Nether is the fifth biome. It can be unlocked for 400 Obsidian.
Blocks[]
There are 8 types of blocks in this biome : Netherrack, Soul Sand, Glowstone, Nether Brick, Nether Quartz, Obsidian, End Stone, Ruby.
Netherrack is the most common block while End Stone is the rarest.
Chances of finding a block[1][]
| Block | Found [x of 7,302,788] | Chance to find [%] | Chance to find [1 in x] | Concluded Actual Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Sand | 2,522,027 | 34.54% | 2.90 | 34.5% |
| Netherrack | 1,825,871 | 25.00% | 4.00 | 25% |
| Glowstone | 1,090,942 | 14.94% | 6.69 | 15% |
| Nether Quartz | 804,332 | 11.01% | 9.08 | 11% |
| Nether Brick | 583,834 | 7.99% | 12.51 | 8% |
| Obsidian | 365,857 | 5.01% | 19.96 | 5% |
| Ruby | 73,108 | 1.00% | 99.89 | 1% |
| End Stone | 36,817 | 0.50% | 198.35 | 0.5% |
Trivia[]
- Runic has about a 0.00797% chance of appearing in this biome (appeared 582 times in the test above).
- To get enough resources to craft the Ruby Pickaxe, a player will need to break approximately 10,000 blocks!
- To get enough resources to craft the Cookie Pickaxe, a player will need to break approximately 200,000 blocks; which makes this pickaxe the most difficult to craft in the game.
- Only 3 of the 8 blocks in this biome can be used to craft Gear (special items excluded)
- The next biome (Mesa) can be be unlocked for 750 Nether Brick
Notes[]
[1] Researched by breaking 7,302,788 blocks and calculating the average chance. May not be absolutely correct. Excludes Runic.