Nether Bricks
A dark red building block crafted from four nether brick items that makes up Nether fortresses. It can be cut into stairs, slabs, walls and fences.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDnether_bricks
Overview
Nether Bricks are blocks in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting them and mining. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Nether Bricks.
Nether Bricks additionally serves as a crafting ingredient for Nether Brick Stairs. The game rates Nether Bricks at 2 hardness. Speed on Nether Bricks comes from a pickaxe, but the drop comes either way. Explosions work against a resistance of 6.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
Nether Bricks is a crafting ingredient for 1 other item in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Nether Brick StairsHow to Obtain
- Crafting
- Mining
Notes
Crafted from 4 Nether Brick items. Generates in Nether fortresses and bastion remnants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
Nether Bricks is crafted at a Crafting Table using Nether Brick. It can also be obtained through mining.
What is Nether Bricks used for?
Nether Bricks is a crafting ingredient used to make Nether Brick Stairs.
How many Nether Bricks can you stack?
Nether Bricks stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Nether Bricks take to break?
Two figures cover Nether Bricks: 2 to mine, 6 to blow up. Because the numbers differ on Nether Bricks, one of the two routes is always quicker. Speed on Nether Bricks comes from a pickaxe, but the drop comes either way. Java 26.2 lists Nether Bricks exactly this way.
When was Nether Bricks added to Minecraft?
Nether Bricks was added in the 1.0 full release.