Overview
Nether Bricks is a Nether block in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.4. Nether Bricks is made at a crafting table. Hardness 2 puts it in the middle of the pack for mining speed.
Mine it with a wooden pickaxe or better, or you get no drop at all. Broken correctly, it drops itself. Sixty-four fit in one inventory slot.
The recipe calls for Nether Brick. It is an ingredient in 6 recipes, among them Nether Brick Fence, Nether Brick Slab, Nether Brick Stairs and 3 more.
How long it takes to break
Hardness 2 puts Nether Bricks at 10 seconds a block bare-handed, or 0.35 seconds with the right tool at netherite tier.
An iron tool takes 0.5 seconds and a diamond one 0.4, so the jump that actually matters for this block is the one to iron.
It will break below wooden, and you will get nothing for it. That combination of time spent and drop lost is the classic mining mistake.
Efficiency adds its level squared plus one to the tool speed, so Efficiency V is about 3.5 times faster than the same tool unenchanted.
| Tool | No enchantment | Efficiency III | Efficiency V |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand * | 10 s | 10 s | 10 s |
| Wooden | 1.5 s | 0.25 s | 0.15 s |
| Stone | 0.75 s | 0.25 s | 0.1 s |
| Iron | 0.5 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Diamond | 0.4 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Netherite | 0.35 s | 0.2 s | 0.1 s |
| Golden | 0.25 s | 0.15 s | 0.1 s |
Properties
Blast resistance on Nether Bricks is 6, so an explosion nearby will usually take it out. It stops light entirely and gives off no light. A single slot takes 64, the usual full stack. The fastest tool for it is a pickaxe; any other kind of tool mines it no faster than a bare hand does, because the speed bonus only applies to the tool class the block is tagged for.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Wooden Pickaxe
Crafting recipe
Crafting Table
Nether Bricks
Drops
Mined with Wooden Pickaxe, Nether Bricks drops itself.
Used to craft
Nether Bricks is an ingredient in 4 recipes, producing Nether Brick Fence, Nether Brick Slab, Nether Brick Stairs, and Nether Brick Wall.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
Nether Bricks is crafted from Nether Brick.
What tool do you need to break Nether Bricks?
Wooden Pickaxe or better is required; anything weaker destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Nether Bricks blast resistant?
Nether Bricks has a blast resistance of 6, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Nether Bricks fit in one stack?
A stack is 64, and a double chest of them comes to 3,456.
How long does Nether Bricks take to break?
With the correct tool at netherite tier it takes 0.35 seconds; by hand it takes 10 seconds.
The rest of the set
Nether Bricks is one of 4 variants of the same shape. The others are made from different materials, so their numbers differ:
