How do I craft a red nether brick?

Place 2 nether bricks and 2 nether warts in a crafting table in a checkerboard pattern: brick, wart in the first row and wart, brick in the second row. The red nether brick appears on the right side of the crafting grid.

Where do I find nether bricks and warts?

Nether bricks are found naturally throughout the nether dimension. Nether warts grow in nether fortresses on soul sand. You can harvest and replant them for a steady supply.

What Minecraft versions have red nether brick?

Red nether brick is available in Java Edition 1.10 and all versions after that, including 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, up through 1.19.4 and beyond.

Can I use red nether brick to make stairs and slabs?

Yes. You can craft red nether brick stairs and slabs using the standard crafting recipes, or use a stonecutter to cut them down as needed.

Is there a difference between red_nether_brick and red_nether_bricks?

The item ID changed in version 1.13. Before that it was red_nether_brick, and from 1.13 onward it's red_nether_bricks. The item works the same way in both versions.

Red Nether Brick Crafting Guide - Minecraft 1.10+

Red Nether Brick Crafting Recipe

Red nether bricks are one of the easiest building blocks to craft in Minecraft. They’re perfect if you want to add some red tones to your nether base without using regular nether bricks.

Getting Red Nether Brick in Creative Mode

If you’re in creative mode, you’ll find red nether bricks in the Building Blocks section of your inventory. They’re available in Java Edition 1.10 and newer, all the way through 1.19.4.

Crafting Recipe for Survival Mode

To make a red nether brick, you need:

2 Nether Bricks
2 Nether Warts

Open your crafting table and place the materials in this pattern:

Row 1: Nether Brick, Nether Wart
Row 2: Nether Wart, Nether Brick

That’s it. The red nether brick appears on the right side of the crafting window. Move it to your inventory and you’re done.

You can find nether warts in nether fortresses and nether bricks anywhere in the nether, so farming these materials is straightforward.

Item ID and Technical Info

For Java Edition 1.13 and newer:

ID: minecraft:red_nether_bricks
Stack size: 64

For Java Edition 1.10-1.12:

ID: minecraft:red_nether_brick
Data Value: 0
Stack size: 64

Give Command

If you want to grab a red nether brick with commands:

Java 1.13+:

/give @p red_nether_bricks 1

Java 1.10-1.12:

/give @p red_nether_brick 1 0

What You Can Build With Red Nether Bricks

Red nether bricks pair well with other nether blocks. You can craft related blocks too:

Red Nether Brick Stairs
Red Nether Brick Slab
Red Nether Brick Wall

Use a stonecutter to break these down into different shapes if you need specific sizes for your build.

Red Nether Brick Crafting Guide – Minecraft 1.10+