Nether Wastes

For the mission in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Nether Wastes.
"Hell" redirects here. For the dimension, see The Nether. For the map theme in Minecraft Indev, see Hell (map theme).
Nether Wastes

Nether Wastes.png: Infobox image for Nether Wastes the biome in Minecraft

Nether Wastes Vibrant Visuals.png: Infobox image for Nether Wastes the biome in Minecraft

Structures

Bastion remnant
Nether fortress
Ruined portal

Features

Glowstone blob
Lava sea

Blocks

Netherrack
Glowstone
Soul Sand
Nether Quartz Ore
Nether Gold Ore
Ancient Debris
Magma Block
Lava
Blackstone
Gravel
Red Mushroom
Brown Mushroom
Fire

Climate

Temperature

2.0

Precipitation

No

Colors

Fog color


 #330808

Grass color


 #BFB755

Foliage color


 #AEA42A

Water color


 #3F76E4‌

 #905957‌ 

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The Nether wastes is the most common biome found in the Nether.

Description

The Nether wastes is the most common Nether biome and makes up around 36% of the Nether by volume. Unlike other Nether biomes, which tend to generate in large patches, the Nether wastes more often generates in thinner strips, often separating two or more other biomes. In particular, a thin strip of Nether wastes always separates the crimson forest and the basalt deltas, or the warped forest and soul sand valley, pairs of biomes that can never border each other.

The Nether wastes is a barren biome composed of mostly netherrack. It has extensive lava seas with glowstone blobs hanging from the ceiling. Blobs of Nether quartz, Nether gold ore, and blackstone generate in the wastes (where ore is most visible) with the rarer ancient debris found unexposed within the terrain. Gravel and soul sand are found among its coastlines.

Most of the Nether's mobs can spawn here, including ghasts, zombified piglins, magma cubes, striders, piglins, and the occasional endermen. Nether fortresses, ruined portals and bastion remnants are present as well.

Mobs

The following mobs are naturally spawned here：

In Java Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Zombified Piglin[note 1]100⁄1684
Ghast[note 2]50⁄1684
Piglin15⁄1684
Magma Cube2⁄1684
Enderman1⁄1684
Creature category
Strider12–4
  1. ↑ Has a 0.25% chance to spawn a chicken, forming a chicken jockey.
  2. ↑ Only 5% of spawn attempts succeed. 
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In Bedrock Edition
MobSpawn weightGroup size
Monster category
Zombified Piglin100⁄1712–4
Ghast40⁄1711
Piglin15⁄1714
Magma Cube10⁄1711–4
Enderman6⁄1711
Creature category
Strider12–4
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Sounds

Music

Previews of tracks in Minecraft have been shortened to 30 seconds on this wiki in accordance with fair use rationale. "11" and "Magnetic Circuit" are exempt from this.

These music tracks play while the player is in the Nether wastes.

Filename
in Minecraft 		Gameplay Soundtrack Title Soundtrack Track preview Weight
rubedo.ogg "Rubedo" Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 2 6
nether1.ogg The Nether "Concrete Halls" Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 7 1
nether2.ogg The Nether "Dead Voxel" Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 3 1
nether3.ogg The Nether "Warmth" Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 11 1
nether4.ogg The Nether "Ballad of the Cats" Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 15 1

Ambience

Nether ambience plays while the player is in the Nether.

Name Sound Group
Nether Wastes Ambience Loop
Nether Wastes Addition 1 Loop Additions
Nether Wastes Addition 2
Nether Wastes Addition 3
Nether Wastes Addition 4
Nether Wastes Addition 5
Nether Wastes Addition 6
Nether Wastes Addition 7
Nether Wastes Addition 8
Nether Wastes Dark 1
Nether Wastes Dark 2
Nether Wastes Ground 1
Nether Wastes Ground 2
Nether Wastes Ground 3
Nether Wastes Ground 4
Nether Wastes Mood 1 Mood
Nether Wastes Mood 2
Nether Wastes Mood 3
Nether Wastes Mood 4
Nether Wastes Mood 5

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Translation key
BiomeSprite nether-wastes.png: Sprite image for nether-wastes in Minecraft Nether Wastesnether_wastes8biome.minecraft.nether_wastes

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID
BiomeSprite nether-wastes.png: Sprite image for nether-wastes in Minecraft [No displayed name]hell8

History

Java Edition Alpha
v1.2.0previewAdded hell as the Nether's only biome.
This biome is added along with the Nether itself as well as the ghasts, zombie pigmen, netherrack, soul sand, and glowstone that it contains.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 PrereleaseAdded Nether fortresses, which generate in the Nether, along with the blazes that spawn in them.
Added magma cubes, which spawn in the Nether.
1.915w31aThe Nether biome fog has been removed.
15w31cThe Nether biome fog has been re-added.
1.1016w20aPatches of magma blocks now generate in the Nether.
1.1318w19aThe biome "Hell" has been renamed to "Nether".
1.1419w14aSoul sand and gravel now generate at lava sea level, instead of between y level 60 and 65.[1]
1.1620w06aTo distinguish it from other Nether biomes, the biome "Nether" has been renamed to "Nether Wastes".
20w07aAdded piglins, which can spawn in Nether wastes.
20w13aAdded striders, which can spawn in Nether wastes.
20w19aPatches of blackstone and gravel now generate in Nether wastes at level of lava ocean.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.12.1build 1Added the Nether biome, known as "Hell".
Bedrock Edition
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51The biome "Nether" has been renamed to "Nether Wastes".
Added piglins, which can spawn in the Nether wastes.
beta 1.16.0.57Added striders, which can spawn in lava seas of the Nether wastes.
Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1Added the Nether.
TU7Added Nether fortresses, which generate in the Nether, along with the blazes that spawn in them.
Added magma cubes, which spawn in the Nether.
TU43CU331.361.361.36Patch 13Patches of magma blocks now generate in the Nether.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0Added the Nether.

Data history

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Java Edition
1.1317w47aIf numeric IDs for biomes were ever deprecated, it was most likely in this version.
pre5The biome ID hell has been changed to nether.

Issues

Issues relating to "Nether biome" or "Nether Wastes" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

Gallery

Screenshots

  • A view of a Nether wastes cliff.
    A view of a Nether wastes cliff.
  • Glowstone cluster in Nether wastes.
    Glowstone cluster in Nether wastes.
  • Nether fortress in Nether wastes.
    Nether fortress in Nether wastes.
  • Two ghasts in Nether wastes.
    Two ghasts in Nether wastes.
  • Nether wastes terrain.
    Nether wastes terrain.
  • A typical Nether wastes biome.
    A typical Nether wastes biome.
  • Nether wastes.
    Nether wastes.
  • A Nether wastes single biome world before 1.18, with Nether terrain but also water, stone, and a blue sky.
    A Nether wastes single biome world before 1.18, with Nether terrain but also water, stone, and a blue sky.
  • A screenshot of the Nether prior to 1.16.
    A screenshot of the Nether prior to 1.16.
  • A screenshot without fog in the Nether in 15w31a.
    A screenshot without fog in the Nether in 15w31a.
  • The hell biome with ray tracing. Note that there are no ray tracing effects because of the lack of daylight, but Nether fog is disabled.
    The hell biome with ray tracing. Note that there are no ray tracing effects because of the lack of daylight, but Nether fog is disabled.

References

  1. ↑ MC-152207 Resolved as "Works As Intended"

External links

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