ref name="netherstone"/> ~~although~~ "bloodstone" was the original name.<ref>{{~~cite web~~\|~~author=Duncan Greere~~ \|~~title=~~Block of the Week: Netherrack \|~~url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-netherrack~~ \|~~website=minecraft.net \|date=2018-04-06~~}}</ref>		* Prior to the addition of item tooltips in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.3]], netherrack was first officially referred to as "netherstone".<ref name="netherstone"/> A [[Minecraft:Minecraft.net]] article claims "bloodstone" was the original name,<ref>{{mcnet\|block-week-netherrack\|Block of the Week: Netherrack\|April 6, 2018\|Duncan Geere}}</ref> which was only a common fan alias.{{cn\|Link some 2010 wiki diffs maybe}}
	* A [[Minecraft:material reducer]] reveals netherrack to be a volcanic silicate rock rich in mercury.{{only\|be\|ee}}		* A [[Minecraft:material reducer]] reveals netherrack to be a volcanic silicate rock rich in mercury.{{only\|be\|ee}}

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	~~=== Note blocks ===~~
	~~Netherrack can be placed under [[Minecraft:note block]]s to produce "bass drum" sounds.~~

	~~=== Sulfur cube ===~~
	~~{{In development\|section=1\|drop=Chaos Cubed}}~~
	~~[[Minecraft:Sulfur cube]]s have the ability to absorb netherrack, either through picking it up or being interacted with it. This provides the regular/football effect to the mob when hitting it.~~

	== Sounds ==		== Sounds ==

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	* The "blood" on the old netherrack texture was originally intended to be red moss.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28440473768\|@PBKelson It does? ;-) It's hard to draw red moss in few pixels.\|Oct 22, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref> Moreover, Notch was stating that Minecraft will remain blood-free shortly before the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]] release, when the block was added.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28693823783\|@mahouyuki_bot That's a good point..\|Oct 25, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28771764228\|I wont be using the gory texture after all. I want to keep minecraft blood free.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28772018815\|@InsanityOnABun there hasn't been blood in MC ever. It's a conscious decision that i forgot when i saw the awesome texture.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref>		* The "blood" on the old netherrack texture was originally intended to be red moss.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28440473768\|@PBKelson It does? ;-) It's hard to draw red moss in few pixels.\|Oct 22, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref> Moreover, Notch was stating that Minecraft will remain blood-free shortly before the [[Minecraft:Halloween Update]] release, when the block was added.<ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28693823783\|@mahouyuki_bot That's a good point..\|Oct 25, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28771764228\|I wont be using the gory texture after all. I want to keep minecraft blood free.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|notch\|28772018815\|@InsanityOnABun there hasn't been blood in MC ever. It's a conscious decision that i forgot when i saw the awesome texture.\|Oct 26, 2010\|name=[[Minecraft:Markus Persson]]}}</ref>
	* The earliest endorsed term was "netherstone",<ref name="netherstone"/> although "bloodstone" was the original name.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Duncan Greere \|title=Block of the Week: Netherrack \|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-netherrack \|website=minecraft.net \|date=2018-04-06}}</ref>		* The earliest endorsed term was "netherstone",<ref name="netherstone"/> although "bloodstone" was the original name.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Duncan Greere \|title=Block of the Week: Netherrack \|url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/block-week-netherrack \|website=minecraft.net \|date=2018-04-06}}</ref>
	* ~~Analyzing netherrack in a~~ [[Minecraft:material reducer]] reveals it to be a volcanic silicate rock rich in mercury.{{only\|be\|ee}}		* A [[Minecraft:material reducer]] reveals netherrack to be a volcanic silicate rock rich in mercury.{{only\|be\|ee}}

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.4\|exp=Update 1.20\|dev=23w04a\|Netherrack can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:netherite upgrade]] smithing templates and [[Minecraft:rib armor trim]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.4\|exp=Update 1.20\|dev=23w04a\|Netherrack can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:netherite upgrade]] smithing templates and [[Minecraft:rib armor trim]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=~~snap 1~~\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
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	When netherrack's top is lit on [[Minecraft:fire]], the fire burns indefinitely and isn't put out by [[Minecraft:rain]]. This fire can spread to [[Minecraft:flammable]] blocks adjacent to the netherrack.		When netherrack's top is lit on [[Minecraft:fire]], the fire burns indefinitely and isn't put out by [[Minecraft:rain]]. This fire can spread to [[Minecraft:flammable]] blocks adjacent to the netherrack.

	{{ctrl\|Using}} [[Minecraft:bone meal]] on netherrack placed next to warped nylium or crimson nylium transforms the netherrack into more warped or crimson nylium.		{{ctrl\|Using}} [[Minecraft:bone meal]] on netherrack placed next to warped [[Minecraft:nylium]] or crimson nylium transforms the netherrack into more warped or crimson nylium.

	=== Crafting ingredient ===		=== Crafting ingredient ===

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.4\|exp=Update 1.20\|dev=23w04a\|Netherrack can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:netherite upgrade]] smithing templates and [[Minecraft:rib armor trim]]s.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.19.4\|exp=Update 1.20\|dev=23w04a\|Netherrack can now be used to craft [[Minecraft:netherite upgrade]] smithing templates and [[Minecraft:rib armor trim]]s.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|java upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=~~snap 1~~\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.2\|dev=snap1\|Added [[Minecraft:sulfur cube]]s, which have the ability to absorb netherrack, providing the football/regular effect to the mob.}}
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			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.30\|dev=Preview 26.30.20\|Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.}}
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