How do you get Nether Wart in Minecraft?

Nether Wart is obtained through natural world generation, and Nether Wart from harvesting grown crops on soul sand. No crafting recipe exists for Nether Wart. The best odds are nether fortress chests, about 18% per chest.

How many Nether Wart can you stack?

A slot of Nether Wart takes 64, and nether fortress chests hand over 3 to 7 Nether Wart at a time, so 64 Nether Wart is at least 10 chests of searching.

Where do you find Nether Wart in chests?

Nether Wart is chest loot in one place and one only: nether fortress chests (about 18%, 3 to 7 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists Nether Wart, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Nether Wart.

When was Nether Wart added to Minecraft?

Nether Wart was added in the 1.0 full release.

Utility Blocks

Nether Wart

A red fungus-like crop that grows on soul sand and is a key brewing ingredient. It generates in nether fortresses and bastion remnants and is required to make awkward potions.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Overview

Nether Wart is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through natural world generation and harvesting grown crops on soul sand. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Nether Wart.

Nether Wart is instant to break, which is what a hardness of 0 buys you. Generated chests only ever hold Nether Wart in one place: nether fortress chests (about 18%, 3 to 7 at a time).

How to Obtain

Natural generation
Harvesting grown crops on soul sand

Notes

Plant on soul sand; brews into awkward potion. Nine nether wart craft into one nether wart block.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get Nether Wart in Minecraft?
Nether Wart is obtained through natural world generation, and Nether Wart from harvesting grown crops on soul sand. No crafting recipe exists for Nether Wart. The best odds are nether fortress chests, about 18% per chest.
What is Nether Wart used for?
A red fungus-like crop that grows on soul sand and is a key brewing ingredient. It generates in nether fortresses and bastion remnants and is required to make awkward potions.
How many Nether Wart can you stack?
A slot of Nether Wart takes 64, and nether fortress chests hand over 3 to 7 Nether Wart at a time, so 64 Nether Wart is at least 10 chests of searching.
Where do you find Nether Wart in chests?
Nether Wart is chest loot in one place and one only: nether fortress chests (about 18%, 3 to 7 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists Nether Wart, so that structure is the only place worth searching for Nether Wart.
When was Nether Wart added to Minecraft?
Nether Wart was added in the 1.0 full release.