{
"title": "Nether Star",
"rows": [
{
"field": "Rare",
"label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
},
{
"field": "Yes",
"label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
},
{
"field": "Yes (64)",
"label": "Stackable"
}
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"invimages": [
"Nether Star"
],
"images": [
"Nether Star.gif"
]
}
Nether stars are items dropped by withers, whose only use is to craft beacons.
Obtaining
Mob loot
The wither always drops one Nether star upon death, unaffected by Looting.
Java Edition:
| Mob | Quantity / Chance / Average |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
 | Wither | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 |
| Mob | Quantity / Chance / Average |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mob | Amount | Probability |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1 | 1 (100.00%) | 1 (100.00%) | 1 (100.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| Average | 1 (1.00) | 1 (1.00) | 1 (1.00) | 1 (1.00) |
|---|
| Drops | 1 |
|---|
| Mob | Expected Number of Kills |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Bedrock Edition:
| Mob | Quantity / Chance / Average |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 | 1 | 100.00% | 1.00 |
| Mob | Quantity / Chance / Average |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mob | Amount | Probability |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1 | 1 (100.00%) | 1 (100.00%) | 1 (100.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| Average | 1 (1.00) | 1 (1.00) | 1 (1.00) | 1 (1.00) |
|---|
| Drops | 1 |
|---|
| Mob | Expected Number of Kills |
|---|
| Default | Looting I | Looting II | Looting III |
|---|
| Wither | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Usage
Nether stars have the same animated glint as enchanted items and end crystals.
Dropped Nether stars never despawn in Bedrock Edition. In Java Edition, Nether stars dropped by a dying wither despawn after 10 minutes; if dropped by any other means they despawn after 5 minutes like any other item. Nether stars are immune to all explosions, but can still be destroyed by cacti, fire, lava, and the void.
Crafting ingredient
Achievements
|
|---|
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) |
|---|
| PS4 | Other |
|---|
 |  | The Beginning? | Spawn the Wither | Be within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it is spawned. | 20 | Bronze |
 |  | The Beginning. | Kill the Wither | Be within a 100.9×100.9×203.5 cuboid centered on the Wither when it drops the nether star. | 40 | Silver |
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|
  | Withering Heights | Summon the Wither | Be within a 100.9×100.9×103.5 cuboid centered on the wither when it is spawned. |
Data values
ID
Java Edition:
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|
 Nether Star | nether_star | Item | item.minecraft.nether_star |
Bedrock Edition:
| Name | Identifier | Alias ID | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|
| Nether Star | nether_star | netherstar | 518 | Item | item.netherStar.name |
Video
History
Data history
Issues
Issues relating to "Nether Star" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Gallery
Renders
Screenshots
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A Nether star dropped by a
wither.
-
A
wither to the left, and a Nether star to the right.
External links
Navigation
The texture of the Nether star has been added.
Added Nether stars.
The texture of Nether stars has been changed so that they no longer have a dark outline.
A Nether star without the animated enchantment glint.
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