Nether Brick Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a nether brick with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a nether brick is a basic item in your inventory that is not made with a crafting table but rather a furnace.
Let’s explore how to add a nether brick to your inventory.
Where to find a Nether Brick in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a nether brick in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Ingredients |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â 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 Nether Brick
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a nether brick:
1 Netherrack
How to craft a Nether Brick in Survival Mode
1. Open the Furnace Menu
First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:
2. Add Fuel to the Furnace
Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.
In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.
TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren’t sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.
3. Add Items to make a Nether Brick
Next, place the netherrack in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the netherrack.
Once the netherrack is cooked/smelted in the furnace, the nether brick will appear in the box to the right. The nether brick looks like a dark brown brick.
4. Move the Nether Brick to Inventory
Now that you have made a nether brick in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a nether brick in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a nether brick has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Brick (minecraft: |
0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Nether Brick (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
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)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Nether Brick
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 Nether Brick is:
/give @p nether_brick 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Nether Brick is:
/give @p netherbrick 1 0
Things to Make with Nether Bricks
You can use nether bricks to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Nether Brick Fence
How to make a Block of Nether Bricks
How to make a Red Nether Brick
