The Nether in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Nether dimension with screenshots.

What is the Nether?

The Nether is its own dimension in Minecraft and not part of the Overworld. In Minecraft, there are 3 dimensions in the game:

1. The Overworld
2. The Nether
3. The End

The Nether has a hell-like appearance that is filled with lava, flames, and a totally different set of mobs and biomes than the Overworld. Starting in the Nether Update, the Nether now has unique and colorful biomes to explore (see biomes section below).

How do you get to the Nether?

When you first start the game, you spawn in the Overworld. As you move around the world, you will find Overworld biomes to explore such as the Jungle, Desert, Plains, etc. But how do you find the Nether?

Nether Portal

You get to the Nether by building a Nether portal that acts as a doorway between the Overworld and the Nether.

If you die in the Nether, you will respawn back in the Overworld and all of your inventory items will be left behind in the Nether.

Biomes in the Nether

Starting in the Nether Update, there are many biomes in the Nether - Crimson Forest, Warped Forest, Soul Sand Valley, Nether Waste and Basalt Deltas. Let's have a brief look at each of these Nether biomes.

Crimson Forest

In Minecraft, the Crimson Forest is a new biome in the Nether and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its red skies, red landscape, and red tree-like structures. This is the only biome where you can find piglins and hoglins.

Learn more about the Crimson Forest.

Warped Forest

In Minecraft, the Warped Forest is a new biome in the Nether and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its greenish-blue landscape and tree-like structures. This is the only Nether biome where you can find enderman.

Learn more about the Warped Forest.

Soul Sand Valley

In Minecraft, the Soul Sand Valley is a new biome that is found in the Nether dimension and will be introduced in the Nether Update. It is known for its blue skies and brown landscape.

Learn more about the Soul Sand Valley.

Nether Wastes

In Minecraft, the Nether Wastes is a biome that is found in the Nether dimension. It is known for its hell-like appearance with lava and flames. Before the Nether Update, this is what the Nether traditionally looked like everywhere.

Learn more about the Nether Wastes.

Basalt Deltas

In Minecraft, the Basalt Deltas is a biome that is found in the Nether dimension. It is known for its dark skies and large spikes made out of basalt. This is a biome where you can find blackstone in the landscape.

Learn more about the Nether Wastes.