Minecraft:Nether Update

File:Nether Update logo 2.png

Nether Update logo

The Nether Update is a major update themed around revamping Minecraft:the Nether. It adds multiple new features to this dimension, such as new biomes and mobs. The update was announced at Minecraft:MINECON Live 2019<ref name="MineCon article">Template:Mcnet</ref> and was released on June 23, 2020, only for the Template:Els of Minecraft.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> It was released as Minecraft:Java Edition 1.16 and Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.16.0.<ref>Template:Snap</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

This update's development on Java Edition started with snapshot Minecraft:20w06a, which was released on February 5, 2020. The first pre-release was released on June 4, 2020, followed by the second on June 5, the third on June 10, the fourth on June 11, the fifth on June 12, the sixth on June 15, the seventh on June 16, and the eighth on June 17. The only release candidate was released on June 18.

This update's development on Bedrock Edition started with Minecraft:beta 1.15.0.51, which was released on February 12, 2020. Bedrock Edition 1.15.0 was skipped to bring parity between major versions of Java and Bedrock.<ref name="version parity"/>

For Template:El, the full update was released on January 28, 2021.

File:NetherUpdateArtwork.png

Key art

Additionally, features from this update was released for Minecraft:Education Edition in 1.17.30 on November 2, 2021.

Additions

File:Nether biomes.png

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.

Blocks

File:Ancient Debris JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Ancient debris

• A rare ore block found in the Nether.
  • Commonly found below lava level, at Y=15, in which forms blobs.
• Can be smelted into Minecraft:netherite scraps.
• Does not burn up in fire or lava when dropped.
• File:Block of Netherite JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Block of netherite
  • Crafted using 9 Minecraft:netherite ingots.
  • Can be used to activate a Minecraft:beacon.
  • Does not burn up in fire or lava when dropped.

File:Basalt.png Minecraft:Basalt

• A rock that generates in large patches in Minecraft:basalt deltas and Minecraft:basalt pillars.
• Can be rotated.
• File:Polished Basalt.png Minecraft:Polished basalt
  • Crafted from 4 Minecraft:basalts.

Blackstone family of blocks:

• Black-colored rocks that generate in Minecraft:basalt deltas or Minecraft:bastion remnants.
• File:Blackstone.png Minecraft:Blackstone
  • An alternative to cobblestone when it comes to recipes.
  • File:Blackstone Stairs JE3.png Minecraft:Blackstone stairs
  • File:Blackstone Slab JE3.png Minecraft:Blackstone slab
  • File:Blackstone Wall.png Minecraft:Blackstone wall
• File:Polished Blackstone.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone
  • File:Polished Blackstone Stairs.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone stairs
  • File:Polished Blackstone Slab.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone slab
  • File:Polished Blackstone Wall.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone wall
  • File:Polished Blackstone Button.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone button
  • File:Polished Blackstone Pressure Plate.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone pressure plate
  • File:Chiseled Polished Blackstone.png Minecraft:Chiseled polished blackstone
• File:Polished Blackstone Bricks.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone bricks
  • File:Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone brick stairs
  • File:Polished Blackstone Brick Slab.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone brick slab
  • File:Polished Blackstone Brick Wall.png Minecraft:Polished blackstone brick wall
  • File:Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks.png Minecraft:Cracked polished blackstone bricks
• File:Gilded Blackstone.png Minecraft:Gilded blackstone
  • Obtained exclusively in bastions, usually generate underneath in Minecraft:chests.

Template:InvSpriteFile:Chain (UD) JE1 BE1.png Chain

• A decorative block that can be crafted using an Minecraft:iron ingot and 2 Minecraft:iron nuggets.
• Generates with hanging lanterns in bastion remnants.
• Can be waterlogged, placed on sides, and be used to hang various blocks such as Minecraft:lanterns.

File:Crying Obsidian JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Crying obsidian

• An obsidian variant that generates on Minecraft:ruined portals or can be obtained by Minecraft:bartering with Minecraft:piglins.
• It produces purple "tear-like" particles.
• Emits a light level of 10.
• Can be used to craft a Minecraft:respawn anchor.

File:Lodestone JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Lodestone

• Crafted with 1 netherite ingot and 8 Minecraft:chiseled stone bricks.
• Rarely found in bastion remnant loot chests.
• Can be used to alter Minecraft:compasses to point toward it.

File:Chiseled Nether Bricks JE3 BE3.png File:Cracked Nether Bricks JE2 BE2.png Minecraft:Chiseled Nether bricks and Minecraft:cracked Nether bricks

• Obtained the same ways as other cracked bricks and chiseled bricks.

File:Nether Gold Ore JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Nether gold ore

• A Nether variant of Minecraft:gold ore that generates in Minecraft:the Nether.
• Drops 2–4 Minecraft:gold nuggets upon mining, although this can be increased with Fortune.
  • Mining with Silk Touch gives the block itself, which can be smelted into a Minecraft:gold ingot.

File:Nether Sprouts JE2 BE2.png Minecraft:Nether sprouts

• Grass-like blocks that generate in warped forests.
• Can be obtained using Minecraft:shears.

Nether vines:

• Climbable blocks that spawn in Nether wart forests.
• File:Weeping Vines Plant JE1.png Minecraft:Weeping vines
  • Generate as part of the Minecraft:huge crimson fungi.
  • Can be placed hanging from the bottoms of blocks.
• File:Twisting Vines JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Twisting vines
  • Generates in warped forests.
  • Can be placed on the top face of blocks.

Nether wart wood set:

• Wood-like blocks that cannot burn.
• File:Shroomlight JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Shroomlight
  • Generates as part of Minecraft:huge fungi.
  • Gives light level of 15.
• Crimson
  • File:Crimson Fungus JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Crimson fungus
    • Generates commonly in Minecraft:crimson forests but rare in Minecraft:warped forests.
    • Can be used to Minecraft:breed Minecraft:hoglins.
    • Minecraft:Bone meal can be used on it to grow a Minecraft:huge crimson fungus.
  • File:Crimson Stem (UD) JE1.gifFile:Stripped Crimson Stem (UD) JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Crimson stem and Minecraft:Stripped crimson stem
  • File:Crimson Hyphae (UD) JE1.gifFile:Stripped Crimson Hyphae (UD) JE1.png Minecraft:Crimson hyphae and Minecraft:Stripped crimson hyphae
  • File:Crimson Planks JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Crimson planks
    • File:Crimson Stairs.png Minecraft:Crimson stairs
    • File:Crimson Slab.png Minecraft:Crimson slab
    • File:Crimson Sign JE1 BE1.pngFile:Crimson Sign.png Minecraft:Crimson sign
    • File:Crimson Button.png Minecraft:Crimson button
    • File:Crimson Pressure Plate.png Minecraft:Crimson pressure plate
    • Template:InvSpriteFile:Crimson Door.png Minecraft:Crimson door
    • File:Crimson Fence.png Minecraft:Crimson fence
    • File:Crimson Fence Gate.png Minecraft:Crimson fence gate
    • File:Crimson Trapdoor.png Minecraft:Crimson trapdoor
• Warped
  • File:Warped Fungus JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Warped fungus
    • Generates commonly in Minecraft:warped forests but rare in Minecraft:crimson forests.
    • Can be used to ward off hoglins or breed Minecraft:striders.
    • Minecraft:Bone meal can be used on it to grow a Minecraft:huge warped fungus.
  • File:Warped Wart Block JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Warped wart block
  • File:Warped Stem (UD) JE1.gifFile:Stripped Warped Stem (UD) JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Warped stem and Minecraft:stripped warped stem
  • File:Warped Hyphae (UD) JE1.gifFile:Stripped Warped Hyphae (UD) JE1.png Minecraft:Crimson hyphae and Minecraft:Stripped crimson hyphae
  • File:Warped Planks JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Warped planks
    • File:Warped Stairs.png Minecraft:Warped stairs
    • File:Warped Slab.png Minecraft:Warped slab
    • File:Warped Sign JE1 BE1.pngFile:Warped Sign.png Minecraft:Warped sign
    • File:Warped Button.png Minecraft:Warped button
    • File:Warped Pressure Plate.png Minecraft:Warped pressure plate
    • Template:InvSpriteFile:Warped Door.png Minecraft:Warped door
    • File:Warped Fence.png Minecraft:Warped fence
    • File:Warped Fence Gate.png Minecraft:Warped fence gate
    • File:Warped Trapdoor.png Minecraft:Warped trapdoor

File:Crimson Nylium JE1 BE1.png File:Warped Nylium JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Nylium

• Makes up the "grass" of both Nether wart forests.
• Can be spread by using bonemeal on nearby Minecraft:netherrack.
• Using bonemeal on it generates its corresponding roots, fungi, and, if it is warped, Nether sprouts.

File:Quartz Bricks JE2.png Minecraft:Quartz bricks

• Crafted with 4 Minecraft:blocks of quartz.

Template:Animate Minecraft:Respawn anchor

• A block that can be used to set a spawn point in the Nether.
  • For it to work, it must be charged using a maximum of four Minecraft:glowstone blocks, and a minimum of one.
  • It explodes violently if used in the Overworld or the End.
• Crafted from 6 Minecraft:crying obsidian and Minecraft:glowstone blocks.

File:Crimson Roots JE1 BE1.pngFile:Warped Roots JE1 BE1.png Crimson and Minecraft:Warped roots

• Flower-like blocks that generate in Nether wart forests.
• File:Potted Crimson Roots JE1 BE1.pngFile:Potted Warped Roots JE1 BE1.png Both can be potted.

Soul family of blocks:

• File:Soul Soil JE1 BE1.png Minecraft:Soul soil
  • A dirt-like block found in the Minecraft:soul sand valleys.
• When near Minecraft:blue ice and Minecraft:lava, it can generate Minecraft:basalt.
  • Can be used to summon the Minecraft:wither.
  • Can be used to make Minecraft:soul fire and soul fire-based items.
• File:Soul Fire JE1.gif Minecraft:Soul fire
  • A variant of the Minecraft:fire that is usually created when lit up on Minecraft:soul sand or Minecraft:soul soil.
  • Deals more damage than regular fire.
  • Ward off piglins.
  • File:Soul Torch.gif Minecraft:Soul torch
  • Template:InvSpriteFile:Soul Lantern.png Minecraft:Soul lantern
  • File:Soul Campfire (item) JE1 BE1.pngFile:Soul Campfire JE1 BE1.gif Minecraft:Soul campfire
  • Soul fire-based items produce less light than normal fire.

File:Target.png Minecraft:Target

• A redstone component that can be activated by shooting projectiles into it.
• Signal is stronger depending on how close the projectile is to the center of the block.
  • The signal strength goes up to 15.
• Can be crafted using a hay bale and 4 redstone dust.
• Can be mined with any tool, but hoes are the most effective.
• Does not need a redstone comparator to send a signal strength.

Items

Template:InvSprite Lodestone compass

• Created when a compass is used on a lodestone. Always points to the lodestone.

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Netherite scrap

• Smelted from ancient debris.
• Can be used to craft a Minecraft:netherite ingot.
• Does not burn up in fire or lava when dropped.

Template:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSprite
File:Netherite Helmet JE2 BE1.pngFile:Netherite Chestplate JE2 BE1.pngFile:Netherite Leggings JE3 BE2.pngFile:Netherite Boots JE2 BE1.png Minecraft:Netherite armor

• Significantly stronger and more durable than diamond armor, with a new statistic that affects knockback called Knockback Resistance.
• Does not burn up in fire or lava when dropped.

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Netherite ingot

• Crafted from 4 Minecraft:gold ingots and 4 Minecraft:netherite scraps.
• Can be used on diamond armor/tools in a Minecraft:smithing table interface to create netherite armor/tools, retaining the name, enchantments, and damage to durability.
• Does not burn up in fire or lava when dropped.

Template:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSprite Minecraft:Netherite tools and Minecraft:weapons

• More durable than diamond tools.
• Does not burn up in fire or lava when dropped.

Template:InvSprite "Pigstep" music disc

• Can only be found in loot chests within bastion remnants.
• The song was made by Minecraft:Lena Raine.

Template:InvSprite File:Snout banner pattern.png Minecraft:Snout banner pattern

• A rare Minecraft:banner pattern found in loot chests within bastion remnants.
• When applied to banner, it resembles a piglin's snout.

Minecraft:Spawn eggs:

• Template:InvSprite Hoglin spawn egg
• Template:InvSprite Piglin spawn egg
• Template:InvSprite Piglin brute spawn egg
• Template:InvSprite Strider spawn egg
• Template:InvSprite Zoglin spawn egg

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Warped fungus on a stick

• A variant of the Minecraft:carrot on a stick that is used to control striders.
• Crafted with one Minecraft:fishing rod and one Minecraft:warped fungus.

Enchantments

Template:InvSprite Minecraft:Soul Speed

• Allows players to walk quickly on Minecraft:soul sand or Minecraft:soul soil.

Mobs

File:Hoglin JE3.png Minecraft:Hoglin

• A warthog-like Minecraft:hostile mob that spawns in Minecraft:crimson forests and Minecraft:hoglin stables in bastion remnants.
• Drops Minecraft:porkchop and Minecraft:leather when killed.
• Runs away from Minecraft:warped fungi, Minecraft:respawn anchors, and Minecraft:Nether portals.
• Can be bred using Minecraft:crimson fungus.
• Babies also attempt to attack but run away immediately when attacked back.
• When they are outside Minecraft:the Nether for 30 seconds, they turn into their zombified counterparts.
• Cannot swim.

Template:Animate Minecraft:Piglin

• A humanoid pig-like Minecraft:neutral mob that spawns commonly in crimson forests, uncommonly in Nether wastes, and in bastion remnants.
• Attacks the player unless they are wearing at least one piece of Minecraft:gold armor.
  • Will aggro on a gold-wearing player if they break a Minecraft:gold-related block or open a Minecraft:storage block, even if it was placed by the player.
  • Attacks Minecraft:wither skeletons and the Minecraft:wither on sight, while occasionally attacking Minecraft:hoglins for food.
    • File:Piglin celebrate hunt JE2.gif After hunting wild hoglins, they either flap their ears or occasionally dance for celebration.
• Are attracted by gold-related items, except for some.
  • It also picks up Minecraft:porkchops as well.
  • If the gold-related item is an armor piece or sword, they equip it.
• They are afraid of soul fire-related blocks and Minecraft:zombified piglins.
• When they are outside of Minecraft:the Nether for 30 seconds, they turn into their zombified counterparts.
• Cannot swim.
• Can be bartered with by giving them a Minecraft:gold ingot, causing them to throw a random item from their bartering loot table in return.
• Baby piglins never grow up.
  • Unlike adults, they are passive and cannot barter.
  • File:Hoglin Jockey JE1.png Sometimes ride baby hoglins, forming a Minecraft:hoglin jockey.
    • File:Three Baby Piglins climbing a Baby Hoglin JE1.png It can also form a hoglin jockey tower.

File:Piglin Brute.png Minecraft:Piglin brute

• A stronger variant of Minecraft:piglins that spawns in bastion remnants.
• Attacks the player regardless if they are wearing gold armor or not
• Is not attracted by gold-related items
• Cannot be bartered with.
• Attacks wither skeletons and the wither on sight, just like regular piglins.
• Their attack is quite strong, capable of killing an unarmored player in a few hits.

File:Strider JE2 BE2.gif Minecraft:Strider

• A Minecraft:passive mob that spawns in lava oceans.
• Can be bred with Minecraft:warped fungus.
  • File:Baby Strider riding Strider JE2.png Baby striders sometimes spawn ridding adults, which later grown into adult striders.
• File:Strider Jockey JE5.png Occasionally spawns with a zombified piglin, forming a Minecraft:strider jockey.
• Can be ridden by using a Minecraft:saddle on it, but can be controlled only with a Minecraft:warped fungus on a stick, similar to Minecraft:pigs in the Overworld.
• File:Strider Shiver JE3.gif Usually turn pale and shiver when its out of lava.
• Takes damage from Minecraft:water, Minecraft:splash water bottle and Minecraft:rain.
• Drops Minecraft:string when killed.

File:Zoglin.png Minecraft:Zoglin

• An Minecraft:undead variant of the hoglin that spawns only if a hoglin stays in the Overworld or End for 30 seconds.
• Is aggressive toward all mobs except for Minecraft:creepers and other Minecraft:zoglins.
• Cannot be bred.

World generation

Biomes

Template:BiomeSprite Minecraft:Basalt deltas

• A biome made of stalk-like basalt pillars and patches of blackstone. Lava pools ringed with magma blocks appear in this biome frequently.
• Minecraft:Magma cubes frequently spawn here, alongside ghasts.

Template:BiomeSprite Minecraft:Crimson forest

• A biome floored with crimson nylium, containing crimson fungi, huge crimson fungi, crimson roots, and the occasionally warped fungi.
• Weeping vines occasionally generate on the roof in this biome.
• Minecraft:Hoglins, Minecraft:piglins, and Minecraft:zombified piglins spawn in this biome, the latter being less common.

Template:BiomeSprite Minecraft:Soul sand valley

• A landscape made entirely out of soul soil and soul sand, with occasional basalt pillars and Nether fossils.
• Minecraft:Skeletons and Minecraft:ghasts spawn commonly in soul sand valleys, while Minecraft:endermen are less common.
• Soul fire is also generated.

Template:BiomeSprite Minecraft:Warped forest

• A biome floored with warped fungi, huge warped fungi, warped roots, Nether sprouts, and occasionally crimson fungi and roots as part of the vegetation.
• Twisted vines generate in large quantities in this biome.
• Endermen spawn frequently here.

Features

File:Bastion Remnant 2.png Minecraft:Bastion remnant

• A rare structure that generates out of four different types.
• Can generate in any biome except for basalt deltas.
• Made entirely of blackstone and basalt.
• It spawns piglins, piglin brutes, and, if is the hoglin stables variant, hoglins.
• Contains loot chests and gold-related blocks that aggravate any nearby piglin if mined or opened.

File:Basalt Pillar.png Minecraft:Basalt pillar

• Spawns in soul sand valleys, made entirely of basalt.

File:Huge Crimson fungi.png File:Huge Warped fungi.png Minecraft:Huge fungi

• Large tree-like structures that generate in crimson and warped forests.
• Their structure is made of stems, wart blocks, shroomlights, and if it's a huge crimson fungus, weeping vines.

File:Nether fossil 1.png Minecraft:Nether fossil

• Large structures made of bone blocks that generate in soul sand valleys.

File:Overworld portal 1.png Minecraft:Ruined portal

• A generated structure that comes in many different sizes, always containing 1 loot chest.
• They can spawn in any Nether or Overworld biome, even underground, in water, or in lava lakes.
• Occasionally contains a block of gold, and is made of stone bricks if generated in the Overworld, and blackstone bricks if in the Nether.

Sounds

Minecraft:Blocks

• Added unique sounds for Minecraft:bone block, Minecraft:Nether bricks, Minecraft:netherrack, Minecraft:Nether quartz ore, Minecraft:Nether wart, Minecraft:Nether wart block, Minecraft:red Nether bricks, and Minecraft:soul sand.

Music

• Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack) by Minecraft:Lena Raine:
  • Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack) on spotify

Changes

Blocks

Minecraft:Beacon

• Minecraft:Netherite blocks can be used as the base of a beacon.
• Minecraft:Netherite ingots can be used to select powers from a beacon.

File:Nether Wart Block JE3.png Minecraft:Nether wart block

• Updated the texture to match the warped wart block.Template:Only
• Can now be Minecraft:composted.

Minecraft:Signs in Template:BE

• Texts can now be applied with Minecraft:dye.
• Previously exclusive to Template:JE.

Minecraft:Vines

• Now play a Minecraft:sound when climbed.

Minecraft:Walls

• No longer have gaps when stacked vertically.
• Now connect to the bottom and sides of glass panes and iron bars.

Items

Minecraft:Clay ball

• Renamed from "Clay" to "Clay Ball" to distinguish it from the Minecraft:clay block.

Minecraft:Compass

• Can now be enchanted with Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing.
• Can now be used on the new Minecraft:lodestone block as a waypoint.

Template:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSpriteTemplate:InvSprite Minecraft:Hoe

• Changed textures of the hoes shown above.
• Can now mine faster on the following blocks:
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Mobs

File:Zombified Piglin JE9.png Minecraft:Zombified piglin

• The model and texture of the zombified piglin has been changed.
• Renamed from "Zombie Pigman" to "Zombified Piglin".

Minecraft:Wither skeleton

• Now attack Minecraft:piglins on sight.

World generation

Template:BiomeLink

• Renamed from "The Nether" to "Nether wastes" since the introduction of the new Nether biomes.

Gameplay

Minecraft:Smithing table

• Added functionality: it is used to upgrade diamond Minecraft:items into their respective Minecraft:netherite variations.
  • Minecraft:Enchantments on the diamond item are preserved when upgrading into netherite.

Further revisions

Java Edition

• 1.16.1 was released to fix stability issues with Minecraft:Realms.
• 1.16.2 added Minecraft:piglin brutes and experimental support for custom Minecraft:biomes.
• 1.16.3 was released to fix a critical duplication exploit.
• 1.16.4 added Minecraft:social interactions screen feature.
• 1.16.5 was released to fix two issues related to server crashes.

Bedrock Edition

• 1.16.1 was released to fix some critical bugs and crashes.
• 1.16.1.03 was released exclusively on PS4 to fix an issue where the game would get stuck on the loading screen and potentially crash.
• 1.16.1.04 was released exclusively on PS4 to improve stability in the game.
• 1.16.10 was released to add a warning for deprecated devices and fixes a bug for mobile devices.
• 1.16.20 added Minecraft:piglin brutes, as well as changes to sounds, block behaviors, technical changes, and bug fixes.
• 1.16.21 was released exclusively on Nintendo Switch to fix a stability issue relating to the home screen while signed in.
• 1.16.40 was released to fix account linking issues and crashes.
• 1.16.42 added support for PlayStation VR on PS4.
• 1.16.50 was released exclusively on iOS to improve stability and fix crashes.
• 1.16.60 was released exclusively on PS4 to improve stability and reduce crashes.
• 1.16.61 was released exclusively on PS4 to fix critical bugs and crashes.
• 1.16.100 added new commands, expanded and improved the add-on and script engine mechanics, changes to certain block mechanics/gameplay, more parity from Java Edition, realms, and featured server support for PlayStation 4, revamps the achievement/trophy UI, and fixes bugs.
• 1.16.101 was released to fix an issue for mobile devices.
• 1.16.200 implemented Minecraft:RenderDragon to Windows 10 and added new audio settings, ray-tracing features, changes to death messages, and fixes bugs.
• 1.16.201 was released to fix some critical bugs and crashes.
• 1.16.210 added more new ambient sounds to the Nether, and fixes bugs.
• 1.16.220 added the ability to change signs' text's color with dyes, and fixes bugs and crashes.
• 1.16.221 was released to fix some critical bugs and crashes.

Videos

Trailer

Template:Main A trailer for the update was released on June 23, 2020. Template:CV

Showcases

Videos made by Minecraft:slicedlime:

Soundtrack

Videos uploaded to Lena Raine – Topic by Ingrooves Template:CVPlays exclusively in the Minecraft:Crimson Forest biome.Template:CVPlays exclusively in the Minecraft:Nether Wastes biome.Template:CVPlays in both the Minecraft:Basalt Deltas and Minecraft:Soul Sand Valley biomes.Template:CVThe thirteenth music disc added to Minecraft.Template:CVThe original mix of Minecraft:Pigstep before converted to mono.

Trivia

• Similarly to the announcement of the Minecraft: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 Template:Els, starting with this update.<ref name="version parity">Template:Tweet</ref>
• The Nether was originally going to be the theme of 1.13, but it was later changed to be the version for the Minecraft:Update Aquatic.<ref>Template:Ytl</ref>
• The Minecraft:allay was originally planned for this update, but was instead added in Minecraft:The Wild Update after having won the mob vote at Minecraft:Minecraft Live 2021.<ref name="TSM Allay">Template:Ytl</ref>

Gallery

• Nether Update logo
  Nether Update logo
• Original Nether Update logo
  Original Nether Update logo
• Nether Update artwork
  Nether Update artwork

MINECON Live 2019

Screenshots of the Nether Update from Minecraft:MINECON Live 2019:

• A view of the soul sand valley.
  A view of the soul sand valley.
• Another view of the soul sand valley.
  Another view of the soul sand valley.
• Some soul fire present in the soul sand valley.
  Some soul fire present in the soul sand valley.
• A view of the crimson forest Minecraft:biome.
  A view of the crimson forest Minecraft:biome.
• A close-up view of the crimson forest.
  A close-up view of the crimson forest.
• A view of the warped forest Minecraft:biome.
  A view of the warped forest Minecraft:biome.
• A close-up of the warped forest.
  A close-up of the warped forest.
• Multiple Minecraft:piglins.
  Multiple Minecraft:piglins.
• Minecraft:Hoglins.
  Minecraft:Hoglins.
• Multiple Minecraft:hoglins.
  Multiple Minecraft:hoglins.
• Minecraft:Target block.
  Minecraft:Target block.
• A target block being shot that activated the redstone lamps.
  A target block being shot that activated the redstone lamps.

Development images

• A view of the warped forest, with the red Nether fungi being replaced by two new types of fungi.
  A view of the warped forest, with the red Nether fungi being replaced by two new types of fungi.
• A better look at the terrain generation of the crimson forest and Minecraft:weeping vines, which generate within the biome.
  A better look at the terrain generation of the crimson forest and Minecraft:weeping vines, which generate within the biome.
• A baby hoglin shown on Twitter.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
  A baby hoglin shown on Twitter.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
• Another screenshot which shows two piglins hunting a hoglin. Minecraft:Nether wart blocks seem to be growing on the ground. Note the piglin wearing golden leggings.
  Another screenshot which shows two piglins hunting a hoglin. Minecraft:Nether wart blocks seem to be growing on the ground. Note the piglin wearing golden leggings.
• A soul sand valley that has generated next to a warped forest. This is no longer possible after the full release, since these two biomes no longer generate next to each other.
  A soul sand valley that has generated next to a warped forest. This is no longer possible after the full release, since these two biomes no longer generate next to each other.
• A teaser for the Minecraft:strider posted by @kingbdogz on Twitter.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
  A teaser for the Minecraft:strider posted by @kingbdogz on Twitter.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Concept artwork

• "This concept was made as we started talking about introducing huge Nether warts in the Nether. This eventually led to us deciding to turn it into its own biome." – Johan Aronson, art director.
  "This concept was made as we started talking about introducing huge Nether warts in the Nether. This eventually led to us deciding to turn it into its own biome." – Johan Aronson, art director.
• "We wanted to extend the palette in the Nether to enhance the feeling that you're not in the Overworld anymore. This was an experiment to find a suitable, contrasting palette to the original Nether setting." – Johan Aronson, art director.
  "We wanted to extend the palette in the Nether to enhance the feeling that you're not in the Overworld anymore. This was an experiment to find a suitable, contrasting palette to the original Nether setting." – Johan Aronson, art director.
• Artwork by Johan Aronson, art director.
  Artwork by Johan Aronson, art director.
• Concept art of an early design of the strider.
  Concept art of an early design of the strider.
• Concept art of the strider.
  Concept art of the strider.

External links

• Experience the Minecraft Nether Update | Minecraft (Archive)