Respawn Anchor Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a respawn anchor with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a respawn anchor was introduced in the Nether Update and allows you to reset your spawnpoint in the Nether (instead of respawning in the Overworld when you die). Watch the video below as we take you through the basics of how to craft and use a respawn anchor.

Let’s explore how to make a respawn anchor.

Where to find a Respawn Anchor in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a respawn anchor in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.20	Functional Blocks

• 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 Respawn Anchor

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a respawn anchor:

3 Glowstones
6 Crying Obsidian

How to craft a Respawn Anchor 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 Respawn Anchor

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a respawn anchor, place 3 glowstone and 6 crying obsidian in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a respawn anchor, it is important that the glowstone and crying obsidian are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 crying obsidian. In the second row, there should be 3 glowstone. In the third row, there should be 3 crying obsidian. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a respawn anchor.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the respawn anchor will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Respawn Anchor to Inventory

Once you have crafted a respawn anchor, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a respawn anchor in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a respawn anchor has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Respawn Anchor (minecraft:respawn_anchor)		64	Java	1.16 – 1.20

• 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.

Block States for Respawn Anchor

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Respawn Anchor are:

• Block State is the internal name for the block state.
• Value is the value for the block state.
• Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
• Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
• Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Respawn Anchor

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Respawn Anchor is:

/give @p respawn_anchor 1