This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a block of nether bricks with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, blocks of nether bricks (formerly called nether brick) are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let’s explore how to make a block of nether bricks.

Where to find a Block of Nether Bricks in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a block of nether bricks in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19.4
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Block of Nether Bricks

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a block of nether bricks:

4 Nether Bricks

How to craft a Block of Nether Bricks in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

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

2. Add Items to make a Block of Nether Bricks

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a block of nether brick, place 4 nether bricks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a block of nether brick, it is important that the nether bricks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 nether brick in the first box and 1 nether brick in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 nether brick in the first box and 1 nether brick in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a block of nether bricks.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the block of nether bricks will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Block of Nether Bricks to Inventory

Once you have crafted a block of nether bricks, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a block of nether bricks in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a block of nether bricks has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Block of Nether Bricks
(minecraft:nether_brick)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Block of Nether Bricks
(minecraft:nether_bricks)		 64 1.13 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Block of Nether Bricks

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Block of Nether Bricks is:

/give @p nether_bricks 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Block of Nether Bricks is:

/give @p nether_brick 1 0

Things to Make with Blocks of Nether Bricks

You can use blocks of nether bricks to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Nether Brick Fence
How to make Cracked Nether Bricks
How to make a Nether Brick Wall
How to make Nether Brick Stairs
How to make a Nether Brick Slab

Things to Do with Blocks of Nether Bricks

Here are some activities that you can do with blocks of nether bricks in Minecraft:

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