Trivia
- Nether Stars are immune to explosions.
- The Nether Star, Written Book, and the Notch Apple are the only non-potion and non-enchanted items to have an enchanting gleam.
- The Nether Star is one of only two items that appear when a Minecraft boss is killed, the other being the Dragon Egg.
Info
| Type | Raw materials |
|---|---|
| Durability | N/A |
Renewable A renewable resource (as opposed to a non-renewable, or finite, resource) is a resource that can be recreated indefinitely in survival without exploiting glitches or using commands. While running out of resources isn t likely to  | No |
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| First appearances | See History |
| Data value | dec:399 hex:18F bin:110001111 |
Name See values from the latest PCPersonal Computer version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition  | nether_star |
The nether star is an item drop See the items that drop from entities and blocks. For drops as in falls, see Fall Damage. Typical drops from a skeleton: experience orbs, an arrow, and bones. Drops are items that 
from the wither Wither Health points 300 ( × 150) 600 ( × 300) Pocket edition only] Armor points 4 () Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () Size Height: 3.5 Blocks Width: 0.9 Blocks Spawn 
that is used solely to craft beacons.
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Withers
The nether star can only be obtained by defeating the wither Wither Health points 300 ( × 150) 600 ( × 300) Pocket edition only] Armor points 4 () Attack strength Easy: 5 () Normal: 8 () Hard: 12 () Size Height: 3.5 Blocks Width: 0.9 Blocks Spawn , which is a boss mob. One nether star will be dropped each time, and is not affected by the Looting "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will 
enchantment.
Usage
Nether stars have the same animated glint that enchanted "Flame" redirects here. For the non-solid damage-dealing block, see Fire. “ How does enchanting work in Minecraft? Well, you open a magical book and pick a random spell, not quite sure knowing what it will items and potions Potion Type Potions Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable No First appearances See History Data values See Data values Name See Data values See the drinkable potions. For the throwable potions, see Splash 
have.
The dropped nether star cannot be destroyed by explosions A TNT explosion. An explosion is a physical event, generally destructive, that can be caused by several different circumstances. It can destroy nearby blocks, propel and damage nearby players, entities, and their armor, and cause 
. Be that as it may, it can still be destroyed by fire Fire Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data value dec: 51 hex: 33 bin: 110011 Name fire Fire is a harmful non-solid block. Contents 1 
, lava Lava Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 15 Blast resistance 500 Tool Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops None Data values Flowing Lava dec: 10 hex: A bin: 1010 Still Lava dec: 11 hex: B bin: 1011 Name Flowing Lava flowing_lava Still 
, and cacti Cactus Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 2 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Experience Smelted: 0.2 Drops Itself Data value dec: 81 hex: 51 bin: 1010001 Name cactus “ What do you reckon 
.
Crafting ingredient
| Name See values from the latest PC version of Minecraft. For values from Classic, see Data values/Classic. For values from Indev, see Data values/Indev. For values from the Pocket Edition, see Pocket Edition | Ingredients | Crafting Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid  recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon | Glass+ Nether Star+ Obsidian |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement Pocket Edition & Console Edition only The popup that appears when an achievement is earned. "The End?" and "The End." redirect here. For the dimension, see The End. Certain names of achievements redirect here. For  | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Availability | Xbox points earned | Trophy type (PS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox | PS | Wii U | |||||||
| The Beginning. | Kill the Wither | Be within a 100.9ℂₗ100.9ℂₗ203.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it drops the nether star. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 40G | Silver | |
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement Java Edition Only “ The system as a whole is called "advancements", which is aimed at guiding & tracking players progress through the game (in vanilla survival and any custom additions by mapmakers or mods).  | In-game description | Parent | Actual requirements (if different) | Internal ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Withering Heights | Summon the Wither | Spooky Scary Skeleton | Be within a 100.9ℂₗ100.9ℂₗ103.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it is spawned. | minecraft:nether/summon_wither |
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History
Issues
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Gallery
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The nether star dropped by the wither.
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A wither to the left, and a nether star to the right.
As a Crafting Ingredient
| Beacon Block | ||
|---|---|---|
| Glass | Glass | Glass |
| Glass | Nether Star | Glass |
| Obsidian | Obsidian | Obsidian |
