How to make a Nether Reactor Core in Minecraft PE

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a nether reactor core with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

A nether reactor core is used in the PE version of Minecraft to bring part of the Nether to the Overworld, since you can't build a Nether portal in PE before Version 0.12.1. Starting in Version 0.12.1, you can build a Nether portal.

Let's explore how to make a nether reactor core.

Supported Platforms

A nether reactor core is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	No
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.5.0), but removed in (0.12.1)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	No
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	No
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	No

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Required Materials to make a Nether Reactor Core

In Minecraft PE, these are the materials you can use to craft a nether reactor core:

How to craft a Nether Reactor Core in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Nether Reactor Core

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a nether reactor core, place 3 diamonds and 6 iron ingot in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a nether reactor core, it is important that the diamonds and iron ingot are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In all 3 rows, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 diamond in the second box, and 1 iron ingot in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a nether reactor core.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the nether reactor core will appear in the box below the crafting grid.

3. Move the Nether Reactor Core to Inventory

Once you have crafted a nether reactor core, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

You can do this by tapping on the button with the picture of the nether reactor core.

This will move the nether reactor core into the hotbar.

Congratulations, you have made a nether reactor core in Minecraft PE!

Next, use the nether reactor core to build a nether reactor to bring part of the Nether to the Overworld in Minecraft PE.

Things to Do with a Nether Reactor Core

Here are some activities that you can do with nether reactor cores in Minecraft: