Overview
Red Nether Bricks is one of the 4 variants of Nether Bricks: same recipe, same hardness, same drops — only the look differs. The full write-up for the set is on the Nether Bricks page.
Red Nether Bricks counts as a Nether block in Minecraft 1.21.4. Red Nether Bricks has a crafting recipe, so it is renewable as long as you can source its ingredients. At a hardness of 2 it takes a moment to break but never slows a build down.
It needs at least a wooden pickaxe to drop anything; a weaker tool destroys it for nothing. Mining it returns the block itself, so it is safe to relocate. A full stack holds 64.
It is crafted from Nether Brick and Nether Wart. You will need it for Red Nether Brick Slab, Red Nether Brick Stairs, and Red Nether Brick Wall.
About the red set
How long it takes to break
Red Nether Bricks has a hardness of 2. By hand that is 10 seconds per block; with the correct tool at netherite tier it is 0.35 seconds.
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.
The block still breaks with a weaker tool, but below wooden it yields nothing at all — the time is spent and the drop is lost, which is the single most common way players waste a vein.
Each Efficiency level adds level² + 1 to the tool's speed, so a level V tool clears this about 3.5 times faster than an unenchanted one.
| 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
Red Nether Bricks has a blast resistance of 6, so a nearby explosion will usually destroy it. It blocks light completely and emits no light of its own. 64 fit in a slot — a full stack. A pickaxe is fastest here; any other class mines it at bare-hand speed, because the bonus only applies to the class the block is tagged for.
- Transparent
- No
- Required tool
- Wooden Pickaxe
Crafting recipe
Crafting Table
Red Nether Bricks
Drops
Mined with Wooden Pickaxe, Red Nether Bricks drops itself.
Used to craft
Red Nether Bricks is an ingredient in 3 recipes, producing Red Nether Brick Slab, Red Nether Brick Stairs, and Red Nether Brick Wall.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get Red Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
Red Nether Bricks is crafted from Nether Brick and Nether Wart.
What tool do you need to break Red Nether Bricks?
Wooden Pickaxe or better is required; anything weaker destroys the block without dropping it.
Is Red Nether Bricks blast resistant?
Red Nether Bricks has a blast resistance of 6, so an explosion nearby will destroy it.
How many Red Nether Bricks fit in one stack?
Red Nether Bricks stacks to 64, which puts 3,456 of them in a double chest.
How long does Red 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
Red Nether Bricks is one of 4 variants of the same shape. The others are made from different materials, so their numbers differ:
