Minecraft: build nether portal - how it works

Build the Nether Portal in Minecraft to get from the upper world to the Nether. We'll show you what you need and how to do it.

How to build the Nether portal in Minecraft

You actually need 14 obsidian blocks for the frame of the Nether Portal, but you can use only ten:

• You can get the obsidian by mixing water and lava. Then use the diamond pickaxe for dismantling. You then build the frame as follows: Create two rows of five blocks each, leaving two spaces in between. Fill the bottom and top with two obsidian blocks.
• However, the four corner blocks are not absolutely necessary. So you can get by with ten obsidian cuboids.
• If the frame is standing, you have to ignite it with a lighter. To make the lighter you need flint and an iron bar.
• If you have done everything correctly, the portal will turn purple and you can enter the Nether.

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