A Nether star is an item that is dropped by the wither upon death. It is used to craft a beacon, and cannot be destroyed by explosions.
Obtaining
Mob loot
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 |
Videos
History
Java Edition
Bedrock Edition
Legacy Console Edition
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|
 Added Nether stars. |
 The texture of Nether stars has been changed. |
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
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.
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A
wither to the left, and a Nether star to the right.
External links
The texture of the Nether star has been added.
Added Nether stars.
A Nether star without the animated enchantment glint.
