Nether Bricks
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:nether_bricks
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Nether Bricks.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 6
- Material
- mineable / pickaxe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 8056
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Nether Bricks when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Nether Bricks → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Nether Bricks crafts into.
Smelts into
What Nether Bricks becomes when smelted.
Used to craft
4 items use Nether Bricks as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- None recorded — use the namespaced ID
minecraft:nether_bricks. - Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:nether_bricks (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java only
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How to craft Nether Bricks
How do you make Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
To craft Nether Bricks, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Nether Bricks directly with: /give @p minecraft:nether_bricks.
Where do you get Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
Nether Bricks can be obtained by breaking Nether Bricks. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Nether Bricks?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:nether_bricks, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:nether_bricks 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.
How do you mine Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
Nether Bricks has hardness 2 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What does Nether Bricks smelt into in Minecraft?
Nether Bricks smelts into Cracked Nether Bricks. Use a Furnace and any fuel source.
What can you craft with Nether Bricks in Minecraft?
Nether Bricks is used as an ingredient in 4 recipes, including Nether Brick Fence, Nether Brick Slab, Nether Brick Stairs, and Nether Brick Wall. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.